Your town. Your news. Your take.

Local News: Canton, ME 

 | 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

 
Advertisment

Weather

65°F

40°F

Canton News

Local news for Canton, ME continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Thursday Oct 9 | Sun-Journal

Emergency exercise scheduled in Canton

Drivers on Route 108 may notice a plethora of emergency vehicles on Saturday, but don't worry, it's only a drill.

Comment?

Related Topix: Oxford County, ME, Buckfield, ME, Fire

Sun Oct 05, 2008

Sun-Journal

Twitchell - Robbins

The wedding of Ashley Nicole Twitchell and Ryan Kenneth Robbins was held at 4 p.m., Aug.

Comment?

Related Topix: Wedding, Turner, ME, Dixfield, ME

Thu Sep 25, 2008

WVII

Bangor, Maine Wvii Abc 7 and WFVX Fox 22

It took jurors just 90-minutes yesterday to find a Canton man guilty of murder. Richard Dwyer, 45, was convicted of killing 38-year-old Donna Paradis in Lewiston last November.

Comment?

Related Topix: Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME, Violent Crime, Lewiston Metro

Tue Sep 23, 2008

Village Soup

Maine lawmakers need to deliver

After three weeks of news coverage and intensive searching, the body of Donna Paradis was discovered in a shallow grave not too far from where she worked.

Comment?

Related Topix: Lewiston Metro, Lewiston, ME, Opinion

Sun Sep 21, 2008

Sun-Journal

State approves 12-town school merger plan

The Maine Department of Education has approved a 12-town school reorganization plan that will go to voters Nov.

Comment?

Related Topix: Sumner, ME, Roxbury, ME, Mexico, ME, Dixfield, ME, Rumford, ME

Fri Sep 19, 2008

WCSH-TV Portland

Dwyer Found Guilty Of Rape And Murder

The fate of a Maine man accused of killing his pregnant co-worker and burying her body in a shallow grave in Lewiston was decided Thursday afternoon.

Comment?

Related Topix: Violent Crime, Lewiston, ME, Lewiston Metro, Androscoggin County, ME

Thu Sep 18, 2008

Sun-Journal

Dwyer murder trial jurors see burial site

Richard Dwyer's murder trial opened Monday with jurors touring the Lewiston locations central to 38-year-old Donna Paradis' life, which he's accused of snuffing out.

Comment?

Related Topix: Lewiston, ME, Affiliated Computer Services, Computers, IT Services, Lewiston Metro, Androscoggin County, ME

Tue Sep 16, 2008

WMTW-TV Auburn

Canton Considers New Development Project

Canton town leaders are working on a new development project, almost five years after the area was devastated by flooding.

Comment?

Mon Sep 15, 2008

Sun-Journal

Oxford County arrest log

The following arrests were recorded at the Oxford County Jail: Richard B. Gardner, 49, of Limington, Sept.

Comment?

Related Topix: Limington, ME, Oxford, ME, Androscoggin County, ME, Oxford County, ME

Sat Jul 26, 2008

Sun-Journal

Hartford set to elect selectman Tuesday

On Tuesday the town will elect a selectman in a special election to replace selectman Hope McCabe, who resigned.

Comment?

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Sun-Journal

Hartford set to elect selectman Tuesday

On Tuesday the town will elect a selectman in a special election to replace selectman Hope McCabe, who resigned.

Comment?

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Sun-Journal

Selectment move to take Canton dam by eminent domain

Selectmen on Friday voted to file an eminent domain appeal against Lake Anasagunticook dam owner Raymond Fortier of Sabattus and to pay him $10,000 on advice of their attorney, Jack Conway.

Comment?

Related Topix: Sabattus, ME

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Sun-Journal

Grand jury indicts 17 people on 35 charges

Seventeen people were indicted Tuesday by a Franklin County grand jury on a total of 35 charges.

Comment?

Related Topix: Lewiston Metro, Livermore Falls, ME, Lewiston, ME, Dixfield, ME

Sun Jul 13, 2008

Sun-Journal

Beaver dam creates mosquito haven

A perennial problem with an industrious family of beavers took a turn for the worse after the toothy rodents one-upped town and state crews by flooding a recreational trail, forcing riders onto Route 2. They ...

Comment?

Related Topix: Rumford, ME

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Sun-Journal

Judge OKs statements by suspect to police

A judge on Thursday denied the request of a Canton man accused of killing a pregnant woman last year to keep his interviews with police from being heard by a jury at his upcoming trial.

Comment?

Related Topix: Auburn, ME, Androscoggin County, ME, Violent Crime

Wed Jul 09, 2008

Sun-Journal

Three charged in camp damage

Three people were charged over the weekend in connection with burglaries and vandalism at 40 summer camps, including one that was burned to the ground.

Comment?

Related Topix: Sumner, ME, Oxford County, ME, Dixfield, ME

Sun Jul 06, 2008

Sun-Journal

Strawberry fest a Dixfield hit

Sunshine and whipped cream-like cloud puffs dotting a blue sky perfectly complemented Saturday's Dixfield Congregational Church Strawberry Festival on High Street.

Comment?

Related Topix: Life, Food Festival, Dexter, ME, Dixfield, ME, Breakfast

Sat Jun 14, 2008

Sun-Journal

Hartford votes to buy dam

After considerable debate, voters Thursday night passed a request from the Anasagunticook Dam Committee to support Canton in the purchase of the defunct dam for $20,000. Committee member Judy Hamilton read a ...

Comment?

Wed Jun 11, 2008

Sun-Journal

Maine unit awaits call, possibly to go to Iraq

The 133rd Engineer Battalion may return to Iraq in the next two years. The 500-soldier unit, including men and women across Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties, has been put on notice that it may be ...

Comment?

Related Topix: Maine, Rumford, ME, Lewiston, ME, Lewiston Metro

Mon Jun 09, 2008

Sun-Journal

River Valley

Canton: Trails Committee, 6 p.m., Town Office Dixfield: SAD 21 Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., Dixfield High School Rumford: SAD 43 Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., Mountain Valley High School CLICK HERE To ...

Comment?

Related Topix: Dixfield, ME, Rumford, ME

↑ Back to top

More Canton News

Archives

Read more articles in the Canton News Archives.

For up to the minute news, check out the Canton News Wire.

Want to add Canton News headlines to your web site? Get the widget here.

RSS icon mobile icon

Canton News, Events & Info

   
   

Canton News Editors

RoboBlogger

I edit this news page on Topix when no humans are available to help.

People just like you make Canton News on Topix better every day. If you're interested in becoming an editor, apply today!

Edits History | Editor Blog

Canton, ME Poll

created by: Topix Pollster | Oct 4, 2007

Click on an option to vote

115,171

votes

  • Amnesty
  • Path to citizenship
  • Guest worker program
  • Deportation
  • Other (leave a comment)

Canton Personals

more search filters

less search filters

Canton Conditions

(updated 24 min ago)

Weather
Partly Cloudy 52°F
Hi: 65°F
Lo: 40°F
Feels like: 57°F
Visibility: 7 mi

See Tomorrow's Forecast »

Canton Info

Canton, Maine is located in Oxford County. Zip codes in Canton, ME include 04221.

Sponsored links

Find a Local Lawyer

Find a local Lawyer through Lawyers.com

Find a Contractor

Get Canton, ME contractors estimates Fast quotes from pre-screened contractors

Best local coupons in Canton

Hotels

areaguides.net

City Guide

areaguides.net

Homes For Sale By Owner

Learn how to sell your home yourself
from the largest for sale by owner site.