PARIS — Bail was set Monday for a Farmington man accused of assaulting his former girlfriend and burning some of her clothes in the driveway of a home on Webber Brook Road in Oxford over the weekend, according to officials. Leslie Raymond Everett Jr., 39, was arrested Saturday on a felony charge of eluding an […]
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Norway man charged with hitting man in head with shovel
NORWAY — Bail was set at $500 cash Monday for a Norway man charged with hitting a man over the head with a shovel and threatening to slit his girlfriend’s throat, officials said. Matthew Wightman, 31, was arrested Friday, May 5, on charges of felony aggravated assault and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, and […]
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Local Norway Farmer’s Markets merge for upcoming seasons
Harriet Thoms, left, of Harrison and Mandy Shorey of Woodstock set up their tents Thursday afternoon at the Norway Farmers Market at Old Squire’s Green. NORWAY — The Norway Farmers Market and the Old Squire’s Farm Market have merged into one farmers market for the upcoming summer season, said Pat Martin, the market liaison for […]
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Longley Park Square dedicated in ceremony at Norway
The town of Norway held a ceremony Friday afternoon to dedicate Longley Park Square at Main and Deering streets. A plaque notes the park name, the donor and the dedication date. NORWAY — About 20 people braved the cold and rain to attend the Longley Park Square dedication ceremony Friday afternoon at Main and Deering streets. […]
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Helping son who needs structure in unstructured setup
Q: My husband and I have a beautiful 8-month-old girl, and he and his ex have a bright and rambunctious 6-year-old boy. We have him part time at home. He was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder this year in kindergarten after he became a problem in the classroom. It took a while to find a good […]
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Paris officials disagree on firefighter’s hours
PARIS — A disagreement over the number of hours a part-time firefighter works has prompted one selectman to refuse to sign certain payroll warrants the past few months. It has also prompted Fire Chief Scott Hunter to revise a policy to specify the number of hours a week they are allowed to work. Board Vice […]
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Three Rumford residents arrested in May 2 drug bust
RUMFORD — Three local people were charged Tuesday with aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, according to a news release from the Rumford Police Department. Charged were: • Lonzel Warner, 48, of Waldo Street, two counts of aggravated trafficking in a scheduled drug; • David Huston, 45, of Waldo Street, one count of aggravated trafficking in […]
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Oxford selectmen: What you need to know
Oxford Board of Selectmen Thursday, May 4, Town Office Town Warrant What happened: Selectmen accepted the annual town meeting warrant as complete. What it means: The 35-article warrant contains department budget requests and officers to be elected. What’s next: Voters will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 10, at Oxford Elementary School on Route 121 […]
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Norway board agrees to reach out to MDOT about Gore, Harrison Road intersection
Norway resident Jeffrey Steer explains to the Board of Selectmen why he thinks the intersection of Gore and Harrison roads is dangerous during Thursday evening’s meeting at the Norway Town Office. NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen directed Town Manager David Holt on Thursday to call the Maine Department of Transportation and ask for an […]
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Thomas Johnston named as Newry sex assault suspect
Read the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office report on the rape investigation… PARIS — Thomas Johnston was identified by authorities Thursday as the sole suspect in a sexual assault in Newry last month. The assault, which was reported very early April 2 by a woman who was being treated at Bridgton Hospital, occurred at a home […]