OTISFIELD — A second informational meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 in the Otisfield Community Hall to discuss ongoing problems of drug trafficking and addiction. A meeting this month with State Police Trooper Jason Wing drew more than 100 people who heard about the problems in Otisfield and beyond. Selectmen said at […]
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State trooper plans drug talk in Otisfield
OTISFIELD — Living in a town so small that it can’t support its own police department or even a library is no assurance its residents are immune to drug-related crimes. In fact, the opposite may be true, Maine State Police Trooper Jason Wing said. “Otisfield, in my experience, seems to have a good portion of drug […]
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Norway store clerk charged with theft
NORWAY — Local police said the manager of the Cumberland Farms store on Main Street has been charged with stealing cash and money orders from the business. Laura Lavalley, 46, of 1098 State Route 121 in Otisfield, admitted to police that she had taken the money to pay for her son’s student loan and her rent, […]
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Otisfield to ‘wait and see’ what happens with grange building
OTISFIELD — Selectmen agreed Wednesday night to take no immediate action on the former Grange hall on Gore Road as long as the owner assures it will be razed in the spring and the code enforcement officer can have access to ensure it doesn’t shift this winter. Records indicate the Frederick Robie Grange disbanded in […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Building Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Conservation Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Wilton: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Public Safety building, 874 Main St. Wednesday Newry: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Otisfield: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Policy and […]
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Otisfield man arrested on burglary, theft charges
OTISFIELD — A monthlong investigation into burglaries occurring at homes and camps on Saturday Pond Road led the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office to arrest an Otisfield man Tuesday afternoon. Detective Josh Wyman arrested Martin D. Lerman, 44, of Otisfield on three charges of burglary and four charges of theft. As of Thursday, Lerman remained at the […]
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Otisfield selectmen OK $35,000 to repair Cobb Hill Road
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen agreed Wednesday night to spend $35,500 to address safety and drainage issues on Cobb Hill Road. Selectmen said two culverts will be placed at the top of the road and one at the bottom to improve safety for motorists. Off Road Construction Inc. of Minot offered to do the […]
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Clayton E. Polland
1934 – 2015 MECHANIC FALLS — Clayton E. Polland, 81, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Oct. 6. He was born in Lewiston on May 9, 1934, to Carleton and Evelyn Polland. He graduated from Casco High School in 1954 and married his high school sweetheart, Winona Fickett, on Aug. 27 of the same […]
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Otisfield Road Committee determined to fix roads
OTISFIELD — Selectman Len Adler recalls that decades ago, road crews here and in other towns routinely tore down old stone walls to use as a base for road construction. It must have seemed like a good idea at the time. But Road Committee members, who were stung in June by annual town meeting voters’ […]
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Reginald P. Mains
1926 – 2015 LEWISTON — Reginald P. Mains of Poplar Ridge Road, Otisfield, died on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Lewiston. Born May 20, 1926, in Naples, he was a son of Irving and Eva Mains. He enjoyed driving his Model T. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Online condolences may be […]