ROXBURY — West Shore Road homeowner Linda Kuras knew she’d hear noises from wind turbines atop Flathead Mountain, which lines the east shore of Roxbury Pond. She and several other residents fought in vain for years against Record Hill Wind LLC’s project to place 22 turbines on town ridges. Turbine noise was one of many […]
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Roxbury selectmen propose fee hike for building permits
ROXBURY — Building permit fees could soon jump from the current $10 to a maximum $250 per new residential building. Selectmen voted 3-0 Tuesday night to hold a public hearing at 5 p.m. on Valentine’s Day on the proposed new fee schedule. Selectman Timothy DeRouche said the board is attempting to hire a code enforcement […]
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Snowmobile club ROXBURY — The Slippery Sliders snowmobile club will meet Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the home of Sylvia Touchette. The meeting starts at 7 and members are urged to attend. Supper for elderly DIXFIELD — The Dunham Chapter of the National Honor Society will hold a holiday supper for elderly members of the RSU […]
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Year of wind coming to an end
RUMFORD — Wind turbines came into Maine with a boom but two projects were able to go online without making a sound this month. Patriot Renewables LLC in Woodstock and Record Hill Wind LLC in Roxbury have commissioned most, if not all, of their wind turbines, meeting their project deadlines for the end of 2011. […]
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Driver injured by portable heater in Route 120 accident in Roxbury
ROXBURY — A portable heater in the back of a Carthage man’s pickup truck struck him in the head when the truck crashed off Route 120 Tuesday morning off Route 120, state police said. Jeffrey Jamison, 47, suffered a head injury and was taken to Rumford Hospital, where he was treated and released, Trooper Ron […]
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Roxbury woman injured in Route 120 collision
ROXBURY — A local woman was injured early Friday afternoon on Route 120 after police say she apparently drove into the path of an oncoming pickup truck carrying workers to the Record Hill wind energy farm in Roxbury. After Roxbury firefighters extricated Lucille “Laurie” Hodsdon, 63, of Roxbury, from her Honda CR-V, she was taken […]
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Alfred ‘Al’ A. Touchette
RUMFORD — Alfred “Al” A. Touchette, 85, of Hillside Street, Roxbury, died peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Rumford Hospital following a brief illness with loving family at his side. He was born in Rumford, June 7, 1926, a son of Fred and Marie L. (Patry) Touchette. Al attended schools in Roxbury. He served in the […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Joshua W. Appleby, 27, of Woodstock, Nov. 29, loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, $500 unsecured bond, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Gregory T. Cunningham, 42, of Fryeburg, Nov. 29, warrant for contempt of court, $960 cash bail, Fryeburg Police Department. * […]
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Tree limb kills power in Rumford area
RUMFORD — A 60-minute power outage Thursday night in sections of Rumford, Mexico, Roxbury and Byron was caused by a small tree branch, fire and Central Maine Power Co. officials said. Heavy rain was falling at the time when the branch fell onto power lines at about 4:45 p.m. along Lincoln Avenue across from Rumford […]
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Weekend shooting in Lewiston under investigation
LEWISTON — Police released details Monday about a Saturday shooting that sent a Massachusetts man to the hospital. Kenneth Sales, 21, of Roxbury, Mass., suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his abdomen at 8:42 p.m. Saturday in front of 81 Bartlett St., according to Lt. Mark Cornelio. Police said Sales was shot at three times. […]