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Oxford County arrest log

PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: • David Anderson, 30, of Norway, violation of bail conditions and acquiring drugs by deception, 2 p.m., July 28 in Paris, Norway Police Department. • Tamisha Nelson, 42, of Norway, theft, 11:03 p.m., July 28 in Norway, Oxford Police Department. • Paul […]

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Contaminants found at Livermore Falls Fire Station

LIVERMORE FALLS — A recent boring indicates there is petroleum contaminating the ground around the Livermore Falls Fire Station on Park Street. Town Manager Kristal Flagg said at Tuesday’s selectmen meeting borings were done last week. Enough petroleum was found to require the town to report it to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The tests […]

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Details emerge in Rangeley killing

The man who died during an apparent home invasion at a Rangeley apartment Thursday is a 29-year-old New York man, investigators said on Friday. State Police identified the victim as Michael Bokun of Manhattan. The state medical examiners office said Bokun died from a gunshot wound to the chest. A second man was injured during […]

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Indiana man seriously injured in motorcycle crash in Dallas Plantation

DALLAS PLANTATION — An Indiana man suffered serious head trauma Thursday afternoon when his motorcycle went out of control from a possible mechanical failure on Route 16, according to Franklin County Sgt. Nate Bean. The operator, Ryan Dishner, 41, of Indiana was driving a 1996 black Harley-Davidson east toward Eustis when the motorcycle crossed over […]

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Boil-water order in effect on Stone Street in Jay

JAY — The Jay Village Water District has put out a boil-water order until further notice because of a break in a waterline on Stone Street on Wednesday evening shortly after 10 p.m. Only customers who lost water will have to boil it. A crew worked through the night to repair the line break, and the […]

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Wilton board to take public comments on abandoned house

WILTON — Selectpersons will take public comments about an abandoned building at 30 Webb Ave. when they meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Town Office. The board will consider actions for the town to take after the hearing. The hearing begins the process of declaring it a dangerous building under state law, according to […]

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Maine readers psyched for more Harry Potter

LEWISTON — She’d ordered the cauldrons but had yet to give the exploding polyjuice potion a test run. Mary Randall figured she had a little time to fit that in before leading Saturday’s Potions Class at the Lewiston Public Library. Twelve copies of J.K. Rowling’s eighth book, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” were already […]

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Jay apartment house fire quickly doused

JAY — A fire on the roof of a second-floor balcony early Thursday morning caused minimal damage to a three-story apartment house, Jay Fire/Rescue Chief Mike Booker said. The fire at 9 Church St. at 4:48 a.m. Thursday was caused by a discarded cigarette, he said. The cigarette started a fire in the shingled balcony […]

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Stolen Livermore Falls truck found in Long Pond in Livermore

LIVERMORE FALLS — A truck reported stolen from a Church Street residence early Wednesday morning was found partially submerged in the waters of Long Pond in Livermore. A 2008 GMC 1500 was taken from the residence sometime between 9 p.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday, said Livermore Falls Police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. The owner […]

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One dead, two injured in Rangeley

RANGELEY — State Police say one man is dead and two others have been injured in a confrontation at a home in Rangeley early this morning, according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety on Thursday.  Several people are being questions by detectives, he said in a release.  The two injured […]