oxford county

Published
March 17, 2022

Police search Oxford house in connection to chase, arrest 5 on drug trafficking charges

Maine State Police said the search was related to the investigation of Ethan Rioux-Poulios, 26, who allegedly fled police in a pickup truck March 4 and slammed head-on into another vehicle, critically injuring a 28-year-old woman.
Published
March 8, 2022

Update: Oxford County chase and crash reveals ‘systemic problem’ in license suspension system

The Secretary of State's Office vows better tracking and follow-up of troublesome cases, and pushes the state courts to improve cooperation in keeping problem drivers off the road.
Published
March 7, 2022

Western Maine groundwater levels ‘some of the lowest we’ve ever seen’

At least some part of the region has been in drought conditions since June 2020.
Published
March 7, 2022

District Judge Rick Lawrence nominated to Maine Supreme Judicial Court

If his nomination by Gov. Mills is confirmed in the Maine Senate, he'll be the first Black justice on the state's highest court.
Published
March 6, 2022

Portland woman, 28, in critical condition following crash in Oxford

Nicole Kumiega's SUV was struck by a pickup truck whose driver was fleeing from police Friday night, authorities say.
Published
June 14, 2021

Hartford man goes on trial for murder of girlfriend

The Oxford County Superior Court trial in South Paris is expected to last three days.
Published
June 11, 2021

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.
Published
April 28, 2021

Lewiston-Auburn leads the entire country in daily average of new COVID-19 cases

The Lewiston-Auburn metropolitan ranks third in the country for the highest daily average of new COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks, according to data published by The New York Times.
Published
December 2, 2020

Sunday River Brewing Co. owners back in court, seek to reopen, keep liquor license

Rick and Ron Savage, owners of the Bethel establishment, are hoping to reopen their restaurant and bar and keep their liquor license from being revoked.
Published
November 30, 2020

Western Maine tourism, recreation get a funding boost

The University of Maine has received $286,800 to provide workforce training for the industries.