OTISFIELD — Like many others in the fire service industry, Kyle Jordan has helped to keep it all in the family by becoming the town’s fire chief. Jordan was appointed by Otisfield selectmen Jan. 7, after Chief Mike Hooker stepped down. Jordan’s grandfather, Carroll Fickett, served as Otisfield fire chief for five years in the […]
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Skee Spree benefits Ski Museum of Maine NEWRY— The first Skee Spree will be held Saturday, Jan. 17, at White Cap Base Lodge at Sunday River. The event will benefit the Ski Museum of Maine, 256 Main St., Kingfield. From noon to 3:30 p.m. ski memorabilia will be on display. A fireside chat will take […]
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Pleasant Lake Dam bids to be reviewed
OTISFIELD — Selectmen in Otisfield and Casco will meet next week to review engineering consulting bids for rehabilitating the Pleasant Lake Dam in Casco. The meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the Casco Town Office on Route 121. Otisfield Selectman Rick Micklon said Monday that the board will recommend to Casco […]
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Storytellers guild to meet Jan. 15 FARMINGTON — The monthly meeting of the WOODS (Western Order of Dedicated Storytellers) guild will be held on the third Thursday of every month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Farmington Public Library on Academy Street. January’s meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 15, and will be […]
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Well Done – Student achievements
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Melanie Joy of Greensboro, N.C. has graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro on Dec. 11 with a Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies, concentrating in humanities. Joy is the daughter of Timothy and Anita Joy of New Gloucester. She graduated from Gray-New Gloucester High School in 2004 and Central […]
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Otisfield Community School honor roll
OTISFIELD — Otisfield Community School has announced awards for the first trimester of 2014-15 school year. Academic recognition The following students earned Academic Recognition Awards, meaning they met and/or exceeded grade level expectations in all academic areas, for the first trimester: Fourth grade: Kayley Adams, Molly Corbett, Chloe Dargie, Jordan Edwards, Noah Marston, Fiona Priola, […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Community Center Lovell: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Paris: Conservation Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., conference room Woodstock: Planning Board, 7 p.m., conference room Wednesday Bethel: Board […]
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Otisfield receives one Heniger Park lease agreement
OTISFIELD — The number of Heniger Park leases that have been returned to selectmen remains at one as the new year begins. The fate of 36 other lease agreements is unknown. Administrative Assistant Marianne Izzo-Morin said Monday that no new leases have been returned since the Board of Selectmen received the first signed 99-year lease […]
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Paris man charged with assault
PARIS — A South Paris man has been charged with felony assault after allegedly attacking two women at their home in Otisfield. Robert L. Sanborn Jr., 35, of Elm Hill Road, was arrested by the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday and taken to the Oxford County Jail in Paris. He has been charged with felony […]
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Fire causes significant damage to Otisfield home
OTISFIELD — The second structure fire in a month sent neighboring fire crews to Route 121 where fire caused significant damage to a two-story log home Monday night. Crews from Otisfield, Oxford, Norway, Paris and Harrison, as well as Pace Ambulance, were called to a home at 353 Route 121 around 6:30 p.m. There, tankers […]