FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Tom Ward said it was a great opening day for students and staff in the district Wednesday. “I went to every school and classroom in the school district,” he said. “Students and staff are all very happy and excited to get the new year going.” The fifth-grade classrooms […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Stephen Duff, 25, of South Paris, failure to appear, 4:46 p.m., Aug. 29 in Norway, Norway Police Department. * Timothy Hatstat, 30, of Albany Township, operating after suspension and leaving the scene of an accident, 2:57 p.m., Aug. 29 in Oxford, […]
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171 stones cleaned, some repaired during Wilton cemetery workshop
WILTON — A total of 171 grave stones were cleaned with more than half of those also repaired during the four-day Maine Old Cemeteries Association (MOCA) workshop recently held at the Weld Street Cemetery. Led by gravestone professional, Joe Ferrannini of Grave Stone Matters, 94 stones of that number were repaired and cleaned, Deb Probert, MOCA […]
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Gallagher sentenced to serve a year in federal prison, repay stolen funds
PORTLAND — A Jay man has been sentenced to serve a year and a day in federal prison on a fraud conviction and repay $79,639 in stolen federal funds. According to a written statement from U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II, Timothy P. Gallagher, 47, was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court. In addition to […]
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Jay’s tax rate rises nearly $4
JAY — Selectpersons on Tuesday set a tax rate for 2016 that will mean an increase of $241 on property valued at $100,000. The rate of $21.10 per $1,000 of valuation is $3.85 higher than last year’s rate. Selectpersons Tom Goding, Vice Chairman Tim DeMillo and Chairman Terry Bergeron voted in favor of the measure […]
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Farmington volunteer helping Louisiana flood victims
FARMINGTON — People in Ascension Parish in Louisiana, one of many parishes hit hard by flooding in mid-August, are looking forward to rebuilding, Todd Tisdale, a volunteer with the American Red Cross of Maine, said Monday. He is among several Maine residents with the American Red Cross who were sent to Louisiana to help flood […]
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Oxford County arrest log
* Keith Conant III, 38, of Mexico, failure to comply with a civil contempt order, 12:50 p.m., Aug. 27 in Mexico, Mexico Police Department. * Daniel Crowley, 45, of North Hollywood, California., failure to appear, 7:44 p.m., Aug. 27 in Oxford, Oxford Police Department. * Joshua Haines, 30, of Hebron, violation of bail conditions, failure […]
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Jay woman taken to hospital after crash
JAY — A local woman was taken by ambulance to a Farmington hospital with possible injuries Monday morning, after her vehicle was rear-ended on Route 4, as she was waiting to turn on to Barbridge Drive. Carolyn Greeley, 58, of Jay, who was driving north on the road, had stopped and had her left turn […]