PARIS — Oxford County commissioners met Tuesday morning with police chiefs from three municipalities and the Oxford County sheriff for a general discussion on law enforcement issues. Rumford Police Chief Stacy Carter said he feels there is “not nearly enough accountability to the suspects that are perpetrating crimes” in the River Valley. “There’s not a […]
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Wanted Livermore Falls man spotted in Rumford
RUMFORD — A vehicle believed to be driven by a Livermore Falls man wanted by several police departments was found abandoned early Monday morning in Fayette after a high-speed chase, police said. Michael Gatcomb, 33, is wanted in a high-speed chase with New Hampshire State Police on Interstate 95 on Dec. 21. He is said […]
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Rumford PD issues parking ban reminder
RUMFORD — Police Chief Stacy Carter is reminding residents that the winter parking ban is now in effect from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly until April 15. Vehicles are prohibited from parking on any street during those hours and violators interfering with snow removal may be fined $15, plus towing costs.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Police present commissioners with state of the county
PARIS — Oxford County commissioners met with municipal police chiefs, Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant and his deputies Tuesday to discuss the state of law enforcement in the county. Each attendee shared his or her concerns about the ramifications to smaller municipal police departments should the Oxford County Jail ever close as a result of recent […]
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Cutting crime with curfews: Police say method makes a difference
MEXICO — Cars were being broken into late at night. Garages and their contents vandalized. Property was being damaged and destroyed. Constant vandalism went on late at night. Officials in the small Western Maine town could not stop crime from going on after hours. Then came the tipping point. In August 2014, a popular Thai […]
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Rumford, Mexico selectmen schedule closed session to discuss police contracts
RUMFORD – The Rumford and Mexico Boards of Selectmen unanimously voted Wednesday evening to schedule an executive session for 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, to review the towns’ police contracts for additional savings to a proposed consolidated police budget. Part of the motion made by Mexico Selectman Byron Ouellette stipulated that after the Rumford and […]
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Rumford Finance Committee approves police, fire, code enforcement budgets
RUMFORD — The Finance Committee unanimously voted Monday evening to echo the Board of Selectmen’s approval of the Police Department’s $779,342 budget proposal. Police Chief Stacy Carter said he originally presented a $729,342 budget to the Board of Selectmen on March 6 and it was voted down, 1-3. “They told me that they wanted me […]
Posted inRiver Valley, The Franklin Journal
Rumford selectmen appoint new police officer
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted 4-1 Thursday evening to appoint an Otisfield woman to a vacant position in the Police Department. Police Chief Stacy Carter recommended Michelle Cooper to the position. She will begin her duties the week of Dec. 9. “This is not replacing one of the positions that was cut due […]
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Rumford selectmen vote to reverse rejection of police vehicle bid
RUMFORD — Two weeks after voting to reject a Police Department request to approve a vehicle bid, selectmen voted 3-2 Thursday to reverse their decision. Selectmen Jeff Sterling, Jolene Lovejoy and Brad Adley voted in favor of reversing the motion and approving the police vehicle bid; Chairman Greg Buccina and Selectman Frank DiConzo voted against […]
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Rumford selectmen reject two new-vehicle bids
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 at Thursday evening’s selectmen meeting to reject a request from the Police Department to approve a police vehicle bid. Rumford police Chief Stacy Carter told the Board of Selectmen that he was looking to replace the Police Department’s 2008 Ford Expedition police cruiser with a 2013 or […]