PARIS — A state-licensed clinical counselor pleaded guilty Thursday morning in Oxford County Superior Court to felony criminal conspiracy for his role in what officials called the largest drug investigation in Oxford County history. Gregory Ford, 56, of Scarborough was arrested in 2015 on felony charges of aggravated drug trafficking and criminal conspiracy. In exchange […]
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Oxford County administrator resigns after striking deal with county
PARIS — Oxford County Administrator Scott Cole resigned Monday in an agreement with commissioners that gives him six months of salary and health, dental and life insurance coverage through July. The deal came a week after he was placed on paid administrative leave, and it ended his eight-year tenure with the county. There was no […]
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Conservation district offering cranberry growing workshop
ALBANY — The last workshop in Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District’s late winter/spring series, will introduce participants to growing cranberries. Cranberries score among the highest of all fruits in antioxidants and the consumption of fruits and vegetables high in antioxidants may help support memory function and coordination. Cholesterol-free, fat-free and low in sodium, […]
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Oxford County administrator placed on paid leave
PARIS – Oxford County Administrator Scott Cole has been placed on administrative leave. Cole said Monday that he was placed on paid leave Friday, pending a termination hearing. He declined further comment. Asked to confirm the action, Commissioner Timothy Turner said commissioners had been instructed by their attorney not to comment on Cole’s employment status. […]
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Oxford County faces loss of money for unorganized territories
PARIS — The Maine House of Representatives has approved an amendment to a bill that would remove $100,000 from Oxford County’s unorganized territory budget to prevent a bridge from being built on a private road in Parkertown Township, county Administrator Scott Cole said. However, Cole said a bridge was “never proposed in the unorganized territory […]
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Jay man alleges civil rights violations against Gallant, county jails, state
By Steve Sherlock, Sun Journal AUBURN — A Jay man and his minor children have filed a notice of claim seeking $5 million in damages against former Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant and 17 other individuals and government or law enforcement agencies. Michael C. Marks claims Gallant, “in his individual and representative capacities, sexually assaulted […]
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Jay man alleges civil rights violations against Gallant, county jails, state
AUBURN — A Jay man and his minor children have filed a notice of claim seeking $5 million in damages against former Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant and 17 other individuals and government or law enforcement agencies. Michael C. Marks claims Gallant, “in his individual and representative capacities, sexually assaulted (Marks), and continues to harass, […]
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Mary Jane V. Orr
WEST PARIS — Mary Jane V. Orr, 79, of West Paris, left this Earth in her home on Tuesday, March 13. Jenny, as she was known to many, held a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania. After meeting her then-husband, the late Charles William Morton Orr, at Johns Hopkins University in the 1960s, Jenny […]
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Oxford County retired teachers to meet
OXFORD — This year’s first meeting of Oxford County Educators Association-Retired (OCEA-R) will be Friday, March 16, at the Oxford Congregational Church. The meeting will start at 11 a.m., with sign-in beginning at 10:30. After the business meeting, a meal will be served by the members of the church. The after-dinner program will be presented […]
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Workshop on income from non-timber forest products
PARIS — Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District will hold a workshop on “Non-Timber Forest Products and Your Maine Woods: Possibilities and Challenges” from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, March 9, at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Office, Olson Road. The program will be led by David Fuller, agriculture and nontimber forest products […]