Oxford County News

OXFORD a ' Echoing a decision it made last year, the Board of Selectmen on Thursday unanimously voted to support a proposal that would place a resort casino in the town.

LOVELL a ' Two men were charged with making threats Wednesday after police were called to a disturbance on Foxboro Road, Maine State Police said.

Hopefully, one year from now, voters will again be asked to consider expanding casino gaming in Maine.

The two men charged with murder in the deaths of two people in Rumford this summer will enter pleas in Oxford County Superior Court Tuesday.

PARIS a ' A grand jury has indicted a brother and sister on robbery and assault charges against a young man in Brownfield earlier this year.

SWEDEN a ' A Sweden man faces possible charges stemming from a Friday incident, which led to authorities surrounding his home for a brief period of time.

Ernie Fitts of South Paris displays his 8-point, 196-pound buck early Saturday afternoon in West Paris.

MEXICO a ' A South Carthage woman remained behind bars on Saturday, charged with elevated aggravated assault in Friday night's brutal beating of a Mexico woman.

Submitted by Al_Diamon on Thu, 10/29/2009 - 12:42pm. Maine Humor As everyone knows, the town of York is in York County.

PARIS a ' The Oxford County commissioners have recommended reducing the requests of several county budgets to lower a proposed increase in taxes.

WATERFORD a ' Police were looking Monday for the driver of a truck that was ripped in half when it slammed into a large maple tree beside Hunts Corner Road on Sunday night.

SOUTH PORTLAND a ' Since former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell's efforts to help Maine kids go to college began in 1999, those efforts have helped both students and the state, a report released Friday showed.

Amherst College representative Paul Chaffin talks to sophomore students Jill Jacobs and Jacob Newcomb about attending the Massachusetts school during a college fair at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris on Tuesday morning.

NORWAY a ' Two people were arrested on drug trafficking charges Tuesday after months of investigation by the Norway Police Department.

The second week of Maine's split moose-hunting season ends this weekend. Hunters with special permits finish the second, six-day hunt at dusk Saturday.

RUMFORD a ' An Andover man remained behind bars early Thursday evening in Paris and a Jay man was free on bail after police accused both of participating in a home invasion in Rumford that sent one tenant to the hospital.

Black Bear Entertainment LLC hopes to collect 80,000 signatures before Feb. 1. That would be more than enough to ensure that the casino goes to a vote in November 2010, spokesman Peter Martin said.

BRUNSWICK a ' Architecturally, there are two-car garages more inspiring than Hangar 6 at Brunswick Naval Air Station.

Submitted by Richard Grant on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 10:26am. Maine Life They had a big puppet show in Berlin this week.

One of the businessmen who have been exploring a casino proposal for Oxford County has pulled out, though a spokesman for the remaining partners said they're still looking at options and plan to make a final decision this week.