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Paris honors Deputy Chief Buffington with procession and final lap at speedway
PARIS (WGME) - Firefighters in Paris are honoring a longtime member who sadly died last month. Deputy Chief William Buffington worked for the Paris Fire Department for 57 years. Saturday morning, a procession with area fire crews traveled through town and took one final lap at Oxford Plains Speedway. Buffington...
Police departments work to cover territory in Oxford County after 12 officers placed on administrative leave
OXFORD COUNTY, Maine — Jeffrey Campbell was fortunate Norway's police department and town office is in the same building. He's the interim town manager, which carries even more responsibilities below it like road commissioner, in addition to being police chief. "It's presented some different challenges, but it's a lot...
Residents in Oxford County town revolt after learning tax bills could triple
PERU, Maine — Residents in the Oxford County town of Peru are fighting back after learning their tax bills were about to triple or even quadruple. Now, pushback has resulted in a change of plans. There has not been an official property tax revaluation in the town for 24...
Properties with USPS as tenant offer dependable investment
The buyer of a portfolio of three small properties viewed it as great investment, thanks to having the U.S. Postal Service as a tenant in each. Alexandria Trust LLC bought retail buildings at 744 Main St. in Monmouth, 1 North Main St. in Bryant Pond and 13 Park St. in South Paris from RESAM Properties LLC for $845,000.
Mt. Washington Auto Road opens daily for 163rd season
GORHAM, N.H. — The Mt. Washington Auto Road opened for daily operations on Saturday, two weeks ahead of schedule. It is the 163rd season for the auto road, which first opened in 1861. Saturday's opening for daily operations is two weeks early, as clearing by the road crew and less extreme weather conditions over the winter allowed for daily operations to start, the auto road said.
"Not in right mental state," court delayed again for man accused of police shootout in Paris
PARIS, Maine — The man facing seven charges stemming from a shootout with police in Paris on Monday was supposed to make his initial appearance in court today for the second time this week. On Wednesday, Gary Porter appeared before a judge over Zoom, and was visibly not able...
Oxford County sheriff issues statement after governor rules he can keep job
OXFORD COUNTY, Maine — Oxford County Sheriff Chris Wainwright responded Monday after a roughly three-month-long complaint and investigation process of his conduct in office. Wainwright has been Oxford County Sheriff since 2022. In February 2024, county commissioners wrote a formal complaint to Gov. Janet Mills, accusing him of ordering his deputies to be lenient when writing a traffic citation for one of Wainwright's personal acquaintances. Wainwright said the woman's sister was battling cancer. The commissioners also accused him of selling guns from an evidence room without permission or documentation. Wainwright was also accused of appointing people who were not sworn law enforcement officers to act as School Resource Officers.
'I never should have been driving': Driver sentenced after 2022 deadly crash
AUBURN, Maine — Curtis Fogg will spend more than a year in prison after being found guilty of reckless conduct for the crash that killed Carol Ivers two years ago. Fogg was sentenced Monday in an Androscoggin County courthouse. Fogg was reportedly driving over 100 mph on Route 4...
Baseball Game Recap: Fryeburg Comes Up Short
Fryeburg lost against Cape Elizabeth back in June of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Fryeburg Raiders fell just short of the Cape Elizabeth Capers by a score of 3-1. Fryeburg has struggled against Cape Elizabeth recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Baseball Game Preview: Fryeburg on Home-Turf
Fryeburg is 8-2 against Lake Region since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Fryeburg Raiders will be playing at home against the Lake Region Lakers at 2:00 p.m. Lake Region took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fryeburg, who comes in off a win.
Maine man charged with stealing, crashing 2 police cars held without bail
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A man charged with crashing two law enforcement vehicles during a police chase that concluded with gunfire from 11 officers should be held without bail until his trial, prosecutors said Monday. Gary Porter of Maine had been arrested on a warrant for theft on May...
Paris honors Deputy Chief Buffington with procession and final lap at speedway
PARIS (WGME) - Firefighters in Paris are honoring a longtime member who sadly died last month. Deputy Chief William Buffington worked for the Paris Fire Department for 57 years. Saturday morning, a procession with area fire crews traveled through town and took one final lap at Oxford Plains Speedway. Buffington...
Baseball Recap: Justin Strunk leads a balanced attack to beat Fryeburg
Cape Elizabeth entered their tilt with Fryeburg with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Fryeburg Raiders on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Cape Elizabeth, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
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