The emergency medical services agency also received an $86,000 FEMA firefighters’ grant in November to use to pay 95% of the cost of upgrading its outdated radio system.
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Oxford County district names conservation award winners
Community members gathered Dec. 3 at the Oxford Recreation Center to recognize those contributing to conservation efforts in Oxford County. The awards were part of the Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District’s annual meeting and luncheon, which celebrates the accomplishments of the district, their volunteers, and community partners. Award presentations were made in the […]
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Oxford County still recovering from weekend storm
More than half of the county’s 42,000 CMP customers lost power during the storm.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
System to help poor defendants is worsening in rural Maine
Attorneys staffing the struggling indigent defense program say the solutions they’re seeing can’t keep up with the systemic problems.
Posted inElection 2022, News, Oxford Hills
Christopher Wainwright edges Justin Brown to claim 2nd term as Oxford County Sheriff
The Republican incumbent won the race by 1.2 percentage points.
Posted inElection 2022, News, Oxford Hills
With votes from a dozen towns missing, just 36 votes separate Oxford County Sheriff candidates
PARIS — The race for Oxford County Sheriff is too close to call. With votes from 23 of the nearly three dozen municipalities reporting, Independent challenger Justin Brown held a 36-vote advantage over Republican incumbent Christopher Wainwright out of 17,060 votes cast in Tuesday’s election. Wainwright’s hometown of Canton plus the towns of Fryeburg, Mexico […]
Posted inElection 2022, News, Oxford Hills
Oxford County sheriff: Justin Brown challenges incumbent Christopher Wainwright
PARIS — Sheriff Christopher Wainwright is seeking a second term as head of the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office, defending his position against longtime deputy and Independent candidate Justin Brown of Hartford in the Nov. 8 election. Wainwright, 51, a Republican who lives in Canton, is a graduate of Dirigo High School in Dixfield, the FBI […]
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County commissioners name deputy EMA director
Cammie Sprague has worked for the county for the past 16 years as a dispatcher, and will now serve as deputy director of the Emergency Management Agency.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County Commission to install panic alarms to protect employees
The wireless system will tie into a section of the courthouse.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Sept. 6, 2022
• Randy S. Bennett, 32, of 107 Swift River Road, Mexico, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 8:24 a.m. Monday, Sept. 5, in Androscoggin County by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Chester F. Connell II, 49, of 23 Mason St., Bethel, on a charge of violating condition of release, 7:27 p.m. Friday, […]