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Oxford Hills
News and information about the Oxford Hills area from the Sun Journal.
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Newry withdrawal impasse likely to continue
NEWRY — Disagreement between members of the Maine House and Senate has effectively killed a bill that could have helped Newry withdraw from School Administrative District 44, according to the office of state Rep. Fran Head, R-Bethel. Negotiations for a withdrawal agreement that Newry residents could vote on are stalled, and without the passage of […]
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Former Stow woman charged with torching her house
PARIS — The State Fire Marshal’s Office charged a Fryeburg woman Thursday with setting fire to her house in Stow on March 11, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland. Sara Neddenriep, 46, formerly of 1092 Stow Road, was arrested Thursday at a friend’s house in Fryeburg on two charges of arson, […]
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Driver shaken in Paris rollover
Kaitlyn Fogg, 16, of Paris was shaken up when her car slid off Route 119 in Paris on Thursday night and rolled over, Police officer Gino Valeriani said. Fogg was headed west when she lost control of the 2005 Ford Focus on a curve. She was taken to a hospital to be checked, Valeriani said. […]
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Ward appointed Oxford police chief
OXFORD — Police Chief Michael Ward was sworn in Thursday night as Oxford’s new police chief at the Board of Selectmen meeting. Greeted with applause from his officers, town officials, family members and friends, Ward took the oath of office. He will oversee seven full-time and four part-time officers. The board unanimously accepted Town Manager Butch […]
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Norway board to meet with Norway Paris Solid Waste Board over budget error
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted Thursday night to have Town Manager Dennis Lajoie schedule a meeting with the Norway Paris Solid Waste Board to discuss an error in the previous year’s budget. Chairman Warren Sessions Jr., who also serves as manager of the Norway Paris Transfer Station, said it recently came to the […]
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Casco man seriously injured in Harrison crash
Police say speed and alcohol may have contributed to a crash that seriously injured a Casco man Wednesday night in Harrison. A witness called police around 8:40 p.m. to report a vehicle had struck a tree on Main Street in Harrison near the boat launch and the driver was bleeding profusely. Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies […]
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Outdoor festival permit on agenda for Norway board meeting on April 5
NORWAY — A public hearing will be held at the 7 p.m. Thursday, April 5, Board of Selectmen meeting to discuss an application for an outdoor festival permit for the Norway Music and Arts Festival scheduled for July 14. Selectmen also will hear from Pat Martin with the Norway Farmers Market about getting an application […]
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Hebron Academy students clean Norway street
Hebron Academy students Lillian Bergeron, front left, of Wales and Kaila Mank, front right, of Raymond pick up trash and sweep the sidewalk on Main Street in Norway, as Ray Wang, back left, Jennifer Lyu, back middle, hidden, and Jolie Chen look for trash. Many students from the Class of 2021 met on Main Street […]
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West Paris man charged with aggravated assault
PARIS — A West Paris man charged with assaulting another man with a glass bottle was released from jail Monday after posting $500 bail. Lyndon Proulx, 24, was charged Sunday with aggravated assault, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $20,000. According to the arrest affidavit by Norway […]