PARIS — In November, Heather Bickford and Dana Hill decorated a sparkling white Christmas tree in their Market Square apartment, and Bickford shared the image on Facebook. On Tuesday night, the two were found dead in that apartment. Bickford’s daughters, ages 8 years and 2 months, were home when the couple’s bodies were discovered. The […]
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Recycling company collecting clothing, shoes from town waste stations
Clothing bins at the Mexico transfer/recycling station, River Valley Crossing in front of Marden’s in Rumford and The Sudsury laundromat in Dixfield hold clothing to be recycled by a New Hampshire company. (Submitted photo) RUMFORD — Bins to collect clothing and shoes have been delivered to the Transfer Station as part of a New Hampshire […]
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United Way of Androscoggin County to inherit Oxford County territory
PARIS — Months after the United Way of Oxford County closed its doors, the United Way of Androscoggin County agreed to provide coverage to the territory originally covered by its now-shuttered counterpart. The Oxford County branch of United Way formed in 1989 and was the smallest of Maine’s 10 United Way organizations. Jim Douglas, chairman […]
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Oxford County budget up 7.4 percent
PARIS — Oxford County commissioners voted at their Dec. 18 meeting to enact a $7.5 million budget, an increase of 7.4 percent over the previous year. Interim County Administrator Tom Winsor said the total tax commitment for the 2019 budget is $7.5 million, an increase of $518,679 from the 2018 budget. The county’s capital reserve […]
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Art Moves Dance Ensemble to perform in three shows
The Art Moves Dance Ensemble will perform during the Art of Gold show at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in South Paris; at Casco Bay Movers at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, in Portland; and at Globalocal at OHCHS on Jan. 18, 2019. Pictured is the ensemble performing at Perham […]
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Waterford man arrested after car chase
NORWAY — A Waterford man who led police on a chase and crashed his car at the intersection of Richardson Hollow and Greenwood roads was arrested Monday, police said. Andrew Emerson, 20, was charged with failure to stop for a law enforcement officer, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and violation of bail conditions, according to […]
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Interim director of communications gets pay raise
PARIS — Oxford County commissioners have approved a 5 percent raise for Deputy Director of Communications Geff Inman because his boss is on medical leave. Inman has been in charge of the Oxford County Regional Communications Center in Paris since Director James Miclon has been off the job. “Since Jim has been out, Geff has been […]
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Race for Oxford County Register of Deeds: Thomas Williams
Name: Thomas Williams Party: Democrat Hometown: Mexico Hobbies: Outside of work, I tend to be a person to take things as they come. I enjoy road trips, keeping up with friends and learning new things. I take pride in enhancing my knowledge about topics I may not know and really develop myself to be a […]
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Race for Oxford County Register of Deeds: Cherri Crockett
Name: Cherri Crockett Party: Republican Hometown: Bethel Hobbies: I am an avid outdoorswoman and enjoy hiking, snowshoeing and exploring our great state via woods trails. I enjoy photography, reading, practicing reiki, riding my motorcycle and spending time with my family and friends. I am a dog mom to two senior Labs. I also enjoy networking […]
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Race for Oxford County Treasurer: Elizabeth Calhoun
Name: Elizabeth Calhoun Party: Democrat Hometown: Oxford Hobbies: I am an avid genealogist and belong to several lineage societies. I like to read — both fiction and nonfiction, and participate in reading discussions with both my in-person and online book clubs. I enjoy crafts, especially cross-stitch and crochet but always like to learn new things. I […]