LIVERMORE — Fire Chief Donald Castonguay told selectmen Tuesday night that the new Rescue 4 truck is being outfitted for service. “All the tools will be on one truck rather than scattered over several,” he said Thursday. The truck will have a system to fill air packs and a 7,000-watt generator, he said. Castonguay said […]
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Mexico garage damaged by fire
MEXICO — A home at 15 Granite St. received minimal damage from a fire in the attached garage Wednesday night, Fire Chief Richie Jones said Thursday. Jones said the State Fire Marshal’s Office determined the cause was accidental. He said the homeowner, Denise Duguay, was taken to Rumford Hospital for smoke inhalation and was later released. […]
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Rumford police log
* March 6, 7:56 a.m.: Isaac Roy, 32, of Rumford was arrested on a charge of operating after suspension and failure to stop for a law enforcement officer on Washington Street. He was released on $800 unsecured bail and is scheduled to appear in Rumford District Court on May 8. * March 5, 4:36 p.m.: […]
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'Wrong for Each Other' rom-com next at Public Theatre
Written by author of ‘Ladies Foursome’ LEWISTON — The Public Theatre presents the East Coast premiere of the delightful romantic comedy, “Wrong for Each Other,” playing March 17-26. Do opposites really attract? When a chance meeting in a restaurant reunites a previously mismatched couple, sparks are ignited as they flash back through the highs and […]
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Fox School purchase agreement extended one year
PARIS — At Avesta Housing’s request, selectmen agreed to extend the purchase and sale agreement on the Mildred M. Fox School by one year so the nonprofit can fill a $90,000 funding gap. At the Feb. 27 selectmen meeting, Town Manager Vic Hodgkins informed the board of the request to extend the agreement for the historic […]
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Turner felon pleads guilty to possessing firearm
AUBURN — A Turner man convicted of a dozen hunting violations in 2013 pleaded guilty Thursday morning in Androscoggin County Superior Court to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Everett Leonard, 38, was sentenced to five years in prison with all but two years suspended and two years of probation. Justice MaryGay Kennedy said […]
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Skiing: World Pro Ski Tour, and Auburn's Heldman, making comeback at Sunday River
Auburn’s Bump Heldman rounds a gate during a race at the Bates College Carnival event at Sunday River in 2012. AUBURN — Most of Bump Heldman’s focus when he’s been on a hill of late is on the talented Gould Academy alpine skiers he helps coach. Five years removed from Bates College and active ski […]
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Sasseville gains diplomate credential
LEWISTON — Dr. Chandra Sasseville of Lewiston has received her Diplomate in Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics credential. She was among 24 colleagues from the U.S., Canada and Australia at the ceremony Dec. 10 in Maui, Hawaii. Sasseville is the only board-certified pediatric chiropractor in Maine. The DICCP is the only board-certified credential for doctors of chiropractic […]