Norway officials puzzled by decision to stop accepting wastewater treatment screenings

Oxford County arrest log: Feb. 3, 2023

Warming centers set up across the region

With deadly cold coming in on Friday, shelters have been set up in various areas through the weekend.

Oxford commissioners finalize plans for public safety radio network

The new system would replace one that is plagued by dead spots in the county.

Bethel’s Richard Blanco co-writes a play for Portland Stage

Blanco draws on his Bethel Maine experiences in a play he co-wrote with Vanessa Garcia, a Cuban American and Miamian like him

‘This type of cold will kill people who are underprepared’: Maine braces for brutal cold

With intense cold and fierce winds on the way, cities and towns were preparing to provide warming options for those in need. Apparent temperatures were expected to drop down to -50 degrees Friday and Saturday.

Mexico man gets 18 months for Rumford bicyclist’s death

Three months before the car Alger Aleck was driving struck and killed Dorothy McKellick in May 2020, Aleck had driven head-on into a utility pole with his 5-year-old son in the car, prosecutors say.

Maine mineral expert Frank Perham of West Paris dies at age 88

The West Paris resident discovered one of the largest deposits of tourmaline in the works in 1972 in Newry.

Photos: Out on the ice

SAD 17 policy committee revisits gender identity policy

SAD 17's policy committee continues its work to draft a student gender identity policy that supports students, involves parents and gives school employees parameters on appropriate responses.