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Bomb squad secures grenade that was found in Maine home
WEST PARIS, Maine (WHDH) – Bomb squad personnel responded and secured a “pineapple grenade” in Maine Wednesday after the item was found in a local residence, state police said. Maine State Police in a post on Facebook said the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office first responded to a...
Maine State Police Bomb Squad Investigates Potentially Live Grenade in West Paris
Yesterday morning, June 6, the Maine State Police bomb squad, utilizing x-ray imaging, observed characteristics consistent with a grenade still containing energetic material. The device was at a private residence on High Street in West Paris. Officials say the item most likely came from a family member who served during...
Maine Police Say a Potentially Live Grenade Found in South Paris
The Maine State Police Bomb Squad aided in the investigation of a grenade found in a home. The Oxford County Sheriff's Office asked for help from the bomb squad just before 11:30 Wednesday morning after a grenade was found in a West Paris home. When Sergeant Pescitelli and Apprentice Technician Dan Murray arrived on scene and secured the item in question.
Potentially live grenade discovered at West Paris home
Police and bomb experts removed a potentially live grenade Wednesday from a home in West Paris, and investigators believe the device may have been from either the Korean War or World War II. Oxford County Sheriff’s officials were called to a home on High Street shortly before noon Tuesday for...
Keim, Tilsley face off in Republican primary for Oxford County Commission
PARIS — One candidate brings years of legislative experience, including being a member of leadership at the State House. The other candidate stresses his many years working in public safety. State Sen. Lisa Keim of Dixfield and former state police Trooper Kyle Tilsley of Rumford are vying in the...
SeniorsPlus announces June 20 public hearings for Area Plan on Aging
LEWISTON – SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging for Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties, will hold two public hearings on its 2025-2028 Area Plan that outlines the organization’s vision to serve the older and disabled adults populations over the next four years. The public is invited to...
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