HARRISON — Fire crews from five surrounding towns, as well as Central Maine Power officials and Maine Forestry fire protection crews, responded Wednesday afternoon to a wildfire that burned between 2 to 3 acres along power lines located off of Temple Hill Road. Harrison Town Manager George Finch confirmed that wires were down in the […]
Waterford
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Waterford crash investigated
UPDATE: Police say speed, alcohol involved in fatal Waterford crash WATERFORD – Police and emergency crews responded Wednesday night to a vehicle crash near an entrance to Papoose Pond Campground on Hunts Corner Road. Early reports were that at least one person was trapped in a vehicle when the crash call came in at approximately 9:30 […]
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Tri-County team hits it out of the park and into the World Series
PARIS — The coaches and players from the Tri-County 13U Babe Ruth baseball team hope to slide safely home, bringing with them the championship title from the youth World Series, which starts next weekend. The team — composed of 11 children from 10 towns, Norway, Paris, Harrison, Waterford, Woodstock, Bethel, Bridgton, Rumford, Lovell and Oxford […]
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John W. York
1932 – 2015 COVINGTON, Tenn. — John William York, PE, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 2. He was born on Sept. 5, 1932, in South Paris at Mrs. McAllister’s birthing hospital. John was the son of Charles and Hilda York. He attended Waterford and Norway schools and graduated from Norway High School in the […]
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Tonight’s agenda
Franklin Jay: Selectmen and Planning Board, 10 a.m., site visit at 1 Mill St. to review proposed location of a junkyard/automobile recycling business Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Livermore: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Oxford Hills Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office […]
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Fire consumes McWain Road house in Waterford
WATERFORD — Firefighters from Waterford and surrounding towns were called to a house fire on McWain Hill Road just before 2 p.m. Friday. According to a witness at the scene, there were as many as five people in the single-family house at the time the fire started and all got out safely. The house at […]
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Ralph L. Millett
1935 – 2015 AUBURN — Ralph L. Millett, 80, of Waterford died Saturday afternoon, July 11, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Jan. 6, 1935, in Waterford, a son of George Raymond and Grace (Dearborn) Millett. He attended Waterford schools and at a very early […]
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Tonight’s agenda
Franklin Jay: Special town meeting, 6 p.m., Town Office, selectmen’s meeting to follow Oxford Hills Bethel: Conservation Commission, 4:30 p.m., Town Office Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office River Valley Dixfield: RSU 10 gathering for […]
Posted inOxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County Sheriff’s Office
PARIS — The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 198 calls from May 26 to June 1. Among them were: * At about 11 p.m. May 30, Deputy Nathan Bowie and Paris police officer William Grover responded to a domestic disturbance on Stearns Hill Road in West Paris. On arrival, Bowie said family members told […]