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In honor of January being Vocational Service Month, the Oxford Hills Rotary Club invited guest speakers to come to its meetings and share their vocation with the members at the First Congregational Church in South Paris. Each speaker was presented a framed certificate of appreciation, according to a news release from Patty Rice with the […]

Maine State Police award ceremony honors troopers and civilians Maine State Police held the ceremony at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro on Wednesday. Officials recognized several people for heroic acts. Author: Hannah Dineen (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 7/28/2021 8:21:30 PM Updated: 8:21 PM EDT July 28, 2021 VASSALBORO, Maine — Law enforcement and civilians were honored at the annual Maine State Police awards ceremony, held on...

Read Article VASSALBORO — When he saw the stopped vehicle along Interstate 295 one day last November and approached the driver, Trooper Connor Willard knew something was not right. Behind the wheel sat a young man in distress. “Usually the first words out of my mouth are, ‘hi, I’m Connor, are you all set? Are you OK?,’ ” Willard said. No, the driver said. He was not OK. So Willard, 27, invited the man into his Maine State Police cruiser, and for 45 minutes they talked about life, ...