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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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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