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Jeffrey Tyler, a volunteer firefighter accused of setting a blaze that destroyed two houses, is led to Oxford County Superior Court on Wednesday.
FRYEBURG a ' A police officer fired earlier this year for inappropriate text messaging , speeding and issuing false summonses, among other things, is seeking reimbursement for wages that were not paid while he was on administrative leave.
The suggestion from Jim Miclon, head of the dispatch center in Oxford County, to use land-line telephones instead of cellular phones to call 911 indicates a major problem for Maine.
Longtime teacher, newsman dies
WAYNE a ' Richard Plante was an educator in every sense of the word. For most of his life, he taught kids from elementary age to junior high, earning the title of Teacher of the Year along the way.
Attendance still strong at Oxford Hills School District
PARIS a ' Attendance rates in the Oxford Hills School District have remained strong despite continuing outbreaks of flu-like symptoms among students and staff, an official said Thursday.
Casino backers collect 99,000 signatures in 20 days
It looks like Maine voters will again be asked to voice their opinion on a resort and casino in western Maine, after the group proposing the project announced Monday that it collected 99,000 signatures to get the proposal on the November 2010 statewide ballot.
PARIS a ' People are being urged to use their home land-line telephones when calling 911 instead of cell phones, when possible, so dispatchers get the caller's identification and exact location immediately, said James P. Miclon, director of the Oxford County Regional Communications Center.
PARIS a ' A Canton man pleaded no contest Thursday in Oxford County Superior Court to two charges that he shot and killed his neighbor's two dogs March 15 when they got loose and came onto his porch.
Oxford selectmen support casino proposal
OXFORD a ' Echoing a decision it made last year, the Board of Selectmen on Thursday unanimously voted to support a proposal that would place a resort casino in the town.
Two charged in Lovell threatening incident
LOVELL a ' Two men were charged with making threats Wednesday after police were called to a disturbance on Foxboro Road, Maine State Police said.
Hopefully, one year from now, voters will again be asked to consider expanding casino gaming in Maine.
Rumford Murder Suspects Due In Court
The two men charged with murder in the deaths of two people in Rumford this summer will enter pleas in Oxford County Superior Court Tuesday.
Siblings indicted on robbery charges
PARIS a ' A grand jury has indicted a brother and sister on robbery and assault charges against a young man in Brownfield earlier this year.
Possible arrest pending in Friday incident in Sweden
SWEDEN a ' A Sweden man faces possible charges stemming from a Friday incident, which led to authorities surrounding his home for a brief period of time.
Ernie Fitts of South Paris displays his 8-point, 196-pound buck early Saturday afternoon in West Paris.
Carthage woman charged in brutal Mexico assault
MEXICO a ' A South Carthage woman remained behind bars on Saturday, charged with elevated aggravated assault in Friday night's brutal beating of a Mexico woman.
Mad Moose, and Other Signs of Something Ugly Going On in Maine
Submitted by Al_Diamon on Thu, 10/29/2009 - 12:42pm. Maine Humor As everyone knows, the town of York is in York County.
County panel seeks budget cuts
PARIS a ' The Oxford County commissioners have recommended reducing the requests of several county budgets to lower a proposed increase in taxes.
Driver sought in Waterford crash
WATERFORD a ' Police were looking Monday for the driver of a truck that was ripped in half when it slammed into a large maple tree beside Hunts Corner Road on Sunday night.
Most Mitchell scholars still in Maine
SOUTH PORTLAND a ' Since former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell's efforts to help Maine kids go to college began in 1999, those efforts have helped both students and the state, a report released Friday showed.
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