OXFORD — The Christmas fundraising season has begun for Rightstart, the all-volunteer nonprofit behind Christmas for Kids, Christmas for Teens and The Coat Room. This year, the need may be higher than ever as the traditional Christmas for Teens concert isn’t happening. Rightstart secretary and Christmas for Teens organizer Jean Delamater said the volunteers who […]
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Mexico man arrested on burglary, theft charges
MEXICO — A local man was arrested Thursday in connection with a series of burglaries in July. Darryl P. Streeper, 24, faces two burglary charges, one theft charge, and two counts of failure to pay fines. On Friday evening, he was still in custody at the Oxford County Jail in Paris. His bail is set […]
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Women to meet for Community Day OTISFIELD — Church Women United will meet at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at the Community of the Resurrection for World Community Day. The program will be “Sights and Sounds of Harmony.” All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. To carpool, meet at 8:45 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Church […]
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Maine voters casting fewer absentee ballots than in 2008
LEWISTON — Voters across Maine are casting fewer absentee ballots than they did four years ago, perhaps hinting at a dip in turnout for Tuesday’s election. Town and city clerks across the region say they are getting lots of early ballots, but the numbers are hundreds fewer than in 2008 in places as varied as […]
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CareerCenter moves to CC building PARIS — Western Maine Community Action’s South Paris CareerCenter is still open. The center has relocated to 4 Western Ave., the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce building. Staff will meet with customers by appointment and are able to provide one-on-one orientation to services, WIA eligibility determination plus assist with job […]
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Graphic arts students create political posters
PARIS — A group of graphic design students at Oxford Hills Technical School has created political campaign posters depicting presidential candidate Mitt Romney as Superman and President Barack Obama’s plan for America as being “miracle elixir.” The mission for the students in Virginia Valdes’ class was to design one election poster that would convince people […]
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Storm brings minor flooding, power outages to Western Maine
RUMFORD — The effects of Hurricane Sandy didn’t bring anything to Oxford County that first responders couldn’t handle, Teresa Glick, deputy director of the Oxford County Emergency Management Agency, said Tuesday in Paris. Additionally, she said no one called seeking shelter from the storm, which dumped less than 2.5 inches of rain in Bethel, Otisfield […]
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Canton man charged with burglary, theft
PARIS — A Canton man remained in Oxford County Jail on Tuesday after his arrest Saturday morning on charges of burglary, theft and criminal mischief. Dana Shane McKeen, 27, of 217 Turner St., is being held on $400 cash bail in the case of a burglary at a Rumford home. According to a report by officer […]
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Motion to suppress teen driver’s statements pending additional info
PARIS — Both sides in the case against Kristina Lowe, the driver in a fatal West Paris crash in January, have a week to submit additional information to Justice Robert Clifford as the defense works to keep statements she made from a hospital bed out of court. Defense attorney James Howaniec filed a motion to […]
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Life planning to be focus of workshop at Paris church
PARIS — A Life Planning Workshop will be led by Sarah Groleau of Freedom, a representative of THRIVENT, a Lutheran fraternal organization, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 3, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 34 Buckfield Road. She will be joined by Norway Attorney Miles Hunt. The workshop will provide information on wills, what they […]