HARTFORD — A local man has been arrested on felony robbery and aggravated criminal mischief charges after stealing a car and crashing it on Roundabout Road. William Adams, 28, was arrested Sept. 28 on felony charges of robbery and aggravated criminal mischief, and misdemeanor charges of failing to report a motor vehicle accident and violating […]
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What You Need to Know: Buckfield Board of Selectmen
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Oct. 2, 2018 Buckfield Municipal Center Planning Board What happened: After a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Planning Board rules, selectmen scheduled a special town meeting on Election Day. What it means: No one spoke during the public hearing. Proposed changes to the document include adding the word […]
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SAD 17 board accepts bid on boiler system
HEBRON — The School Administrative District 17 board of directors has accepted a $143,213 bid that will allow the Harrison Elementary School’s oil-fired burner to be converted to a propane gas-fired system. The unanimous vote Monday night accepted the offer of Specialty Services Inc. of Livermore. Siemens submitted the other bid — $161,738. Both companies […]
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Fryeburg Fair kicks off third day with gray skies, high spirits
FRYEBURG — The 168th annual Fryeburg Fair kicked off its third day Tuesday with gray skies, cool temperatures and light rain, but spirits remained high among fairgoers. Just six weeks earlier, on the evening of July 10, fair officials faced a crisis when fire destroyed the fairgrounds’ sheep and cattle barns, two of its oldest […]
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Norway board taking up illegal subdivision
NORWAY — A landowner on Sodom Road will appear before the Planning Board on Oct. 11 to deal with an illegal subdivision, Code Enforcement Officer Scott Tabb said. Tabb told the board at its Sept. 27 meeting that he received a phone call from a man asking about a property for sale on Sodom Road […]
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Naples man identified as victim of fatal motorcycle crash
NAPLES — Police identified the victim of a fatal motorcycle accident in Naples over the weekend as 24-year-old Kyle Sweezey. Sweezey, who lived in Naples, was killed when his motorcycle crashed on Harrison Road a few minutes after midnight on Sunday morning. He was not wearing a helmet and died at the scene. No other […]
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Bethel voters to decide on sewer plant funds
BETHEL — Selectmen will hold a special town meeting Oct. 15 to decide on financing improvements to the Waste Water Treatment Plant. Residents will be asked if they wish to continue with design and construction for improvements already approved. The work includes construction of a building to house a dewatering machine, which consolidates sludge for […]
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Crockett announces run for Register of Deeds
BETHEL — Cherri Crockett of Bethel has announced her candidacy for Oxford County register of deeds. Born and raised in Oxford County, Crockett is from a hard working logging family with a long commitment to public service. After attending local schools in Peru and Dixfield she pursued her secondary education in photography and writing. In […]
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Otisfield storyteller shares his international travels in latest book
OTISFIELD — Henry H. Hamilton III, a retired international aid and development professional, has worked in some of the most dispossessed and war-torn countries in the world. He shares his life stories in his latest book, “Footloose and Curious.” Hamilton, former president of the Otisfield Historical Society and hobby farmer, is a storyteller and poet. […]
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Norway woman sentenced for damaging boyfriend's property
PARIS — A Norway woman was sentenced Thursday morning at Oxford County Superior Court to 92 days in jail for damaging her boyfriend’s vehicles after he asked her to leave his property on Thomas Hill Road in June. Connie Scott, 54, was given credit for time served and released after pleading guilty to misdemeanor criminal […]