Paris Board of Selectmen Dec. 12, 2016 Paris Town Office Union formed What happened: Town Manager Vic Hodgkins told selectmen the town’s per-diem firefighters recently voted to form a union with the Teamsters. What it means: The vote to form the union took place in November. More than a year ago, town employees began unionizing in […]
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Greenwood man arrested after crashing vehicle, leaving scene
GREENWOOD — A local man was arrested on four charges, after the car he was driving crashed into trees and he took off, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office officials said. Jason Curtis, 25, of Hayes Hill Road, is charged with operating a motor vehicle after his license was suspended for being a habitual offender, leaving the […]
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Norway Planning Board approves permit to fix building damaged by fire
NORWAY — The Planning Board unanimously approved a building permit for Northeast Rental Housing to renovate a fire-damaged building at 73 Beal St. The building was previously owned by Peter Berube. James Marcinuk of Northeast Rental Housing said the company recently acquired the building and hopes to repair the damage. The fire last August displaced […]
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Christmas for Teens benefit show Saturday
PARIS — The Christmas for Teens Benefit Show will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, in the Mark S. Eastman Auditorium at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. The Benefit Choir, under the direction of Dennis Boyd and Dan Allen, along with many talented students and community members will entertain and support deserving teens in Oxford Hills. Tickets are $10 and may […]
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Andover fire captain in critical condition after head-on crash
NEWRY — A captain with the Andover Fire Department remained in critical condition Monday with injuries suffered in a head-on collision on Sunday River Road, Oxford County Deputy James McLamb said. McLamb said Dennis Hall was traveling to Sunday River Ski Resort to help make snow when a Dodge Ram pickup truck driven by Matthew […]
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MaineHealth proposal ‘raises eyebrows’ in Farmington
FARMINGTON — When the leaders of the Franklin Community Health Network considered joining a larger hospital system two years ago, local control was a significant concern. Franklin, the parent organization of Franklin Memorial Hospital, was small and independent, and beloved for that. If it joined one of the big guys, it would no longer be […]
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Regional agenda
Monday Bethel: Sign Committee, 4 p.m., Town Office Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Farmington: Discussion on discontinued and abandoned roads, 5:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6:30 p.m., […]
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New owner seeks to reopen Tucker’s Music Pub in Norway
NORWAY — A month and a half after Tucker’s Music Pub shut down, a former resident of the Oxford Hills region is looking to give it new life. Planning Board Chairman Dennis Gray said that during the board’s Thursday evening meeting, Ryan Ricci came before the board to ask if there would be any objections […]
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‘Anita, it’s all your fault’: Pastor’s message to wife before killing his daughter and himself
Daniel Randall, a former pastor who once served as a chaplain in the Air Force, had just completed a 90-day program for alcohol abuse. He left the Liberty Bay Recovery Center in Portland, Maine, at about 10 a.m. Thursday. Then, police said, he bought a shotgun and drove to his home in Hebron, about 40 […]
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The case for residential sprinkler systems
In the early-morning hours of Nov. 2, a fire broke out at National Wood Products of Maine on Route 26. Within 20 minutes, the fire had been snuffed out, long before it could fully engulf the room and cause any permanent damage. Oxford Fire Chief Wayne Jones said that the fire began in a room […]