Fire levels unoccupied home in Wilsons Mills early Thursday morning

State investigators are working to determine the cause.

Antler chair, printing press, Molly Ockett basket highlight the Bethel Historical Society

The society's two museums showcase western Maine history through unique and significant artifacts, historic documents and interesting displays.

Former Byron town clerk charged with theft

Allison Freeman was town clerk for five years until she resigned, saying she was harassed and couldn't fulfill the requirements of the job.

Hartford man goes on trial for murder of girlfriend

The Oxford County Superior Court trial in South Paris is expected to last three days.

Oxford County reports no new cases of COVID-19 for first time in more than 5 months

Meanwhile, Franklin County was among just four counties that saw an increase in the seven-day rolling average of new COVID-19 cases per capita over the past week.

Relief for providers at Lewiston’s Central Maine Medical Center as COVID-19 hospitalizations remain low

CMMC's chief of hospital medicine said Thursday she hadn't seen such low numbers since before the surge in COVID-19 cases last winter.

Deaths of central and western Maine residents related to COVID-19 continue to decline

State health officials last reported that a resident or Androscoggin or Oxford counties dying from COVID-19 last week. And in Franklin County, it's been nearly a month since a resident there died from the disease.

The heat wave crashes over Lewiston-Auburn as temperatures spike and cooling centers open

In Lewiston-Auburn, temperatures hit at least 91 degrees Monday, prompting a warning from the National Weather Service that conditions could be dangerous for some people.

Oxford County arrest log: May 18, 2021

‘I’ve never lived through anything like this in my life’: 5 area nurses reflect on being a nurse during the pandemic

For the second year in a row, National Nurses Week has taken on a renewed meaning as the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the role that nurses play in patients’ lives at their most vulnerable moments.