HARTFORD — Selectmen ranked funding for schools and the town salt and sand shed at the top of a list for state Sen. John L. Patrick, D-Oxford County, Thursday night in response to a letter seeking input on topics affecting local communities. Patrick wrote that now was the best time to introduce legislation on issues of local […]
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Police investigating fuel thefts from area homes, businesses
DIXFIELD — Police Sgt. Jeff Howe said the department is working with Maine State Police and other officers from Mexico to Jay to charge those stealing diesel fuel and reselling it as heating oil for furnaces. “The information that we got from talking to a couple of troopers and Mexico (Police Department), and I think […]
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Canton to vote on buying new fire engine
CANTON — Selectmen on Thursday night scheduled a public hearing and a town meeting for Jan. 28 to vote on buying a new fire engine for $314,678. Selectman Donald Hutchins said residents have been advised that the 1975 pumper was well past its scheduled replacement time and could not be expected to last much longer. […]
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Red Hat Mommas meet RUMFORD — The Red Hat Mommas of Western Maine will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at the United Methodist Church Virgin Memorial Chapel. Wear an “ugly” sweater and bring an appetizer to share. A play will be presented by our own Red Hatters. Twenty-seven members met at the “Green […]
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Stroke victim’s Christmas wish to come true
CANTON — If you ask Evelyn Summers, 90, what she wants for Christmas this year, you’ll only get one answer. “All I want is to be back in my old house by Christmas Day,” Summers said. “I want it more than anything.” After eight years of living in a nursing home and several months of […]
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Santa braves cold weather, collects donations for Canton children
CANTON — Anyone driving past the post office in the past two weeks may have spotted an unusual sight — Santa Claus, waving at passers-by, standing next to a large red stocking and a sign that reads, “I work for cookies.” Farther down the road is a larger sign that reads, “Help Canton’s Angels fill […]
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Canton planners accused of stonewalling on information
CANTON — Before a standing-room-only crowd at the Town Office Thursday night, Selectmen Donald Hutchins and Jackie Conant heard a complaint that the Planning Board has failed to provide information about a proposed wind power project on Canton Mountain. No action could be taken on any matter, because board Chairman Scotty Kilbreth and Selectman Lisa […]
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Germaine Ellis
AUBURN — Germaine Ellis, 79, of Auburn, formerly of Canton, died Sunday morning at Clover Manor in Auburn. She was born in Audet, Province of Quebec, Canada, July 27, 1933, a daughter of Albert and Maria (Vallerand) Bilodeau. She was a hard worker, having been employed at DeCoster’s, GH Bass and also private housekeeping, as […]
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Tracy L. Wotton
1964-2012 AUBURN — Tracy L. Wotton, 48, died Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice House of Auburn. She was a resident of School Street in Canton. Born in Rumford, on June 6, 1964, she was a daughter of Freeman and Maureen (O’Shea) Wotton. She was a graduate of Northeast Regional Vocational […]
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Robbery suspects plead not guilty
PARIS — Two Jay men pleaded not guilty in Oxford County Superior Court on Tuesday to robbing the Big Apple convenience store in Canton and other charges. Edward Barbioni Jr., 30, and Alexander Ryerson, 20, were arrested in May on charges that they robbed the store on Route 140 with a handgun on May 20. […]