MEXICO — The Mexico and Rumford Boards of Selectmen on Wednesday night debated whether the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office or a combination of the towns’ police departments would provide enough manpower to meet law enforcement needs. During a Nov. 24, 2014, meeting in Mexico, Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant presented a two-year contract proposal to […]
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Mexico, Rumford selectmen to discuss police coverage with Oxford County Sheriff
MEXICO — Mexico and Rumford selectmen will meet with Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant, Rumford police Chief Stacy Carter and Mexico police Chief Roy Hodsdon at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, to discuss a cost analysis for the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office to provide the towns with 24-hour coverage. The selectmen from both towns will […]
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Gallant re-elected as Oxford County Sheriff
PARIS — Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant overwhelmingly won another four-year term as the county’s top cop. With 35 of 37 towns reporting as of Wednesday evening, Gallant had 16,628 votes to defeat challenger and former Deputy Mike Parshall of Upton, who received 8,192. Results from Upton and Albany Township, which have just over 400 registered […]
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Vermont woman killed in Bethel accident on Sunday
BETHEL — Police on Monday identified the woman killed in a multicar accident on Route 2 on Sunday afternoon as Arlene Shepler, 60, of Randolph, Vt. Shepler was killed instantly after her 2006 Audi collided with two vehicles, Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant said. Shepler was traveling east with her husband, David Shepler. Their car […]
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Commissioners asked to address safety, privacy at county building
PARIS — The Oxford County sheriff and the county treasurer are asking commissioners to make security and privacy at the Oxford County Courthouse a top priority this year. During a meeting of department heads Tuesday, Sheriff Wayne Gallant pressed commissioners again for better security in the county’s offices on Western Avenue. “We’ve really got to […]
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Gallant announces re-election bid for Oxford County sheriff
PARIS — Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant announced Friday his bid for re-election to a third four-year term as Oxford County’s top cop. Although the only candidate so far to register with the state’s election ethics commission, Michael Parshall, a Monmouth police officer from Upton, announced his intention to challenge Gallant for the position earlier […]