PARIS — An Andover man has been charged with attacking a woman with broken glass and hitting her repeatedly after she told him she was pregnant, according to police. Bail was set at $5,000 cash for Joseph Marston, 34, at his arraignment Monday in 11th District Court. He is was charged with Class B aggravated assault, […]
Andover
Posted inSpecials
Andover selectmen: Revaluation needed for revenue
ANDOVER — An article slated for the March 18 town meeting would take the $63,000 budgeted for a revaluation of town properties and apply it to town taxes. The Board of Selectmen received a petition Nov. 22 from residents requesting the article. Selectmen do not appear to support it. “This year, 2016, one mill is worth […]
advertisement
Posted inLetters
Don’t let Nestle take the water
After reading letters to the editor from several area residents printed in local newspapers, I am jumping on board as a concerned resident of Andover. Nestle Corp. is trying to take water belonging to the people in those towns and the people must have a say in where that water goes. The finagling in policies, […]
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Claude F. White
1925 – 2016 SOUTH PARIS — Claude F. White, 90, of Rumford passed away Friday afternoon, Mar. 18, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris with family and friends by his side. He was born on Oct. 5, 1925, in Andover, a son of Fulton Isaac and Ann Mabel (May) White. He attended Andover […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Andover Board of Selectmen here to stay
The Andover Board of Selectmen would remain regardless of which alternative form of government the town might select. A story appearing on Page B1 of the Saturday, March 12, edition of the Sun Journal was unclear.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Andover woman nails down roofing project
ANDOVER — A local woman said Thursday she intends to start a fundraiser to help needy local homeowners whose roofs are in need of repair. Melanie Nordwall, a single mother of two children, said she came up with the idea of the Raise a Roof project last year, but she was in the middle of […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills
Woodstock manager seeks money for revaluations
WOODSTOCK — Town Manager Vern Maxfield told the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday evening that he plans to apply for a grant to help Woodstock, Greenwood and Andover pay for a revaluation. Maxfield said Wednesday morning that the grant, which is offered through the Maine Department of Administration and Financial Services, is given to “any […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Med-Care budget to hold steady
MEXICO — Med-Care Ambulance will keep its budget at $24 per capita, Selectman Reggie Arsenault told the Board of Selectmen at its Dec. 15 meeting. Arsenault, who represents Mexico on the Med-Care Board, said that after two budget meetings, the Med-Care budget was passed on Dec. 9. “The revenue stream on the paying part is showing […]
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Elinor Goodwin
1917 – 2015 NORWAY — Elinor Goodwin, 97, of Norway passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, at her residence. Elinor was born Nov. 27, 1917, in Oxford, to Joseph Robinson and Elsie Watt Robinson. She grew up riding horses through Oxford’s hills, swimming in the waters of Lake Thompson and reading on the floor of Oxford’s […]
Posted inFuneral Services, sj-web
Archer D. Poor Jr.
ANDOVER — Graveside services with military honors for Archer D. Poor Jr. of Andover were conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Andover, with the Rev. Jane Rich officiating. Words of remembrance were given by several family and friends. Military honors were provided by the Maine Military Funeral Honors Program of […]