Mike Familant, lead investigator and producer of the YouTube show, “In the Shadow of Big Red Eye,” will speak at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 12, downstairs at the Town Office, 134 Main St.
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Rumford Police Department adds a second K-9 team
Officer Breagh Macaulay and her certified K-9 patrol partner, Rocket, were sworn in Monday.
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Animal control officer hired in Mexico
Rob Rogers of Chesterville was hired by the town to redo the tax maps, which were last updated in 2015.
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Oxford County Sheriff’s Office begins patrol in Mexico
Residents voted in August 2024 to disband the local police department and contract with the Sheriff’s Office, which offered to provide 24-hour coverage.
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Massachusetts father sentenced for drunken driving crash that killed son, injured two others in Rumford
Rumford Police Chief Tony Milligan urges everyone not to drink or text while driving, and not to take chances.
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Rumford, Skowhegan mills cited as top industrial polluters, but tire burning goes on with state’s OK
ND Paper’s mill in Rumford and Sappi’s Somerset mill in Skowhegan are two of the nation’s top industrial air polluters, a new report says.
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Living History Days in Bradley draws big crowd
BRADLEY — Hundreds of families and volunteers were transported back in time over the weekend as they gathered in Bradley at the Maine Forest and Logging Museum for its annual Living History Days. The event has been held for more than 35 years, before there were any buildings on museum property. Museum executive director Sherry […]
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Gas leak leads to Orono apartment complex evacuation
ORONO — An excavator struck a natural gas line causing a leak that led to the evacuation of an apartment complex on Mill Street and some anxious moments for tenants on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The gas line near the Hasbrouck Court apartment complex was quickly repaired by Bangor Natural Gas personnel and no injuries were […]
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Old Town Police Log
Tuesday, Oct. 1 — Roy Davis, 53, of Milford, was summoned for disorderly conduct toward a police officer. Officer Lucas Murphy witnessed Davis being rough with his dog on Middle St. and Davis yelled and swore at Murphy after being warned. Wednesday, Oct. 2 — Casey Fitzgerald, 41, of Old Town, was arrested for failing […]
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Editorial: Fire Prevention Week
Every year at this time National Fire Prevention Week rolls around. Most years, a lot of us don’t pay much attention to it if we are aware of it at all. This year should be different. On Sept. 21 a devastating fire struck downtown Old Town, destroying one building and damaging several others. Thankfully, no […]