RUMFORD — No View Farm, Cafe & Bakery will sponsor and host several events this month, including a rattle- and drum-making demonstration, owner Annette Roy Marin said. On Saturday, Oct. 5, Marin will provide German coffee cakes and German cookies for the Rangeley Logging Museum breakfast. “The Rangeley Logging Museum has been purchasing stuff through […]
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Commissioners vote to reopen Albany bridge
PARIS — Responding to residents’ concerns, Oxford County commissioners decided this week to reopen a bridge on the Old West Bethel Road in Albany Township that they voted to close last month. The 21-foot bridge, which is in severe disrepair, crosses the Crooked River about two-tenths of a mile northwest of Route 5 near Songo […]
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Lawyer suspended for bomb threat to continue practicing
RUMFORD — Lawyer Ron Hoffman was suspended from practicing law a year after admitting to phoning in a pair of bomb threats to schools in 2012. The suspension itself comes with a twist — according to the Maine Overseers of the Bar, Hoffman’s suspension was, itself, suspended, meaning he can continue to practice law on […]
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Dirigo Elementary School kicks off after-school program
PERU — Dirigo Elementary School kicked off its after-school program Tuesday with youngsters gathering leaves, dried flowers and grasses. The program runs for eight weeks on Tuesdays for kindergarten, first and second grades, Bethany Poulin, teacher and program academic coordinator, said. Another eight-week program may be scheduled in the spring, she said. About 40 children […]
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Selectmen appoint three to Charter Commission
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday evening to appoint Michael Peter Chase, Amy Bernard and Kevin Saisi to the town’s Charter Commission. The votes were 4-0 with Selectman Frank DiConzo abstaining. The Charter Commission will have nine members, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said. Selectmen have authority to appoint three of the residents who […]
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Chicken Coop schedules ‘one last hurrah’
MEXICO — After serving residents in the River Valley for 67 years, the Chicken Coop restaurant will close for good Oct. 14 and manager Catherine Ross is planning “one last hurrah” for customers. The hours will be 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the lunch menu served from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. From 5:30 […]
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Largay family offers reward for information on missing hiker
LEWISTON — George Largay and his family are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the location of Largay’s wife, Geraldine, who was last seen hiking on the Appalachian Trail in Franklin County in July. According to a press release from the Maine Warden Service, Largay started her hike on the AT on April […]
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Andover man pleads guilty to child porn charge
PORTLAND — An Andover man who downloaded child pornography on the job at an ambulance company in the town of Mexico has pleaded guilty. Prosecutors say 41-year-old Jason Littlehale pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court. Authorities say Littlehale used his laptop computers while working at Med-Care Ambulance from September 2011 until to April 2012 […]
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SAD 44 board approves Andover Withdrawal Agreement
BETHEL — The SAD 44 board voted unanimously Monday night to accept a withdrawal agreement with the town of Andover. Superintendent David Murphy said the district’s negotiating team and the Andover Withdrawal Committee have worked many months to come to an agreement on property and other issues. Part of the agreement calls for Andover to […]
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Kilbreth chosen Canton administrator
CANTON — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Monday night to hire former Selectman Scotty Kilbreth as town administrative assistant. Kilbreth replaces Harry Childs of Greene, who resigned Aug. 8, citing citizen harassment and lack of board support. Selectmen Chairman Shane Gallant said Kilbreth will begin his duties Oct. 12 and work a four-day, 36-hour […]