FRYEBURG — Fryeburg New Church Assembly is celebrating the Roger Bannister race of May 6, 1954, when he broke the 4-minute mile. Rev. Dr. George F. Dole, a member of the Fryeburg New Church Assembly, was in that race. Dole, a young native of Fryeburg, was fortunate to be a part of the historic moment […]
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AARP chapter to meet May 12 PARIS — The Oxford Hills Chapter of AARP will meet Monday, May 12, at the First Congregational Church, East Main Street. A hot chicken salad lunch will be served at noon. Cost is $6.50. Reservations are required by Friday, May 9. The business meeting will begin at 12:45 p.m. […]
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Fryeburg rescuers pull Cape Neddick man from the Saco River
FRYEBURG — Emergency personnel rescue canoeist from the frigid Saco River on Sunday afternoon. A Fryeburg Police Department release said that a group of 13 males were traveling in canoes and consuming alcohol when they said they encountered a hail storm, causing the canoe of a 50-year-old Cape Neddick man to capsize. Fryeburg police, fire […]
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Fryeburg police chief resigns
FRYEBURG — The police chief in Fryeburg has resigned. Fryeburg town manager Sharon Jackson tells WMWV-FM Chief Phil Weymouth was put on administrative leave April 17 and resigned his position Monday. Jackson says she appointed Detective Sgt. Josh Potvin as acting police chief when Weymouth was put on leave. Jackson declined to provide details about […]
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Well done – Student achievements announced
BIDDEFORD — Derrick Roy of Lewiston, a senior from Connecticut College, is conducting research in the lab of Bruce Branchini. Roy recently participated in the sixth annual Northeast Undergraduate Research Development Symposium. This National Science Foundation-supported conference provides a forum where undergraduate researchers share their research findings. NURDS 2014 was held on March 8-9 at […]
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Saint Michael’s College names dean’s list students
COLCHESTER, Vt. — The following local residents were named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at Saint Michael’s College. Kallie H. Brown, daughter of Deidra and Levi Brown of Bethel, a sophomore elementary education and gender studies major, who graduated from Telstar Regional High School. Peter J. Caffrey, son of Lois and Steven Caffrey of […]
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute dean’s list
TROY, N.Y. — About 3,250 students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester, including the following area residents. Benjamin Bowles of Auburn, physics. Christopher Cloutier of Auburn, games and simulation arts and sciences. Shaylin Collins of Auburn, engineering. Jared Foster of Farmington, mechanical engineering. Lex Jimenez of […]
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Spring flooding closes several roads in Western Maine
RUMFORD — Flooding in several towns across Western Maine, including Canton, Rangeley and New Sharon, closed roads Wednesday. It wasn’t unusual for this time of year, Teresa Glick, deputy director of the Oxford County Emergency Management Agency in Paris, said Wednesday morning. She said small rivers and streams would soon be cresting and receding if […]
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Fryeburg man out on bail arrested for endangerment of child
FRYEBURG — Police said Tuesday that a 19-year-old local man is charged with supplying tobacco products to a 13-year-old local girl this past weekend. Dylan Thorner of 1302 Bridgton Road was arrested Monday on a charge of endangering the welfare of a child and is being held at the Oxford County Jail in Paris, Sgt. […]
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Police release new sketch of suspect in Fryeburg assault
FRYEBURG — Police have released a new sketch of the suspect sought in the March 18 assault on the owner of a pet-grooming business on Lovewell Street. “We are getting leads from all over the state and from New Hampshire as well,” Sgt. Joshua Potvin of the Fryeburg Police Department said. The suspect is wanted […]