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Stone Mountain presenting ‘big acts with a small-town feel’

BROWNFIELD — Music producer Carol Noonan has been trying to lure Benoit Bourque onto the stage at her Stone Mountain Arts Center ever since she opened the performance space six years ago. A folk musician herself, Noonan first crossed paths with Bourque at a festival they  both played many years ago. She was impressed with […]

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Oxford County arrest log

PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Timothy R. Hatstat, 26, of Norway, July 19, probation violation, Maine Probation and Parole. * Mason L. Shane, 23, of West Paris, July 19, burglary and probation violation, Maine State Police. * William J. Carroll Jr., 39, of Waterford, July 20, failure to appear, […]

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Oxford County arrest log

PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Jason M. Bohuslaw, 39, of Hill, N.H., June 12, violation of protective order, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Michelle I. Ducas, 27, of Norway, June 12, probation violation, Norway Police Department. * Aaron J. Gould, 44, of Glen, N.H., June 12, operating […]

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Brownfield man gets 60 days for shooting

PARIS — A Brownfield man who shot at his neighbor nearly two years ago pleaded guilty to elevated aggravated assault Friday and will serve 60 days in jail. Keith Brain, 44, fired five shots at his neighbor, James Walsh, hitting him twice in the back of the arm and leg in July 2010. The incident […]

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Chris Smither will play Stone Mountain

BROWNFIELD — Acclaimed singer-songwriter and folk/blues guitarist Chris Smither will take the stage at Stone Mountain Arts Center on Friday, Aug. 24. Over his 40-year musical career, Smither has toured extensively, performing at clubs, concert halls and festivals in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. He is scheduled to release his 12th studio record, “Hundred Dollar Valentine,” […]

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Oxford County arrest log

PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Jacob P. Daigneault, 22, of Rumford, April 19, failure to appear for violation of bail condition, $200 cash bail, Rumford Police Department. * Robert S. Hargis, 21, of Brownfield, April 19, failure to pay fines for theft and violation of bail condition, […]

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Singer/musician Heather Masse will make two appearances

BROWNFIELD — Singer-songwriter and bass player Heather Masse, who released her second album with the Billboard-charting folk supergroup The Wailin’ Jennys in February 2011, will perform Friday, April 6, at Stone Mountain Arts Center. The New York-based artist heard frequently on Garrison Keillor’s national radio show “A Prairie Home Companion,” will also perform Saturday, April 7, […]