PARIS — By 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, Oxford County District 2 Commissioner David Duguay was well on his way to winning a third straight term. With tallies in from all but Canton, Mexico, Sumner and Upton, Duguay, I-Byron, led his opponent, Jane Rich, D-Andover, by an unofficial tally of 4,431 to 2,018. Of the district’s other […]
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Outcome undecided for Duguay-Rich race for Oxford County District 2 commissioner
PARIS — The outcome of the race for Oxford County District 2 commissioner between incumbent David Duguay, I-Byron, and Jane Rich, D-Andover, was still unknown at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. Of the district’s communities of Andover, Byron, Canton, Dixfield, Gilead, Hartford, Lincoln and Magalloway plantations, Mexico, Milton Township, Newry, Peru, Roxbury, Rumford, Sumner and Upton, clerks […]
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Cold weather expected to increase deer-vehicle collisions
DIXFIELD — Now that the regular firearms season for deer is under way and temperatures are getting colder, drivers should expect to find more deer crossing roads. Dixfield police Sgt. Jeff Howe said Saturday afternoon that it’s been his experience that colder temperatures and not hunting pressure moves deer onto roads. He said more bucks […]
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Rich challenges Duguay for County Commission
PARIS — Jane Rich, D-Andover, is challenging incumbent David Duguay, I-Byron, for a seat on the Oxford County Commission, representing District 2. District 2 covers most of northern and eastern Oxford County, including Hartford and Sumner. Duguay, the general manager at Hannaford supermarket in Jay, has served as a commissioner for eight years and is […]
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Warden finds Roxbury trapper’s gear, suspected thief
ANDOVER — Thanks to a Maine game warden’s diligence recently, a Roxbury trapper got his stolen coyote traps returned quickly. One of two people who Warden Brock Clukey of Andover suspected of taking the traps was charged in the incident. On Oct. 15, Clukey summoned Jesse Farrington, 28, of Andover and Rumford Center, on a […]
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Maine warden recalls fellow warden who died
Maine Warden Rick Stone was remembered Wednesday as a dedicated and passionate outdoorsman. Stone, 53, lost his fight with cancer Tuesday. It was an especially trying day for the wardens who knew and had worked with Stone, who was named Game Warden of the Year in 2001. He patrolled the Lewiston area. “It was a […]
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B. Duplessie: Proven results, not promises
I feel very fortunate to have dedicated and conscientious legislators representing me in Augusta. Sen. John Patrick and Rep. Matt Peterson are both life-long residents with strong family roots that reflect Northern Oxford County. They are responsive to calls and quick to resolve a problem when asked. Results are the hallmark of these experienced legislators. […]
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Maria Lea Gaura
AUBURN — Maria Lea Gaura, of Andover, was taken by angels on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the age of 1, and greeted in heaven by her paternal great-grandmother, Maria. Maria was born in Portland on Oct. 3, a daughter of Ashley (Jordan) and Charles Gaura Jr. Although her time here on this earth was brief, […]