On Jan. 30, authorities in Maine ultimately shot and killed a driver after a high-speed pursuit had been abandoned by New Hampshire police. Why did Fryeburg and Oxford County law enforcement make a different calculation?
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Posted inBusiness
Four businesses in Oxford and Androscoggin counties receive grants from governor’s jobs and recovery plan
Money will help sales of Maine-made products for Oxford, Norway, Lisbon and Fryeburg companies.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Massachusetts driver killed Tuesday by police in Fryeburg
Police say a knife-wielding Massachusetts man was shot after a chase involving several departments and approaching an officer with a knife.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Oxford County deputy injured in Fryeburg following chase, shooting
Police and rescue personnel responded to an officer involved shooting on Main Street.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
‘Marty on the Mountain’: Longtime Mount Washington weatherman Marty Engstrom dies at age 86
It wasn’t so much the weather reports themselves that longtime viewers remember — it was the way Marty Engstrom read them.
Posted inMaine, News
Marty Engstrom, Maine’s reluctant celebrity TV weatherman, dies at 86
Known as ‘Marty on the Mountain,’ he was trained as a broadcast engineer but gave weather reports from the top of Mount Washington for WMTW for 38 years.
Posted inEncore, Uncategorized
Local screenwriter to attend film screening at Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center
There will be a special screening of “Grumpy Old Santa” on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. in Fryeburg at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with local screenwriter and Fryeburg Academy Alumni Justin Chaffee. “Grumpy Old Santa” is a touching comedy that delves into the genuine […]
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Maine Connections Academy names student of month
SCARBOROUGH — Maine Connections Academy recently presented Kara Dutton of Fryeburg as its October STAR Student of the Month. Dutton, an eighth grader, has made use of the school’s flexible schedule to pursue a unique passion for competitive cattle showing. She is a member of the Maine 4-H Beef Team. She competes at fairs and […]
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Bridgton, Fryeburg clubs promote Polio awareness
The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club joined with the Rotary Club of Fryeburg Area for two Polio events this year. The first, Pints for Polio, was held Oct. 18 at the Saco River Brewing Company in Fryeburg, according to a news release from Rotarian Carol Madsen. On World Polio Day, Oct. 24, members from the two […]
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Exhibition of Fryeburg history to be celebrated at Fryeburg Academy
The Pace Galleries of Art presents an opening reception for an exhibition in support of “Fryeburg, Maine: An Illustrated History,” a new book by Brad Fuller from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy. The book explores the challenges the early settlers faced as they […]