PARIS — A Dixfield man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony aggravated assault charges stemming from a four-vehicle crash in Dixfield last year. Douglas Kubesh, 58, appeared for an arraignment on a five-count indictment in Oxford County Superior Court. He is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of driving to endanger and one […]
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Farmington woman injured in New Sharon accident
NEW SHARON — A Farmington woman was taken to a local hospital Monday morning after her car was struck by a pickup truck on Route 2 just past the intersection with Mile Hill Road. Donna Dalouch, 57, of Farmington was heading east at approximately 5:27 a.m. when a truck driven by Andrew Prindall, 25, of […]
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Dogs, chickens perish in Carthage fire
CARTHAGE — Two dogs and two chickens died in a garage fire on Route 2 early Thursday morning, East Dixfield fire Chief Randy Hall said. Homeowner Bruce Mcleod was staying at his girlfriend’s house in Canton and no one was at his home at 1917 Route 2 when the fire erupted, Hall said. “I know […]
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Two people injured when truck collides with car on Route 2 in Wilton
WILTON — Two people were injured Friday morning when the car they were in and a pickup truck collided at the intersection of Route 2 and Maxwell Road. A truck driven by Craig Viotto, 67, of Jay, was coming off Main Street going across Route 2 to Maxwell Road and failed to yield to an […]
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Televisions stolen from Wilton residence
WILTON — Police are investigating a burglary at a home on Route 2 in which two TVs were stolen, police secretary Jennifer Farrington said. A 55-inch TV and a smaller, older one were stolen, according to police Chief Heidi Wilcox’s report, Farrington said. Their value was set at $1,150, she said. The homeowner was away […]
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Vermont woman killed in Bethel accident on Sunday
BETHEL — Police on Monday identified the woman killed in a multicar accident on Route 2 on Sunday afternoon as Arlene Shepler, 60, of Randolph, Vt. Shepler was killed instantly after her 2006 Audi collided with two vehicles, Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant said. Shepler was traveling east with her husband, David Shepler. Their car […]
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Chesterville man injured when car rolls over, ends up in swamp
NEW SHARON — A Chesterville man was injured Wednesday afternoon when the car he was driving went off Route 2 by Gage Corner, rolled over and ended up in a swamp, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Eric Lowe, 52, was heading east toward downtown New Sharon and either passed out or had a […]