Paris playground hit by vandals for second weekend in a row

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July 26, 2021

Paris playground hit by vandals for second weekend in a row

Closed following last weekend’s vandalism, when bolts and screws were removed from children playground equipment, the latest incident included breaking the gate and lock, breaking another piece of equipment and an attempt to cut the chain on the gate.
Published
July 23, 2021

Jay man dies in early-morning ATV crash in Canton

Bradford White, 61, was declared dead at the scene on Tessier Road.
Published
July 19, 2021

Paris closes playground after someone removes bolts, screws from structures

The vandalism at Moore Park will keep the playground closed until replacement parts arrive from the manufacturer.
Published
July 15, 2021

New body scanner keeping drugs, contraband out of Androscoggin County Jail

The device can spot foreign objects under clothing and in body cavities.
Published
July 14, 2021

Woodstock man dies in West Paris car crash

Casey Ryerson died at the scene Wednesday after his vehicle became airborne when it struck two culverts.
Published
July 8, 2021

Buckfield files complaint after CMP threatened to shut power to fire station

After CMP denied receiving the check, interim Town Manager Bradley Plante said the check for payment, sent three weeks earlier, was returned because it lacked an account number.
Published
July 6, 2021

Teen girl leads police on 50-mile chase in stolen pickup before getting stopped in Rumford

The driver avoided at least three spike mats, struck multiple vehicles, drove through a yard and crashed through a fence before Maine State Police stopped the stolen truck in Rumford.
Published
June 29, 2021

Fryeburg woman dies in Brownfield crash

Jacqueline Parker was killed when the truck she was riding in was broadsided at an intersection.
Published
June 2, 2021

Lewiston motorcyclist dies from injuries suffered in Oxford collision

The Harley-Davidson driven by Michael Olcott collided with a box truck on Gore Road last week.
Published
May 19, 2021

Androscoggin commissioners reject Isaiah Lary’s ‘health freedom’ proposal

Citing no evidence of requiring vaccinations for employment, a notion reinforced by county leaders, some of Lary’s colleagues called the move grandstanding and one saying he was “looking for a fight when there is no fight.”