PARIS — The majority of selectmen opted to not send a citizens petition to restore funding to the Fire Department to a town meeting, so the Saturday, Sept. 30 layoff of the town’s 18 per diem firefighters will go ahead as planned. After reviewing an opinion from the town’s attorney, Philip Saucier of Bernstein Shur, at […]
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Congratulations Rangeley Fire & Rescue!
On September 19th members of the Rangeley Fire & Rescue Department won 1st Place Overall at the Farmington Fair. If you know any of the members of the department you know they are a very hard working and proud group led by Chief Tim Pellerin. They had decided to have a little fun and join […]
Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Weekly Report August 25th September 8th 2017
8/26/2017 1610hrs, Deputy Morgan responded to Sand Hill Loop Rd. in Strong and arrested Theodore Suffoletto (36) of Strong on a warrant. 8/27/2017 0029hrs, Deputy Scovil responded to a report of a party where juveniles were consuming alcohol at an apartment on Main St. in Kingfield. One juvenile had consumed too much and had to […]
Taxes go up again in Oxford
OXFORD — Increases in the SAD 17 budget and expenses at the Waste Water Treatment Facility are being blamed for this fiscal year’s $1.50 tax rate increase. The Board of Selectmen unanimously set the new tax rate at $14.70 per $1,000 of assessed property value at its Thursday, Sept. 7 meeting. That means a $150 […]
Oxford planners now have quorum, can meet to conduct business
OXFORD — The Planning Board is expected to meet tonight, Thursday, Sept. 14, with a quorum after not having had one for a couple of weeks. Oxford selectmen, at their Thursday, Sept. 7 meeting, appointed Stuart Synder to fill one of three vacant seats, but tabled a request by Mark Blaquiere to serve. Until last week’s […]
‘Rednecks’ have sights on Stoneham
STONEHAM — Harold Brooks likes to dream big. Brooks, a 50-year-old grandfather, contractor, entrepreneur, businessman and organizer of multiple mass gathering events including the Redneck Blank, Pig Roast and Music Festival, is gearing up to bring his brand of family fun to a quiet, remote former ski lodge located adjacent to White Mountain National Forest […]
Garlic and Honey Marinated Avocado, Mango and Roasted Chicken
By: Chef Fabio Viviani Serves 4 Ingredients: ¼ cup honey 2 cloves garlic, grated 2 ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and cut into large cubes 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice ½ cup baby kale ½ cup baby spinach ½ cup mixed greens ½ cup olive oil 1 cup shredded roasted chicken 1 ripe mango, peeled, […]
Houlton manager hired for Oxford
OXFORD — Butch Asselin says he is ready for new challenges and opportunities as he moves more than 200 miles south from Houlton to Oxford to serve as the community’s next town manager. Asselin, who is currently Houlton’s town manager, was the unanimous choice of the Oxford Board of Selectmen to lead this town forward after […]
Dear readers of the Lewiston Sun Journal and family of weeklies:
I’m honored to be the new steward of the Sun Journal and its group of weeklies and monthly magazines. It is humbling to follow the Costello family and the rich tradition they created for these newspapers over four generations. Done well, community journalism can improve our cities and neighborhoods, unmask our shortcomings and help heal our […]
Teen rescued after 50-foot fall at Snow Falls in West Paris
WEST PARIS — The mother of the 15-year-old boy who jumped off Snow Falls into the water below and had to be rescued Wednesday evening, July 26, said her son is up and walking and in good spirits. Sonya Martin of Oxford confirmed her son, Kaleb Martin, was the teen who was rescued by members of […]