Dee Menear

Arrests made in SAD 17 laptop theft

by Dee Menear September 16, 2019September 17, 2019

Superintendent Rick Colpitts said two males, ages 17 and 22, have been arrested and charged in the June theft of six laptops.

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Adopting Agnes Gray

by Dee Menear September 12, 2019September 19, 2019

“When in doubt, do something good,” said Rob Pierson, president of Grover Gundrilling of Oxford.

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Walking School Bus rolls on

by Dee Menear September 12, 2019September 16, 2019

NORWAY —When grant funding for Guy E. Rowe Elementary School’s Walking School Bus ran out at the end of last year, it was unclear whether the program would continue. Thanks to parent volunteers and financial support from the community, students were able to board the Walking School Bus without any lapse in service. “We didn’t […]

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A decade of rehabilitation for Norway’s Gingerbread House

by Dee Menear September 12, 2019September 17, 2019

NORWAY — Rehabilitation of the iconic 1851 Gingerbread House has been 10 years in the making, said Andrea Burns of the Norway Landmarks Preservation Society, which functions locally as Friends of the Gingerbread House. Yet, the work is far from complete. The building, originally known as the Evans-Cummings House, has graced the north entrance to […]

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Oxford selectmen set tax rate, up only 30 cents

by Dee Menear September 12, 2019September 11, 2019

OXFORD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved using $400,000 from the undesignated fund account and setting the 2019-20 tax rate at $15 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The rate is 30 cents more than it was last year. Assessor agent Donna Hayes presented several options to the board. “Using the revenues that budgeted […]

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Oxford selectmen raise property tax rate by 30 cents

by Dee Menear September 5, 2019September 6, 2019

The board voted to use $400,000 from surplus for tax relief.

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Thieves break in, steal donation jar from Parkside Variety

by Jon Bolduc September 5, 2019September 6, 2019

OXFORD—Two thieves, faces covered by masks, smashed in the door to Parkside Variety on Skeetfield Road just after 1 a.m. Wednesday and stole a donation jar. According to Oxford Police Capt. Rickie Jack, two suspects had been identified as of Wednesday, and officers from the department were looking to locate them. “They entered the store […]

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‘Everyone deserves recovery’

by Dee Menear September 5, 2019September 6, 2019

NORWAY — More than a dozen community partners gathered in the Harper Conference Room of the Ripley Medical Office Building on Tuesday, Aug. 24, to learn about Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative (WMARI). Healthy Oxford Hills hosted the luncheon gathering as part of its monthly coalition series. The meetings give community partners and members an […]