SUMNER — A chimney fire caused significant water damage Monday night to a house at 102 Wild Woods Drive, Fire Department Safety Officer Kelly Stewart said Tuesday. Homeowner Robert Runes used fire extinguishers to put out flames before firefighters arrived, “which might have bought some extra time,” Stewart said. Fire departments from nine towns responded to […]
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Anonymous donor assures Loon Echo Land Trust purchase
BRIDGTON — A $50,000 match grant from an anonymous donor has provided assurance to Loon Echo Land Trust that it can purchase the 252 acres of Peabody-Fitch Woods. Loon Echo, a nonprofit organization that protects nearly 7,000 acres across seven towns in the Lakes Region, is running a fundraising campaign for the purchase. The property […]
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Regional agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Jay: Selectmen, 3 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m. bid opening, 6 p.m. meeting, Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Holiday Lighting-Decorating Committee, 2 p.m., Zadoc Long Free Library Buckfield: Public hearing on retail marijuana moratorium ordinance, 5 p.m., Municipal Center Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal […]
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Hartford man charged with killing his girlfriend held without bail
PARIS — A Hartford man charged with murder in the death of his longtime girlfriend was ordered held without bail following his initial appearance at Oxford County Superior Court on Friday morning. Rondon Athayde, 46, is charged with killing Ana Cordeiro, 41. The couple have two children, ages 3 and 4. A follow-up hearing, at […]
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Neighbors stunned by Ana Cordeiro’s death
HARTFORD — Neighbors said mother of two Ana Cordeiro, 41, was an architect who had planned to design her family’s house someday. Police say Cordeiro was a victim of homicide, dying Thursday in her home on Bear Mountain Road. Her boyfriend, Rondon Athayde, has been charged with murder. The small neighborhood was stunned. “Somebody I […]
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Selling Christmas trees in Oxford
Neuman Smedberg sits on the ground Thursday afternoon as he unties a Christmas tree for customers at Smedberg’s Crystal Spring Farm in Oxford. (Sun Journal photo by Matthew Daigle)
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Auditor says Norway doing well financially
NORWAY — Town Manager Dennis Lajoie said Thursday afternoon Norway is in “good financial shape,” based on a visit from the town’s auditor. Lajoie said auditor Timothy Gill told the Board of Selectmen, “Compared to other towns your size, you’re doing very well.” Lajoie said the town has kept its property tax collection rates around […]
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'The leader of the band:' Terry McCarthy of Terry and the Telstars dies at 67
Terry McCarthy (Submitted photo) Members of Terry and the Telstars from left, front: Nick Knowlton and Mike Asselin; back: Peter Nadeau, Terry McCarthy and Dan Caron. (File photo) LEWISTON — Terry McCarthy had a lot to brag about. The leader of Terry and the Telstars, formed in the 1960s, his music was good enough to […]
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Ice-fishing is 'biggest passion' for Oxford man
OXFORD — Jeff Witham eats, sleeps and breathes ice-fishing — and that’s not just a tired cliche. Witham runs Jeff’s Bait and Tackle from the bottom half of his trailer on Fore Street in Oxford. “Ice-fishing is one of my biggest passions,” he said. With very cold weather freezing up smaller ponds in the area, […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Crescent Park School Buckfield: Holiday-Light Decorating Committee, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Farmington: RSU 9 Board of Directors, 7 p.m., Mt. Blue Campus, The Forum Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: […]