GREENWOOD — School administrators, attendees and students alike are calling Thursday evening’s fundraising dinner for the Freshman Academy in School Administrative District 44 a success. Members of the academy at Telstar Regional High School in Bethel worked for several days to prepare a meal made with Maine-grown food and served about 200 people. The dinner raised […]
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Oxford County arrest log
• Peter Allen Donahue II, 25, of Peru, aggravated drug trafficking, trafficking or furnishing of drug paraphernalia, 4:53 p.m. Nov. 9 in Rumford, Rumford Police Department. • Zackery S. Smith, 26, of Albion, probation violation, 7:44 p.m. Nov. 9 in Norway, Maine State Police.
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Rumford police log
• Nov. 5, 2:45 p.m.: Russell Mitchell, 55, of Rumford was arrested on Waldo Street by Sgt. Doug Maifeld on a charge of domestic violence assault. Mitchell failed to post bail and was taken to the Oxford County Jail in Paris. He is to appear in Rumford District Court on Dec. 12. • Nov. 5, 10:20 […]
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‘Our gratitude and respect must last forever’
MEXICO — “Our debt to these heroes can never be repaid. But our gratitude and respect must last forever,” Mexico/Rumford Town Manager John Madigan told a Veterans Day crowd at Mountain Valley Middle School on Friday. “For many veterans, our nation was important enough to endure long separations from their families, miss the births of their […]
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Rumford police log
Nov. 17, 11:59 a.m.: A 17-year-old male juvenile from Mexico was arrested on Somerset Street by Sgt. Douglas Maifeld for violation of a Protection from Abuse Order. Juvenile was released to parent on a conditional release with a court date of Dec. 29 in Rumford. Nov. 6, 11:12 p.m.: Paul Litalien, 32, of Rumford was […]
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Marine wife expresses gratitude on Veterans Day
BETHEL — Tonya Lewis of East Bethel likens Veterans Day to Thanksgiving. “I spend my day being thankful for all of my friends and family that have served our country” she said. More specifically, she is thankful that her husband, U.S. Marine John Lewis, came home from Afghanistan safe and sound five days before the […]
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Peru man charged with aggravated trafficking, furnishing counterfeit drugs
PARIS — Bail was set at $500 or completion of a pretrial services contract for a Peru man charged with aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs and furnishing counterfeit drugs. Peter A. Donahue, 25, was arrested Wednesday evening in Rumford and charged with aggravated trafficking of a schedule Z drug and aggravated trafficking or furnishing of […]
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Political upset in River Valley: Keim in, Patrick out in state Senate seat
DIXFIELD — It’s an upset in the River Valley: Republican Lisa Keim, a relative newcomer to politics, won the Maine Senate District 18 seat Tuesday, defeating longtime lawmaker John Patrick. With all but a few towns in the large district reporting by Wednesday, Keim held the lead 10,348 to 8,161, according to town clerks’ unofficial […]
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Madigan edges out Martin for House Dist. 115
RUMFORD — On the strength of his hometown, Democrat John Madigan of Rumford edged out Joseph Martin for House District 115. The vote was 1,717 to 1,114. Roxbury also voted for Madigan, 129-110. Martin won Sumner, 301-221, and Woodstock, 452-284. Both candidates were running for the seat held by Democrat Matthew Peterson, who could not […]