Authorities on Friday again implored suspected police-killer John Williams to surrender peacefully, with the county sheriff saying they’ve learned that he may want to communicate with police. “We will do anything to resolve this situation peacefully,” Sheriff Dale Lancaster said during a Friday morning press conference,. “It has come to our attention during this investigation […]
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Suspected police-killer John Williams provides few clues as to who he is
Aside from arrest records and a handful of Facebook posts, John Williams left few clues as to who he was outside of the man suspected of shooting and killing Somerset County Sheriff’s Officer Cpl. Eugene Cole. A member of the Skowhegan Area High School class of 2007, Williams did not graduate with his class and […]
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‘Turn yourself in’: Sheriff wants suspect in deputy’s killing to surrender
The Somerset County sheriff personally implored suspected police-killer John Williams to turn himself in Thursday morning, and hours later a massive law enforcement presence converged on a rural road in Fairfield. Cpl. Eugene Cole, 62, of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department, was shot and killed early Wednesday on U.S. Route 2 in Norridgewock. Cole has […]
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Grover honored by chamber
Rupert Grover, left, accepts a special recognition award on behalf of his late wife, Suzanne Grover, from Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce President John Williams at the annual chamber dinner Wednesday evening at the Silver Spur in Mechanic Falls. MECHANIC FALLS — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce presented a special recognition award Wednesday evening to […]
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Bang-up business: Economic development booming in Oxford
OXFORD — Business is good in Oxford. Real good. While surrounding towns in Oxford Hills are still struggling to climb out of the hole left from the Great Recession of 2008, Oxford has seen an uptick in economic development for a few years now. “When we went into the recession, a lot of towns had […]
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Oxford Hills gears up for annual Christmas Parade
PARIS — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its annual Christmas Parade and Festival of Trees at the end of the month. Hundreds of spectators are expected to line the streets of Norway and South Paris for the popular parade, now in its 42nd year. The theme this year’s parade is “A […]