JAY — Two people were injured Monday afternoon when their vehicles collided on Route 4 on Jay Hill. Daniel Abbatello, 19, of Paris was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze south on Route 4 when a 2010 Buick LaCrosse driven north by Helen Pomerleau, 42, of Jay, attempted to make a left turn into Hilltop Collision Center and failed […]
South Paris
Six Questions for the CEO: Dr. Dan Mingle, making good business out of good health
Family physician-turned-high-tech-entrepreneur Dan Mingle oversees 50 employees at Mingle Analytics, headquartered in South Paris. Staff telecommute from 11 states. He didn’t expect to be able to grow the business while staying in Oxford Hills, but it’s working. 1. What do medical practices hire Mingle Analytics to do? Medicare is trying to broker a change in […]
Oxford County commissioners address jail-funding issues
SOUTH PARIS — The Oxford County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night heard an update regarding the ongoing jail-funding shortfall. Oxford County Administrator Scott Cole said Oxford County has been turned back by the state Legislature three times now for raising the tax cap limiting jail operations funding. He said Oxford County should expect to receive […]
Howard Albert Staples
1924 – 2016 PORTLAND — Howard Albert Staples, 91, of Gray passed away on Thursday, April 7, while at Maine Medical Center. Howard was born in Skowhegan on June 29, 1924. He grew up in Berwick and South Paris, before moving to Portland. Howard graduated from Deering High School and, after graduation, immediately enlisted in […]
Arlan R. Littlefield
1939 – 2016 COOPERS MILLS — Arlan R. Littlefield, 76, of South Paris died Wednesday, March 30, in Coopers Mills. He was born on May 11, 1939, in Augusta. He was a carpenter by trade and enjoyed fishing and building. He is survived by his daughters, Julie, Tammy, Debra and Donna; and his sons, Jody, […]
Lillian H. Auchterlonie
1915 – 2016 PORTLAND — Lillian H. Auchterlonie, of Auburn and formerly of Hudson, N.H., passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, March 30, at St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation and Residence in Portland at the age of 100. Lillian was born in South Paris on May 17, 1915, the daughter of the late Paul and Amanda (Koskela) […]
Claude F. White
1925 – 2016 SOUTH PARIS — Claude F. White, 90, of Rumford passed away Friday afternoon, Mar. 18, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris with family and friends by his side. He was born on Oct. 5, 1925, in Andover, a son of Fulton Isaac and Ann Mabel (May) White. He attended Andover […]
South Paris fatal car crash investigated
PARIS — No charges have been filed against the driver of a car involved in a fatal car crash Saturday afternoon on Paris Hill Road, acting Police Chief Jeffrey Lange said Monday. Kevin Wassell, 41, of Buckfield died in the 3 p.m. crash, police said. The driver, Asha Dourin, 32, of South Paris, was flown to Central […]
Buckfield man dies in Paris rollover
UPDATE: Paris woman charged with manslaughter in connection with crash PARIS — A Buckfield man died Saturday when the vehicle he was riding in crashed and rolled over. Paris police said passenger Kevin Wassell, 41, was killed in a single-vehicle crash. The 32-year-old driver, who was not identified, lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a […]