Arrests Ebin H. Davis, 39, of 50 Spec Pond Road, Porter, on charges of fugitive from justice and failure to appear after bailed, 4:37 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, in Porter, by Maine State Police. Rickie A. Kayser, 43, of 459 Park St., Paris, on charges of violation of condition of release and refusing to submit […]
Oxford Hills
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Fire destroys house, 100-gallon propane tanks in Paris
The cause of the blaze at 20 King Hill Road remains under investigation by the Office of State Fire Marshal.
Paris playground hit by vandals for second weekend in a row
Closed following last weekend’s vandalism, when bolts and screws were removed from children playground equipment, the latest incident included breaking the gate and lock, breaking another piece of equipment and an attempt to cut the chain on the gate.
Revisiting a very beautiful, 114-foot-tall American chestnut tree that grows in Hebron
It’s considered the biggest in Maine and one of the biggest in the country.
Canton holding hearing on marijuana ordinance
Residents will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Town Office.
Slow pace of audit frustrates Buckfield officials
Three weeks into the new fiscal year, the town still doesn’t have a budget for voters to approve.
Harrison solar farms on pause — for now
Once completed, the two arrays will provide power to more than 600 residences.
Oxford County arrest log: July 21, 2021
• Arthur Dion, 18, of 81 Main St., Mexico, on charges of violation of condition of release and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, 4:11 p.m. Monday, July 19, in Fryeburg, by Fryeburg Police Department. • Jorge A. Gonzalez, 29, of 32 Alpine St, Norway, on charges of failure to appear after bailed and probation […]
Commissioners name Donald Durrah as permanent Oxford County administrator
Donald Durrah, the former director of the Oxford County Regional Communication Center, has served as interim administrator since February.