WOODSTOCK — A Rumford man was able to crawl out of the demolished cab of his loaded logging truck after it tipped over beside Route 26 late Wednesday afternoon. Dan Dolloff, owner of Dolloff Logging in Canton, was driving south when his truck veered to the right, rolled on its side and crashed into the […]
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Woodstock man loses surety bail
PARIS — A Woodstock man who was the subject of a Maine State Police manhunt in late November has had his $100,000 property bail revoked in favor of $25,000 cash bail after he was charged with burglary and receiving stolen property on Dec. 12. At a hearing Friday in Oxford County Superior Court, Assistant District […]
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Eve service WATERFORD — Waterford Congregational Church on Plummer Hill in Waterford Flat invites the community to its traditional Christmas Eve service which will begin at 5 p.m. There will be readings, carol singing and also holiday music presented by the choir under the direction of Jane Morse. The service will conclude with candles lit […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Woodstock church construction ahead of schedule
WOODSTOCK — Construction of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church is ahead of schedule and expected to be completed by summer, member Scott Christiansen said. The building will replace three structures that house the church, the Forestdale Christian School and a food pantry. The pantry helps feed hundreds of families, church officials said. The single-story, three-tier building […]
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Open house draws hundreds to Woodstock turbine project
WOODSTOCK — Hundreds of people attended an open house to get an up-close look at wind turbines on Spruce Mountain over the weekend. Tom Carroll, project coordinator for Patriot Renewables LLC, said the event was planned because the company had received many requests for tours of the project. The development is almost complete with 10 […]
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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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Woodstock man’s bail set at $10,000
PARIS — Bail for a Woodstock man charged with assaulting two people Tuesday was set at $10,000 cash or $100,000 property Wednesday in 11th District Court. Joseph Cox, 26, of 178 Perkins Valley Road, faces charges of aggravated assault, criminal threatening, assault, domestic violence assault, terrorizing and violation of condition of release. His girlfriend, Shannon […]
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Christmas concerts
“Christmas Blessings” concerts by Audience of One, pictured, and friends, to include several local artists, will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Woodstock Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Perkins Valley Road, Bryant Pond, and at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at Oxford Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Fore Street, Oxford. Audience of One is a northern […]
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Local man arrested after four-hour manhunt in Woodstock
WOODSTOCK — An armed man who police say assaulted a family member and threatened others Tuesday was arrested four hours later when residents called police to say he and his girlfriend were knocking on their door. Joseph Cox, 26, of 178 Perkins Valley Road, was arrested shortly before 4 p.m. at a house beside Route […]
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Little Concord Pond cleared of invasive fish
WOODSTOCK — A little pond with a big fish problem is getting a dose of medicine. Little Concord Pond, nestled between Bald and Speckled mountains, is a pristine 26-acre body of water. In August, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife began removing invasive fish. Francis Brautigam, regional fisheries biologist for the department, said […]