1919 – 2015 SOUTH PARIS — Archer Poor, who lived all his years in Andover, passed from this life on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the age of 96. Known for his independent spirit, a practical world view and a natural ease with people of every variety, he was beloved by all who knew him. Junior […]
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Andover feels the financial impact of school withdrawal
ANDOVER — Tax bills that support the new independent school system, which separated from School Administrative District 44 on July 1, went out late last month. The mil rate jumped from 15.6 to 19.6, according to town officials. Some of that increase is attributable to a rise in the municipal side of the budget, town […]
Roxbury selectmen award winter road sand bid to Andover resident
ROXBURY — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday evening to award a $9,000 contract for winter road sand to Steve Swasey of Andover. Swasey, owner of Swasey Excavation, submitted the lowest bid of three submitted. The others were: Poland Corp. in West Paris with 1,000 yards of sand at $12.50 per yard; and R.A. […]
Evelyn M. Ellis
1926 – 2015 ANDOVER — Evelyn M. Ellis, 89, of Dixfield, went to live with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Sept. 12, with her loving niece, Tammy Hutchinson, by her side. She was born in Sabattus on June 3, 1926, the daughter of Albert and Lillian (Drinkwater) Heywood, and attended Sabattus schools. Evelyn was […]
Lorena C. Simmons
1926 – 2015 ANDOVER — Lorena C. Simmons, 88, died Saturday, Sept. 12, at her residence on South Main Street, Andover. She was born in Andover on Dec. 18, 1926, the daughter of Edgar and Florena (Cole) Cushing and graduated from Andover High School, Class of 1944 as class valedictorian. Over the years, she worked […]
Two injured in Mexico car crash
MEXICO — Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said two men were injured Thursday night when their car crashed and the motor landed across Route 120 from the rest of the car. Darren Jodrey, 21, of Andover was driving south with Craig Richard, 23, of Rumford when he lost control of his 2006 Pontiac, swerved to the […]
Gloria T. Cayer
1928 – 2015 AUBURN — Gloria T. Cayer, 87, joined her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn. She was recently a resident of the Rumford Community Home and was formerly of Andover. She was born in Rumford on April 14, 1928, the daughter of Thomas and Adele […]
Oxford County Sheriff awards deputies with letter of commendation
ANDOVER — Three Oxford County deputies were commended by Sheriff Wayne Gallant on Wednesday for stopping an Andover woman threatening to harm herself with a knife and harm deputies who tried to stop her. Gallant said Nathan Bowie, Steve Witham and Josh Aylward responded to the woman’s home about 1 a.m. Wednesday and found her […]
Oxford County Sheriff’s Office calls
PARIS — The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 243 calls from July 20 to 27. Among them were: * At 2:16 p.m. July 26, a deputy was requested to go to the Denmark Road in Brownfield in the area of the green bridge for people target practicing. The caller wanted them to stop shooting their […]
Correction: Percival was code officer
ANDOVER — A story published on Page B1 of the Region edition Thursday about an Andover selectmen meeting should have said John Percival was Andover’s former code enforcement officer. It was a reporting error.