FRYEBURG — The Tim Sample performance at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center scheduled for Thursday, May 16, has been rescheduled to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 6. Sample is widely acknowledged to be New England’s premier native humorist. He was born and raised in Maine and has never lived (or for that matter wanted […]
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Man gets 18 months for Rite Aid robbery
PARIS — A Chelsea man will serve 18 months for robbing the Fryeburg Rite-Aid for oxycodone pills last October. Michael E. Freeman, 25, pleaded guilty in Oxford County Superior Court on Tuesday to robbery. A charge of operating after license revocation was dismissed. During the Fryeburg Fair last year, Freeman entered the Rite Aid store […]
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Anthem audition winners announced
LEWISTON — The Maine Games held its seventh annual National Anthem Audition at the Kora Shrine Temple on April 13. Following an afternoon filled with patriotism, musical talent and a lot of frayed nerves, 15 year-old Megan Ward, a Bangor High School sophomore, stood alone at the top, earning the title of Maine Games National […]
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Cryptogram contest winner PARIS — Randy Rosenberg is the $5 winner of Paris Public Library’s April Cryptogram Contest. May’s cryptograms are ready to pick up at the library’s front desk. This month’s focus celebrates and honors Memorial Day and those who sacrificed their all for our freedoms. May’s completed cryptograms need to be in on […]
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Two plead not guilty to stealing, burning cars
PARIS — Two men accused of stealing cars and setting them on fire this past December pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Oxford County Superior Court to several charges of arson, theft and criminal mischief. Cody A. Parmenter, 19, of Little Chatham Road in Fryeburg faces one charge of arson, three charges of theft and one […]
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Well done – Students honored for achievements
FORT KENT – Peru resident Hannah J. Mikkonen was one of 29 current University of Maine at Fort Kent nursing students inducted into the UMFK Nursing Honor Society at a special ceremony held April 18. All students have excelled in the four-year Bachelor of Science in nursing program at UMFK and are very active in […]
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May Friendship Day at church OXFORD — May Friendship Day will be celebrated by Church Women United at 2 p.m. Friday, May 3, at Oxford Congregational Church. The program is titled “Swinging Wide the Doors of Hospitality.” Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. World’s Fair clean-up days announced WATERFORD — Members of Waterford World’s […]
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Military notes
WAYNESVILLE, Mo. — Army Pvt. Thomas E. Begley has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Leonard Wood. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons, rifle marksmanship qualification, bayonet combat, chemical warfare, field training and tactical exercises, marches, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and […]
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Two indicted in string of Maine, N.H. vehicle thefts
PARIS — A Fryeburg man was arrested Tuesday, four days after being indicted on arson and theft charges related to vehicle thefts this past December in which one was set on fire. Cody A. Parmenter, 19, of South Chatham Road was indicted Friday by an Oxford County grand jury on one charge of arson, three […]
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Bail set for Fryeburg Academy arson suspect
PARIS — Bail was set at $750 Friday in 11th District Court for a Fryeburg teen accused of setting a fire in the Fryeburg Academy gymnasium after being expelled from the school. Dyllan A. Wilson, 18, faces four charges in connection with a fire set to a bulletin board Wednesday. He is accused of arson, […]