CN Brown Co.’s corporate office team came together in December to gather food for the food pantry at the Episcopal Church in Norway. Team members brought in a nonperishable food item each day of the month, eventually gathering an estimated $500 worth of food, which was delivered on Christmas Eve. From left are employees Pat […]
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Joe Figueroa
OXFORD — Joe Figueroa, 50, of Oxford passed away Thursday, May 31, at his home, surrounded by his family and loved ones, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Belle Glade, Fla., on Sept. 22, 1967, the son of Tino and Jeanie Figueroa. He moved from Florida to Maine, attended school in […]
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State Police settle in Woodstock base
WOODSTOCK — Maine State Police will have a greater presence in Woodstock after settling into an office at 366 Route 232, Town Manager Vern Maxfield told selectmen at their meeting Tuesday. Maxfield said PACE ambulance employees and one or two state troopers will use the building for the foreseeable future. The town volunteered the building […]
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Otisfield board told of economic development assistance
OTISFIELD — Mia Purcell from the Western Maine Economic Development Council advised selectmen Wednesday evening that the agency can help the town and local businesses. Purcell said that while there is no business in Otisfield that has financing through the council, the resource is available. Since July 2015, the agency has helped 21 Oxford County […]
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Former employee accused of stealing $3,504 from C.N. Brown
JAY — A former employee of C.N. Brown has been charged with stealing $3,504 from the Main Street fuel company, according to police. Corey Dorr, 26, of Wilton was arrested Thursday on a felony charge of theft, Detective Michael Mejia said Friday. A conviction carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $5,000 […]
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Paris company offers jobs to recovering addicts
PARIS — C.N. Brown fuel and heating oil company has teamed up with the Western Maine Addiction Task Force to employ recovering drug addicts who complete the ANGEL program. Paris interim Police Chief Jeff Lange, who created the task force and spearheaded the effort to bring the Gloucester, Mass., program to Western Maine, hopes such programs […]
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Jeffrey Allen
1948 – 2015 WATERFORD — Jeffrey Allen of Waterford, 67, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, at home, with his wife by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on Feb. 27, 1948, a son of Rex and Geraldine (Gallaway) Allen. Raised in Lovell, he graduated from Fryeburg Academy in 1966 and attended […]
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Andover board tables fuel bids approval again
ANDOVER — Selectmen were just as confused Tuesday night about fuel bids as they were a few weeks ago. And, like last time, they tabled the matter to get clarification from the bidders, Community Energy and C.N. Brown. By their expressions, selectmen Keith Farrington and Jane Rich clearly expected to understand the new bids better […]
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SAD 17 off the hook for cost of oil spill cleanup
HEBRON — While the cost to clean up more than 1,500 gallons of oil that leaked out of the Hebron Station School basement tank last December is unknown, the SAD 17 school district is not picking up the tab. SAD 17 Superintendent Rick Colpitts and Jessamine Logan, spokeswoman for the Department of Environmental Protection, both […]