PARIS — Oxford County commissioners authorized Treasurer Roy Gedat to take out a $2.9 million loan from Norway Savings Bank to pay for expenses towns pay their assessments. The county got a 0.74 percent interest rate. The commission also voted to transfer $30,000 per month from the Oxford Casino income account. At the budget hearing […]
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County taxes will remain the same in 2013
PARIS — Oxford County’s 2013 tax rate will remain the same as last year’s — $7.65 per $1,000 of property value — despite a decrease in valuations. The tax rate gives the county an overlay of $78,598, or about 1.53 percent of the total budget. Last year’s overlay was lower, but county Treasurer Roy Gedat […]
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Couple locked in dispute with gun club threatens town with lawsuit
WATERFORD — A couple engaged in a long-standing dispute with the Waterford Fish and Game Association is considering a lawsuit against selectmen and code enforcement officers for offenses they claim go back to 2005. In a letter to selectmen dated Sept. 7, Peter Drum, an attorney representing John and Deborah Howe, claims the town allowed […]
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Flood warning issued for Oxford County
NORWAY — The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Oxford County and much of New Hampshire for late Wednesday through Thursday afternoon. The warning says that the combination of rainfall and snow melt on frozen ground causes ice to break up on rivers. As the ice breaks up, it can get lodged […]
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Oxford County commissioners OK $1M unorganized territories budget
PARIS — Oxford County commissioners approved a $1.02 million budget for the Unorganized Territories on Tuesday. Although the 2013-14 budget is reduced by about $4,000 less than this year’s, a loss of excise tax revenue means taxpayers will pick up a bigger piece of the pie. The tax rate rose seven cents, from $3.07 to […]
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Oxford County revises lease with Oxford Aviation
OXFORD — Oxford County recently renegotiated its lease with Oxford Aviation for property at the Oxford County Regional Airport in Oxford. County Administrator Scott Cole said the revised lease is three years in the making and comes after sometimes-contentious negotiations. Cole said the county had several actions pending in court. “The final actions in the […]
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Dixfield man accused of cashing bogus checks
AUBURN — A Dixfield man accused of cashing counterfeit payroll checks at businesses in central Maine is due in court this month. Anthony W. Smith, 27, will make his initial appearance on Jan. 31 in Androscoggin County Superior Court on charges of felony forgery and theft by unauthorized taking, a court clerk said Wednesday. Smith […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Troy J. Blanchard, 23, of Mexico, Jan. 2, violation of bail condition, terrorizing and criminal trespass, Mexico Police Department. * Angelo A. McTier, 24, of Paris, Jan. 3, operating after suspension, Oxford Police Department. * Randy E. Burnell Jr., 31, of Oxford, Jan. 3, […]
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Help needed for tri-county homeless count
LEWISTON — An initiative aimed at boosting federal funding to fight homelessness in the area by seeking out uncounted homeless people in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties is having trouble rounding up enough volunteers willing to help. About 17 people in Androscoggin County have signed on to help with the Jan. 30 count, simultaneously being […]