RUMFORD — Three local people were charged Tuesday with aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, according to a news release from the Rumford Police Department. Charged were: • Lonzel Warner, 48, of Waldo Street, two counts of aggravated trafficking in a scheduled drug; • David Huston, 45, of Waldo Street, one count of aggravated trafficking in […]
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Thomas Johnston named as Newry sex assault suspect
Read the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office report on the rape investigation… PARIS — Thomas Johnston was identified by authorities Thursday as the sole suspect in a sexual assault in Newry last month. The assault, which was reported very early April 2 by a woman who was being treated at Bridgton Hospital, occurred at a home […]
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Efficient lights, sign ordinance to be addressed at Otisfield meeting
OTISFIELD — Updates on an energy-saving program and a sign ordinance are on the agenda for Wednesday’s selectmen meeting at 7 p.m. at the Town Office. Selectmen voted April 19 to move forward with a proposal by Efficiency Maine to install LED lights in the Town Office building on Route 121. Administrative Assistant Anne Pastore said […]
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Buckfield selectmen: What you need to know
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Buckfield Town Office May 2, 2017 Selectman resignation What happened: Board Chairman Warren Wright and Selectman Maida DeMers-Dobson accepted the resignation of Selectman Michael Iveson with regret. What it means: Iveson will resign Friday, June 30. He is on a leave of absence for a medical issue and should be able to […]
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Bail set at $10,000 cash for Otisfield man who led police on chase
PARIS — Bail was set at $10,000 cash Friday afternoon for an Otisfield man charged after a police chase in Oxford, crashing his truck and fleeing. Cody Niemi, 23, was arrested at his home on Bean Road Wednesday and charged with driving to endanger, attempting to elude an officer, operating after suspension, and a probation violation, […]
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How to keep your bike in top form
Bicycle riding is one of the best things a person can do for the environment and his or her personal health. Riding a bike requires only the power of the body and does not produce any noxious emissions. It’s quiet, and bikes are able to gain access to places where cars are not permitted. According […]
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Cumberland deputies find truck but not driver from chase
This photo of the pickup truck from Monday night’s chase was taken in January. The truck now has a cap on the bed. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect that deputies said was driving a white pickup in a high-speed chase Monday night from Naples to Otisfield. About 11:40 p.m. Monday, […]
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Lakes Association of Norway seeking third boat inspector
NORWAY — The Lakes Association of Norway is looking to hire another person for its courtesy boat inspection program this summer. Association President Sal Girifalco said two threats to local lakes are invasive plants, such as milfoil, and stormwater runoff. The program was initiated in 2015 to investigate and remove invasive plants and to educate boaters […]
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Norway resident wants streetlight at intersection
Norway Board of Selectmen Chairman Russell Newcomb gives his opinion Thursday night on whether the town should place a streetlight at the intersection of Gore Road and Harrison Road. NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen tabled discussion Thursday evening on whether to place a streetlight at the intersection of Gore Road and Harrison Road. At […]
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Peru voters to be asked about cable fee
PERU — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to place a nonbinding question on the June referendum ballot asking if residents wish to approve an ordinance allowing the town to enter into a cable franchise fee agreement. Chairwoman Carol Roach told the board such an agreement would mean a 3 percent fee, or $2.40 on monthly […]