Portland 35, Lewiston 12 Deering 28, Oxford Hills/Buckfield 14 Leavitt 34, Greely 20 Mt. Blue 22, Nokomis 14 Cape Elizabeth 63, Gray-New Gloucester 6 Mountain Valley 28, Freeport 14 Fryeburg 34, Poland 12 Spruce Mountain 34, Yarmouth 31 Dirigo 26, Traip 18 Lisbon 24, Oak Hill 20 Winthrop/Monmouth 36, Medomak Valley 16
Fryeburg
Posted inOxford Hills, sj-web
Officer recovering after hit by car in front of Fryeburg Fair
FRYEBURG — A police officer on bike patrol near the Fryeburg Fair is recovering from injuries sustained after he was hit by a car Tuesday. Officer Joshua Grzyb was riding with another officer at about 1:35 p.m. Tuesday near the main gate of the fairgrounds at Main and Ballard streets. Grzyb was hit by a […]
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Posted inMaine, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Bottling Maine
Poland Spring draws more water out of the state every year — 875 million gallons in 2015. Will Rumford be tapped next? Editor’s note: This is the first story in a two-part series looking at the growth of bottled water in Maine and the ripples it’s causing in Rumford. Should Poland Spring tap Rumford? Pro: The lure […]
Posted inLocal Sports
HS Football: Raiders overrun young Patriots
GRAY — The highlight for the young Gray-New Gloucester Patriots in Friday night’s Campbell Conference Class C game against Fryeburg Academy came when sophomore Reese Kneissler stopped Fryeburg running back Tyrese Deloatch-Jeffrey inches shy of the goal line as the halftime buzzer sounded. Unfortunately for the Patriots, the Raiders had already crossed the goal line […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Fryeburg community forum on heroin set for next week
FRYEBURG — Community leaders are hosting a public conversation about heroin addiction next week, hoping to head off an epidemic that has scourged towns across the state before it becomes a local crisis. A coalition of local, state and federal agencies will gather at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at Fryeburg Academy to discuss how […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Fed grants Fryeburg airport $550,000 to redo runway
FRYEBURG — U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced Thursday that the Federal Aviation Administration has granted $550,000 for improvements to the Fryeburg airport tarmac. The Eastern Slope Regional Airport will receive $552,986 for reconstruction of its apron, the part of the airport where aircraft are parked, refueled and boarded. The airport is owned […]
Posted inBusiness, sj-web
Maine Supreme Court upholds Fryeburg-Poland Springs contract
FRYEBURG — Maine’s supreme court has upheld regulatory approval of a contract allowing Fryeburg Water Co. to sell water to the parent company of Poland Springs. The Maine Public Utilities Commission approved the contract between the privately owned utility and Nestle Waters after concluding the deal could benefit ratepayers. In its decision, the Maine Supreme […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Conway, N.H., man arrested in connection with Fryeburg robbery
FRYEBURG — A Conway, N.H., man was arrested Sunday on charges of robbing a local convenience store, according to news release by the Fryeburg Police Department. John Chilafoe, 36, was arrested without incident at his Conway home by Fryeburg and Conway police officers. According to police, Chilafoe entered the On the Run convenience store at 496 […]
Posted inLetters
Poland Spring benefits Fryeburg
As a citizen of Fryeburg and chair of the Economic Development Committee, I want to take this opportunity to support Poland Spring in Fryeburg. It is rare that a small, rural town has the opportunity to welcome a Maine company with the capacity to support job opportunities, increased property tax dollars, investment through employee volunteering, […]
Posted inOxford Hills, sj-web
At least one hurt in Brownfield crash
BROWNFIELD — At least one person was hurt late Wednesday after a pair of vehicles collided on Center Conway Road. Crews from Brownfield and Fryeburg responded just after 10 p.m. when it was reported that one of the vehicles had caught fire and that occupants may be trapped inside. Police were closing down a section […]