NEWRY — The remaining three board members of the little Newry Community Church, citing difficulty in paying bills, are asking the town to take over the building on Route 26 in North Newry. Member Sylvia Gray met with selectmen Wednesday to make the request. She said most of the church members have passed away. Gray […]
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'Go, go, go!' WWII veteran urges others to visit D.C. memorials
Ralph Merrill, 95, of Paris was one of 45 veterans participating in Honor Flight Maine’s recent two-day trip to Washington, D.C. Merrill served in the U.S. Air Force as a parachute rigger from 1942-45. (Matthew Daigle/Sun Journal) PARIS — More than 70 years after he served in the Air Force during World War II, Ralph Merrill […]
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Bail set at $50K cash for Buckfield standoff suspect
PARIS — Bail was set at $50,000 cash Nov. 6 at South Paris District Court for a Buckfield man charged after a standoff Nov. 2 and who lead police on a chase through the woods of Buckfield and Sumner. Jason Merriam, 36, was arrested noon Nov. 3, on charges of felony domestic violence terrorizing, and […]
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Oxford Recreation’s new snack shack is a community-wide effort
OXFORD — After receiving the green light from selectmen, Recreation Director Connie Staples will get as much as possible done for the remaining work on the snack shack project at Pismo Beach before the snow flies. At the Nov. 2 Oxford selectmen’s meeting, the board unanimously approved paying up to $23,001 for the project, which included […]
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Otisfield signs contracts for recyclables
The Otisfield Board of Selectmen has contracted with ecomaine and Almighty Waste to handle recyclables at the transfer station. (Sun Journal file photo) OTISFIELD — Chairman Hal Ferguson said Tuesday that the Board of Selectmen has signed contracts with nonprofit ecomaine in Portland to handle recyclables and Almighty Waste in Auburn to transport containers. He […]
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Jackson returns as Oxford selectman
OXFORD — Former Selectman Caldwell Jackson won election to the board Tuesday over emergency room nurse Samantha Hewey. The vote was 549-471. Jackson will be sworn into office Thursday evening, Town Clerk Elizabeth Olsen said Wednesday afternoon. He will serve the remaining one year and nine months left on Scott Owens’ term, Olsen said. The […]
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Hebron family angry about hunter's behavior
HEBRON — The family of Karen Wrentzel, who was fatally shot by a hunter last month, reacted with shock and anger Wednesday to details released in a police affidavit Tuesday. Robert Trundy, 38, has been charged with manslaughter. Wrentzel’s uncle, Jon Spofford, said in an interview Wednesday that Trundy “must be held accountable for his […]
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Bail set at $2,500 cash for Hebron hunter charged with manslaughter
Robert Trundy, right, appears in Oxford County Superior Court with his attorney, Scott Lynch, in Paris on Wednesday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) PARIS — Bail was set at $2,500 cash Wednesday in Oxford County Superior Court for the Hebron man charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of a Hebron woman. Robert Trundy, 38, is charged […]
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Buckfield selectmen: What You Need to Know
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Nov. 7, 2017 Buckfield Municipal Building Audit What happened: Selectmen tabled requesting the auditor to come in and present to them about the annual audit until they see a copy of the contract. What it means: Interim Town Manager Brad Plante said, “Every place I’ve ever worked, the auditor has always […]
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Dignan wins SAD 17 seat in Paris
Throughout the morning on Election Day, a steady stream of voters visited the Paris Fire Station. In addition to the state referendum questions, there was a SAD 17 director race in which Mike Dignan beat Fred Labbe, 693-300. (Erin Place/Advertiser Democrat) PARIS — In the only contested race in Paris, Mike Dignan beat Fred Labbe for […]