NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank made several donations in Oxford and Androscoggin counties between mid-June and mid-July. In Oxford County, the bank contributed an additional $2,500 to Gehring House Redevelopment in Bethel. It donated $2,024 to South Paris-area nonprofits in honor of the branch’s 40th anniversary week, $1,000 to Norway Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program […]
Oxford County
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Oxford County sheriff warns residents of phone scam
Unidentified people claim there are arrest warrants and promise relief if money is paid.
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Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Rangeley Fire Rescue assists paddlers out of lakes during 40-mile race Saturday
More than 13 paddlers were pulled from the waters due to high wind and choppy water, Fire Rescue Chief Michael Bacon said.
Posted inOxford Hills
Oxford County arrest log June 26-30, 2024
• Kenneth Armstrong, 33, listed as transient, on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, at 1:21 p.m. Saturday, June 29, in Rumford, by the Rumford Police Department. • Molly Bean, 26, of 8 Morrill St., Buckfield, on a charge of domestic violence assault, at 4:20 a.m. Saturday, June 29, in Buckfield, by […]
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley, The Franklin Journal
Governor’s commission meets officials from towns, counties affected by 2023 flooding in western Maine
The Infrastructure Rebuilding and Resilience Commission met with state and federal officials, representatives of Franklin and Oxford counties emergency management agencies, and town officials from Rumford, Mexico, Jay and Farmington at the Rumford Falls Auditorium.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, Oxford Hills
Two juveniles, one man arrested related to pickup truck theft in Oxford, Franklin counties
Logan Smith, 24, of Rumford, a 16-year-old and a 14-year-old were charged Wednesday in a pickup truck theft out of Mexico.
Posted inOxford Hills, The Bethel Citizen
Oxford County EMA director honored for guiding region through the worst
PARIS — Director for Oxford County’s Emergency Management Agency, Allyson Hill, has been recognized by her peers with not one but two awards during the Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference in Augusta last month. One is from the Maine Association of Emergency Managers. The plaque reads “in recognition for putting service ahead of self in the field […]
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Oxford County EMA director honored for guiding region through the worst
PARIS — Director for Oxford County’s Emergency Management Agency, Allyson Hill, has been recognized by her peers with not one but two awards during the Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference in Augusta last month. One is from the Maine Association of Emergency Managers. The plaque reads “in recognition for putting service ahead of self in the field […]
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, News, Oxford Hills
Cooling centers pop up as heat wave hits Maine
With a possibly historic heatwave upon us, here are some of the Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties’ cooling centers.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Popular Lewiston-Auburn, western Maine animal control officer discharged by state agency
A dispute between the state Animal Welfare Program and agent Rich Burton leaves many in the region worried that calls regarding sick, injured or dangerous animals may go unanswered.