BUCKFIELD — Police have identified the woman who died Saturday night in a single vehicle accident on Route 117. Lt. Justin Brown of the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office said that Doris Fisher, 56, of Turner was driving a Jeep when it drifted to the right and into a ditch. He said no other vehicles were […]
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Paris man injured when his truck is crushed
NORWAY — A Paris driver was injured when his pickup truck was crushed by a utility bucket truck at Route 117 and Thomas Hill Road on Tuesday afternoon, according to a police report. Robert Sanborn, 38, suffered a laceration to his head and was taken by PACE ambulance to Stephens Memorial Hospital, according to a […]
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Logging truck accident closes Route 117 in Norway
NORWAY — A logging truck overturned early Tuesday morning, closing a portion of Route 117. Officials expect the road, between Gore and Old State roads will be closed for several hours Tuesday morning. There were no confirmed reports of injury. This story will be updated.
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Turner selectmen OK four junkyard permits
TURNER — Selectmen on Monday approved four junkyard permits after holding public hearings. Permits were granted for David Richardson at 140 Harlow Hill Road, David Richardson at 1630 Auburn Road, Lester Quimby at 38 Quimby Road and Jesse Walker at 148 Country Road. Code Enforcement Officer Roger Williams provided photos of the properties for the […]
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Pregnant woman uninjured after car crash with husband
NORWAY— A pregnant woman was sent to Stephens Memorial Hospital as a precaution after her husband accidentally rear-ended her car off the road. According to police, Norway resident Jenifer Shepard was driving northbound on Route 117 around 11:55 a.m. last Saturday when she noticed in her mirror that the bindings lashing a mattress to the […]
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Oxford town manager calls for driver to come forward
OXFORD — Town Manager Michael Chammings on Thursday night added his voice to the calls for the driver of the vehicle that killed Xavier Fuentes to come forward. Fuentes, a 16-year-old high school student from Turner, died on Route 117 in Paris on Saturday night after he was struck by a vehicle that left the […]