LEWISTON — The Maine Forest Service has entered into an administrative settlement agreement with David Roy, owner of Roy’s Logging of Auburn, according to a news statement. The settlement resolves a violation of the state’s Forest Practices Act on land harvested in Hartford. There, according to the Forest Service, timber was harvested without a harvest […]
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New dispatch director brings ample experience
PARIS — Donald Durrah has done it all. He began his career in 1991 as a firefighter in Gray, got his emergency medical services license, and fell into the world of dispatch by chance. Now, he runs the show at the Oxford County Regional Communications Center. “I got put into dispatch for one shift because […]
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Where and when to see fireworks displays this week
It is fireworks season again, and this year, while there are plenty of fireworks displays to see on the Fourth of July, many towns are holding their displays on days other than July 4. Here is a listing for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties: July 2 • Fryeburg: 60 Recreation Drive, in the roadway behind […]
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Multiple men arrested in Oxford County prostitution sting
The accused made arrangements through a website set up by police.
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Orrington man killed in Buckfield crash ID’d
John Gabarra, 64, was a passenger in a car that was struck by another driven by Jarek Boyd, 27, of Hartford.
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Oxford County extends contract with Two Bridges Regional Jail
PARIS — The Oxford County Commission voted Tuesday to approve a six-month, $380,000 Inmate Boarding Agreement between the Lincoln and Sagadahoc Multicounty Jail Authority and Oxford County. The current agreement expires in January 2020. The terms will largely stay the same as previous years, but payment is now split into two equal installments of $190,000, […]
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Peru man to serve nine months for sexually assaulting child
Convicted sex offender Randy Varnum, 46, pleaded guilty to the charges May 9.
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Joe O’Connor retiring at the end of May
PARIS — Expert litigator, walking case law encyclopedia, and animated story-teller; according to his colleagues, Oxford County Assistant District Attorney Joe O’Connor has seen it all in his 30-year-career. O’Connor is retiring at the end of May, and according to his boss, District Attorney Andrew Robinson, he’s been an invaluable resource to the office during […]
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Norway ballot requests would cost nearly $4M
A new highway garage and renovations to town offices are proposed.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Domestic violence charges against former Oxford County officer dismissed
The case was connected to the abrupt resignation of Sheriff Wayne Gallant, who was accused of sexually harassing employees.