SUMNER — Fire destroyed a home on Gammon Road on Thursday in an early-morning blaze that brought firefighters from several towns. The home was said to be a total loss, although early reports were that nobody was injured in the fire. A few hours later, a mobile home burned in Dixfield, sending a family scurrying […]
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What You Need to Know: Buckfield Board of Selectmen
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Nov. 20, 2018 Municipal Center Comprehensive Plan What happened: Selectmen tasked the Planning Board to review the Comprehensive Plan and the Economic Development Committee with narrowing the scope of downtown revitalization. What it means: These tasks came from last week’s idea-sharing workshop with selectmen and committee members. Town Manager Joe Roach […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Farmington: RSU 9 Operations Committee, 6 p.m., Chef’s Table, Mt. Blue Campus Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Farmington: RSU 9 Personnel […]
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SAD 17 director indicted in Kennebec County theft case
School Administrative District 17 director and former Selectman Toby S. Whitman was indicted Thursday by a Kennebec County grand jury on a charge of theft by misapplication of more than $10,000 worth of property. The theft, which is being investigated by Lisa Byers of the Maine Forest Service, took place between Jan. 1, 2016, and […]
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Oxford police promotions announced
Family and friends gathered at Thursday evening’s Oxford Board of Selectmen meeting as Police Chief Michael Ward introduced recently-promoted officers. From left are Officer Eric Quatrano, Chief Ward, newly appointed Chaplain Jaron McFarland, newly promoted Sgt. Zachary Bisson, newly promoted Capt. Rickie Jack and Officer Jeremy Coron. Behind the group are Selectman Caldwell Jackson and […]
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Fire destroys house and barn in Hiram
HIRAM (WGME) — A barn and a house were destroyed in a fire Thursday night, according to the Hiram Fire Department. Officials said they were called to the property on Hampshire Street around 8:45 p.m. They said when crews arrived, the barn had already burned to the ground and the house was fully engulfed in […]
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Oxford board appoints residents to facilities committee
OXFORD — Ten residents have been appointed to a facilities committee that will study the condition, adequacy and future of municipal buildings, including the Town Office, which this week was flooded with at least 25,000 gallons of rain water. Selectmen approved Town Manager Butch Asselin’s selections Thursday night, but not without a heated exchanges between […]
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Norway police dog finishing tracking, search training
NORWAY — Officer John Lewis of the Norway Police Department told the Board of Selectmen on Thursday night his police dog, Bolo, is close to wrapping up his training. Lewis proposed in October 2017 the town buy a police dog to track people and sniff out evidence, including drugs. The purebred Labrador retriever, which would […]
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Paris board terminates town manager's contract
PARIS — Selectmen voted 4-1 on Thursday evening to terminate Town Manager Vic Hodgkins’ contract, which was due to expire in September 2021, Selectmen Scott Buffington said. The vote came two days after the board voted 3-2 to immediately put Hodgkins on paid administrative leave for 10 days. In Thursday’s vote, Chairman Rusty Brackett was […]
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School resource officers hired for Buckfield, Sumner, Hiram schools
PARIS — Oxford County commissioners have hired two part-time school resource officers for Buckfield Junior-Senior High School and Hartford-Sumner Elementary School, and Sacopee Valley Elementary and Middle schools in Hiram. Executive Assistant Abby Shanor said commissioners voted Nov. 8 to hire retired Maine State Police Sgt. Michael Kaspereen of Standish for the Hiram position and […]