PARIS — Police are still seeking two suspects in connection with an Oxford burglary Tuesday in which a 9 mm handgun was taken. Oxford police Chief Jonathan Tibbetts said Oxford Hills residents should consider Scott P. Bowie, 35, and an unknown companion dangerous and not approach them. “They shouldn’t try to intervene. They should just […]
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Burglary suspects still missing in Oxford Hills
PARIS — Police are still seeking two suspects in an Oxford burglary who ran from police Tuesday and are believed to be carrying a gun. Oxford police Chief Jonathan Tibbetts said Oxford Hills residents should consider Scott Bowie and an unknown companion dangerous and not approach them. “They shouldn’t try to intervene. They should just […]
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Missing girls found
OXFORD — Two teenage girls were found safe Monday morning in Arundel after disappearing Sunday evening. Oxford Police Officer Alan Coffin said the girls were unharmed. Police put out a report Sunday night saying Brittany Dochnahl, 16, of 60 Duck Pond Road in Harrison had been reported missing from her home since 10 p.m. on […]
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Oxford Hills school budget warrant, bond question OK’d
OXFORD – Oxford Hills School District directors on Monday night unanimously approved the warrant for the June 14 referendum for the $1 million in bonds or notes for capital projects. A public hearing on the bond question will be held at 6:30 p.m. June 6; a hearing on the $35.3 million school budget is set […]
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Want a casino? Then don’t duck voter approval
Pressure is mounting for Maine’s Legislature to rubber stamp a plan that, within a year, could more than double the number of gaming companies operating in the Pine Tree State. Backers of racino plans for Calais and Biddeford are asking for a law change that would allow them to start building. This is a bad […]
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Do casinos fit into the “Maine” brand?
LEWISTON — Flip through the latest version of “Maine Invites You” — the state’s 212-page official tourism guide — and you will see a lot of lobsters, a lot of moose, a lot of majestic pine trees, whitewater rafts, snow-covered ski slopes, beautiful sand beaches, rocky coastlines, quaint cottages, log lodges and fields of pink […]
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Big Brothers Big Sisters preparing for Bowl for Kids’ Sake
SOUTH PARIS — The Big Brothers Big Sisters Program of Oxford County is appealing to the community to support Bowl for Kids’ Sake, the mentoring program’s largest annual fundraiser. It will be held on Saturday, April 2, at Hobb’s Lucky Lanes. Bowlers will raise pledge money to support Big Brothers Big Sisters. The nation’s leader […]
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Fire rips through barn on Fore Street in Oxford
OXFORD — A fire that destroyed a barn on Fore Street early Monday was apparently caused by a wood stove, Oxford Fire Department Capt. Shawn Cordwell said Monday. There were no injuries. “The cause was accidental,” Cordwell said, referring to the blaze on the property of David Witham. The fire was discovered by a passerby […]
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Air miles wrong standard in casino debate
Wednesday, the Legislature’s committee on Legal and Veteran’s Affairs will take up a bill to clarify how to measure 100 miles in Maine. We hope the committee will use its common sense and support LD 677. This bill seeks to measure the distances between competing casinos in Maine using the “most commonly used road miles” […]