NORWAY — An Oxford woman charged Tuesday with breaking into a woman’s home to confront her about a Facebook post was released from jail Wednesday, according to authorities. Sarah Green, 33, was arrested at her home at 11 Country Lane in Oxford on charges of Class B burglary and Class C aggravated criminal trespassing, and taken to the […]
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Man with gun causes school lockdowns in Paris, Norway
PARIS — Schools in Paris and Norway underwent a working lockdown for a little more than 45 minutes Thursday afternoon when the Paris Police Department warned the district that there was an “armed, unsecured individual in the Norway-Paris area.” Detective Sgt. Michael Dailey said Thursday that at 11:36 a.m., the Paris Police Department called the […]
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Grover honored by chamber
Rupert Grover, left, accepts a special recognition award on behalf of his late wife, Suzanne Grover, from Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce President John Williams at the annual chamber dinner Wednesday evening at the Silver Spur in Mechanic Falls. MECHANIC FALLS — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce presented a special recognition award Wednesday evening to […]
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Springtime treat in Paris
Laurie Bickford, left, and Tanner Bickford, both of West Paris, are served ice cream cones Wednesday afternoon at Norway/Paris Soft Serve on Main Street in Paris. Shop owner Brenda Fickett, foreground right, stands with her daughter Abby, who is serving a cone. Employee Stacy Hall is at far right. (Matthew Daigle/Sun Journal)
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What You Need to Know: Buckfield Board of Selectmen
Buckfield Board of Selectmen March 20, 2018 Buckfield Municipal Building BVC agreement What happened: Selectmen met with officials from the Buckfield Village Corp. to discuss the agreement for secretarial and billing services between the town and the water district. What it means: Selectboard Chair Maida DeMers-Dobson noted the agreement and the reasons for it were […]
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Commissioners OK start of Sheriff's Office truck purchase bid process
PARIS — Oxford County commissioners gave Sheriff James Theriault and Chief Deputy Christopher Wainwright permission Tuesday morning to start the bid process to buy two new trucks. Wainwright told commissioners that of the 31 vehicles the Sheriff’s Office has, eight are in the 130,000 to 140,000 mile range. “The miles would be a lot higher, […]
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SAD 17 parents want answers on anti-gun rally
PARIS – More than 50 parents crammed into the SAD 17 board of directors meeting Monday night to express concern over what some called a lack of communication between the administration and parents after a silent memorial turned into a political anti-gun rally on Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School grounds last week. “I kept my […]
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N.H. man charged with assaulting woman at Paris motel
PARIS — A New Hampshire man remained behind bars Monday night on charges he tried to strangle a woman at a South Paris motel last week. Eric Knight, 42, of North Conway appeared in 11th District Court on Friday on charges of felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor domestic violence assault, violating a protection from abuse […]
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Norway board signs document to begin work on walking, bike trail
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted Thursday evening to sign a memorandum of understanding between the Norway Branch Railroad and several local organizations to allow creation of a pedestrian and bicycle path along part of the rail bed. According to the memorandum, those involved include the Norway Branch Railroad committee, the town, Healthy Oxford […]
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Norway moving forward to get LED streetlights
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen has voted to have Town Manager Dennis Lajoie write to RealTerm Energy advising that officials want to move forward with switching to LED streetlights. The change, which first requires an inventory of streetlights, is expected to save energy and money. Lajoie told selectmen Thursday evening that the letter of […]