PARIS — A Bethel man was killed early Sunday morning on Route 26 after veering off the road and striking a utility pole. Detective Sgt. Michael Dailey of the Paris Police Department said Luke Davis, 19, was driving north on Route 26 when his 2005 Subaru Outback crossed the centerline, went off the left side […]
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Three people, one dog injured in three-vehicle crash in Oxford
OXFORD — A section of Route 26 was shut down for almost four hours Tuesday morning after four people and a dog were injured in a three-vehicle accident near Roopers Beverage & Redemption, according to Oxford Police Officer Zane Loper. George Treamer, 45, of New Hampshire was driving southbound in a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox with […]
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Poland gets electric car-charging station
POLAND — Electric vehicle owners now have a charging option on Route 26 at the Alvan Ricker Memorial Library at 1211 Maine St. Town Manager Matthew Garside said a new Level 2 electric car-charging station has been installed next to the library and is fully operational. Previously, charging stations on Route 26 were only available […]
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Norway man dies following weekend motorcycle crash in Gray
A motorcyclist who was injured Saturday morning after losing control of his bike in Gray died Thursday at a Lewiston hospital from complications associated with the crash. Danny Chouinard, 56, of Norway died at Central Maine Medical Center, Capt. Scott Stewart of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Thursday. According to […]
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Greenwood driver injured in West Paris crash
Robert Owens, 56, of Greenwood was extricated from his smoking pickup truck Tuesday afternoon, after it went off Route 26 near Snow Falls in West Paris, struck a tree and came to a stop next to the Little Androscoggin River, according to Oxford County Chief Deputy Christopher Wainwright. Owens, conscious and trapped in the truck, […]
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Body found beside Route 26 ruled suicide
OXFORD — Police ruled the death of a Saco man on Route 26 a suicide, according to Oxford Police Chief Jon Tibbetts. Tibbetts said a woman was driving near the Oxford Casino at 6:45 a.m. Monday when she saw a man hanging from a tree at the roadside. Police learned he is from Saco but […]
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Gambling on safety in Oxford
On July 3, in the middle of what was a sunny afternoon, a kind-looking elderly lady dressed all in pink crossed Route 26 from the Hampton Inn to the Oxford Casino. She was navigating what looked like an E-Wheels Pretty in Pink 3-wheel electric mobility scooter, and had barely zipped across the four-lane road before […]
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Bethel driver hurt in Woodstock crash
A Bethel man was briefly trapped in his car after it crashed into a tree beside Route 26 in Woodstock on Wednesday evening, Oxford County Deputy Joshua Daley. A Bethel driver was injured when his car left Route 26 in Woodstock and struck a tree Wednesday evening, Oxford County Deputy Joshua Daley said. A 61-year-old […]
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Selectmen: Town will plow veteran’s driveway
POLAND — Selectmen voted 4-1 Tuesday to have the town crew plow the gravel Hilt Hollow Road leading to Larry Hilt’s property because the road is town property. Selectman Steve Robinson’s motion passed, with Selectman Janice Kimball abstaining. The motion acknowledged that the town owns all the land in the failed subdivision where the Hilts […]
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Logging truck, van collide in Woodstock; drivers escape serious injury
WOODSTOCK — A Rumford man received minor injuries Tuesday morning when his van collided head-on with a four-axle logging truck on Route 26, police said. Shayne White, 50, of Rumford was driving north on Route 26 in Woodstock when his 2006 Dodge Caravan crossed the centerline and struck a loaded logging truck driven by Kyle […]