OXFORD — Police have arrested a suspect in an Oxford burglary after a two-day search when the suspect appeared in court for an unrelated incident. Scott Bowie, 35, was arrested at 9 a.m. on Thursday morning. He was charged with burglary and theft in a Tuesday incident on Robinson Hill Road in Oxford. An alleged […]
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Harrison woman gets 42 months for scamming MaineCare
PARIS, Maine (AP) — A health care provider accused of stealing more than $4 million from MaineCare has been ordered to serve 42 months in state prison and pay restitution. Dawn Solomon, who pleaded guilty to overcharging the state’s Medicaid system, was sentenced Thursday under a plea agreement that called for a sentence of 40 […]
Money for school music teacher recommended
OXFORD — Oxford Hills School District Superintendent Rick Colpitts has recommended restoring $23,000 of the $60,000 cut from the music department to enable the continuation of instrumental, chorus and string lessons. The recent move was made as part of a series of restorations to the preliminary budget, amounting to $129,000. Other restorations include $40,000 for […]
Oxford Elementary kindergarten registation set
OXFORD — Registration and screening for next year’s kindergarten at Oxford Elementary School is scheduled for Thursday, May 12. Children who will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15 are eligible to attend kindergarten. Appointments are scheduled in the order they are requested so parents are encouraged to call the Oxford Elementary School […]
Police on lookout for Oxford Hills burglary suspects
PARIS — Police are still seeking two suspects in connection with an Oxford burglary Tuesday in which a 9 mm handgun was taken. Oxford police Chief Jonathan Tibbetts said Oxford Hills residents should consider Scott P. Bowie, 35, and an unknown companion dangerous and not approach them. “They shouldn’t try to intervene. They should just […]
Burglary suspects still missing in Oxford Hills
PARIS — Police are still seeking two suspects in an Oxford burglary who ran from police Tuesday and are believed to be carrying a gun. Oxford police Chief Jonathan Tibbetts said Oxford Hills residents should consider Scott Bowie and an unknown companion dangerous and not approach them. “They shouldn’t try to intervene. They should just […]
Missing girls found
OXFORD — Two teenage girls were found safe Monday morning in Arundel after disappearing Sunday evening. Oxford Police Officer Alan Coffin said the girls were unharmed. Police put out a report Sunday night saying Brittany Dochnahl, 16, of 60 Duck Pond Road in Harrison had been reported missing from her home since 10 p.m. on […]
Oxford Hills school budget warrant, bond question OK’d
OXFORD – Oxford Hills School District directors on Monday night unanimously approved the warrant for the June 14 referendum for the $1 million in bonds or notes for capital projects. A public hearing on the bond question will be held at 6:30 p.m. June 6; a hearing on the $35.3 million school budget is set […]