Paris Board of Selectmen Sept. 25, 2017 Paris Town Office Citizens petition What happened: Selectmen voted to not hold a special town meeting to address a citizens petition submitted by Budget Committee member Richard Merz to restore funding to the Fire Department. What it means: Selectboard Vice Chairman Chris Summers was the only one who […]
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Norway man arrested for aggravated assault for second time in four months
NORWAY — Bail was set at $1,000 cash, or personal recognizance with a Maine pretrial contract, Monday afternoon at 11th District Court for a Norway man charged with aggravated assault for the second time in four months. Matthew J. Wightman, 31, was charged with Class B aggravated assault, punishable by up to 10 years in […]
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Police identify men involved in Hartford shooting
HARTFORD — Police have identified the two men involved in a shooting Friday night that sent one man to Central Maine Medical Center with a gunshot wound. Richard Tracy, 52, was shot in the abdomen by Michael Beairsto, 33, both of Hartford, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland. Beairsto lives in […]
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Norway selectmen accept gift to install solar panels on Longley Square kiosk
The Board of Selectmen has accepted a gift from the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy that will allow for the installation of solar panels on the kiosk at Longley Square. NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen has accepted $12,500 from the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy to install solar panels on the kiosk on Longley […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission public hearing on TIF, 6 […]
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Shooting reported in Hartford
HARTFORD — One person was hospitalized and another was in custody Friday night following a reported shooting on Desert Drive. Early reports were that the victim was shot in the abdomen just before 6 p.m. Oxford County Sheriff’s deputies who responded called for a LifeFlight helicopter. Minutes after police arrived, they reported that the shooter was […]
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Bail set at $20,000 for burglary suspect from Poland
PARIS — A Poland man charged with breaking into an Otisfield home and stealing money had bail set at $20,000 cash Friday in 11th District Court. Joseph Garland, 44, was arrested Monday, Sept. 18, and charged with Class B burglary and Class C theft by unauthorized taking or transfer with prior convictions. Class B crimes are […]
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What you need to know
Oxford Board of Selectmen Sept. 21, 2017 Oxford Town Office Cleanup What happened: Selectmen voted to allow Code Enforcement Officer Joelle Corey Whitman to pursue cleanup of 150 Paine Road and 9 Whittemore Road, through the town’s attorney. What it means: Corey Whitman issued the third and final notices to Dolores Paine and Gilbert […]
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Norway selectmen set vote on marijuana moratorium
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday evening to schedule a public hearing and town meeting to vote on a 180-day moratorium on medical marijuana production facilities. The hearing is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Norway Town Office, followed by the meeting and vote. The warrant will also include […]
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Otisfield board signs deal with Spectrum
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted Wednesday evening to sign a franchise agreement with Spectrum to bring cable to “80 to 90 percent of the town’s roads and residents,” Administrative Assistant Anne Pastore said. Pastore said Spectrum made an offer and and “we’ve been following the steps to get them to come in. “They’re […]