• Michael Paul Higgins, 33, of Paris, operating motor vehicle after revocation, 10:17 a.m. Feb. 8 in Norway, Norway Police Department. • Buddy A. Cooper, 35, of Buckfield, failure to appear, 5:45 p.m. Feb. 8 in Buckfield, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Joshua J. Moulton, 40, of Norway, two counts of failure to pay fines, 9:10 p.m. […]
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Oxford County tax commitment set
PARIS — Oxford County commissioners voted Feb. 7 to set the 2017 county tax commitment at $5.84 million, an increase of nearly 3 percent over the previous year, County Administrator Scott Cole said. Cole said the countywide taxable value has increased by $70.05 million, a 1 percent increase from 2016. The town with the largest increase […]
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On the road again: Oxford Hills highway crews can't catch a break
For the third day in a row Thursday, highway departments in Oxford Hills were on the road, trying to keep up with a snowstorm that swept across Maine. Oxford Road Foreman Steve Brown said poor visibility and the intensity of the snowfall made it hard for the department to stay ahead of the storm. “It’s […]
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Sunday River Golf Club changes hands, sold to Bay State company
NEWRY — The Sunday River Golf Club is now owned by Newry Holdings LLC of Portland and back taxes owed to Newry have been paid, according to town officials. Newry Holdings is affiliated with the Black Swan Country Club of Georgetown, Massachusetts, along with two other courses, according to Peter Brown, director of operations for […]
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Oxford fire chief must now have EMS license
By Leslie H. Dixon OXFORD —Selectmen say the town’s new fire chief must be licensed in EMS in order to successfully oversee the municipal Fire/Rescue Department. “I feel strongly that someone leading an ambulance service should know something about it,” Selectman Scott Hunter told the Advertiser Democrat on Tuesday, Feb. 7. “When we didn’t [have […]
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Oxford County Commissioners take no action during real estate executive session
PARIS — No action was taken Tuesday by Oxford County commissioners after an executive session on negotiations for property abutting the courthouse on Western Avenue, county Administrator Scott Cole said. For several years, commissioners have been seeking to revamp and expand the courthouse. They were seeking to purchase land to “facilitate a better project,” Cole […]
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Oxford County arrest log
• Todd E. Greig, 51, of Mexico, probation violation, 2:45 p.m. Feb. 7 in Mexico, Maine Probation and Parole. • Robert G. Chadwick, 52, of Rumford, probation violation, 5:06 p.m. Feb. 7 in Rumford, Maine Probation and Parole. • Brenden Arnold Rader, 23, of Rumford, criminal trespassing, 9 p.m. Feb. 7 in Rumford, Rumford Police Department.
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Crash closes Oxford road for an hour
A Sun Media van barely missed ending up in the Little Androscoggin River next to Route 121 in Oxford on Wednesday morning. Oxford police officer Zachary Bisson said, Edward Snook, 61, of Auburn was driving north when he lost control of the vehicle and it went over the embankment, rolled once down the hill and […]
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Waterford man charged with assaulting woman second time in two months
PARIS — A Waterford man remained in jail Tuesday night, charged with assaulting a woman Sunday for the second time in two months. Justin Stanton, 33, of 435 Norway Road, was arraigned Monday in 11th District Court in Paris. He is charged with felony aggravated assault, assault on an officer, domestic violence assault, refusing to […]
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Tuesday's storm results in several minor accidents in Oxford Hills
An employee with the Norway Highway Department plows Main Street sidewalks on Tuesday afternoon. Roads were slick throughout the day and a few accidents were reported. NORWAY — Area police and fire officials responded to several reports of vehicles crashing or sliding off roads during Tuesday’s snowstorm. Paris Police Chief Hartley Mowatt Jr. said his […]