Norma Jean Webber of Norway carves a pumpkin in the barn of McLaughlin Garden & Homestead in South Paris on Thursday afternoon in preparation for the annual Jack-O’-Lantern Spectacular. This year’s themes include “The Wizard of Oz,” Disney characters, Under the Sea and sunflowers. The pumpkins will be on display at McLaughlin Garden on Friday […]
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Otisfield board considers new stoves for community hall
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen agreed Wednesday evening to look into purchasing new stoves for the Otisfield Community Hall at 292 Route 121. Selectman Rick Micklon said the kitchen stoves are beginning to fail and he recommended replacing them. “The top burner on one of the stoves is broken, and in that same stove, […]
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Artist's Bridge safety topic for Newry selectmen
Newry selectmen Monday discussed the possibility of adding a parking strip alongside the Sunday River Road, across from Artist’s Bridge. NEWRY — Selectmen on Monday authorized Town Administrator Amy Bernard to talk with the Maine Department of Transportation and the Maine Historic Preservation Commission about options for parking at the state-owned Artist’s Bridge. The decision […]
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SAD 17 directors set priorities for state funds
PARIS – School Administrative District 17 directors Monday identified four priorities for spending a possible increase in state education funds in 2018-19. They are: • Hiring interventionists for grades 3-6 to help students improve academic achievement and behavior; • Replacing the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School roof and HVAC systems; • Implementing a single bus run to accommodate […]
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Rumford police chief says jail sentences too lax
PARIS — Oxford County commissioners met Tuesday morning with police chiefs from three municipalities and the Oxford County sheriff for a general discussion on law enforcement issues. Rumford Police Chief Stacy Carter said he feels there is “not nearly enough accountability to the suspects that are perpetrating crimes” in the River Valley. “There’s not a […]
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Rumford man sentenced to seven years in prison for cocaine trafficking
PARIS — A Rumford man was sentenced Friday in Oxford County Superior Court to 12 years in prison with all but seven years suspended on two felony aggravated drug trafficking charges. Randy Aron, 41, pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of aggravated trafficking of cocaine. He received a sentence of seven years in prison on […]
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Autumn in the park at Paris
With the wind blowing and the temperature dropping, Alyssa Savage of Bethel, left, and her two daughters, Summer, 1, and Emily, 3, had the entire Moore Park playground in Paris to themselves on Monday. Shortly after eating lunch in the grass, Savage helped her daughter Summer down the slide, while Emily slid next to her.
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Regional agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Community Center Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Community Center Farmington: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office Jay: Solid Waste Committee, 5:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Community […]
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Farmington home destroyed in fire
FARMINGTON — No one was injured in a house fire on Lucy Knowles Road on Saturday afternoon, according to Fire Capt. Tim Hardy. Crews responded to 422 Lucy Knowles Road at 3:18 p.m. and found fire coming out of the windows, Hardy said. The fire was knocked down within an hour and a half using […]
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Students from three high schools see state's highest court in action
Oxford County Judge of Probate Jarrod Crockett, second from right, listens as a teacher from Telstar Regional High School asks him a question Friday morning at Mountain Valley High School. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court visited Mountain Valley High School, where they heard three appeals to actual court cases with students from Mountain Valley, Telstar […]