Local grant recipients say the funds are particularly critical now because of federal cuts to Maine programs.
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Oxford Hills new cell phone policy harkens back to days before devices
This year, students at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High and Middle schools will have to power off their electronic devices and keep them stored out of sight while school is in session.
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Watch drivers discuss the Oxford 250 at media day
Mike Rowe, Kate Re and Eddie MacDonald talk about the upcoming race.
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Cole Butcher won’t race in this Oxford 250, but he is welcome to return
Two-time champion backs out of Sunday’s race due to family obligations, but he is no longer banned from Oxford Plains Speedway and PASS; and more from Oxford 250 media day.
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Former Oxford Plains winner shows off wheels
Gary Dwinal and his wife, Cathy Dwinal, took a drive Wednesday through the grounds at Oxford Plains Speedway.
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Oxford County to apply for grant despite immigration enforcement demands
The commissioners said they could revisit the issue when the Homeland Security grants are approved if the requirements have not been modified or changed.
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Oxford County to weigh whether grant is worth new immigration enforcement demands
Oxford County commissioners will meet Tuesday morning to determine if the $200,000 grant application is worth the new stringent guidelines set in place by the Trump administration.
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Banned champ returning to Oxford 250, Farmington’s Jeff Taylor retires on top
Cole Butcher missed a chance at a three-peat last year due to ban; Taylor says he’s done driving after finally winning the big race; Speedway 95 is offering all-wheel drive races.
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Rumford hiring another full-time police officer
Justin Cummings has served in law enforcement for the towns of Oxford and Paris, as well as Oxford County.
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Oxford accounting procedures improving, audit shows
Finance Director Elizabeth Olsen and other staff have already put alternative procedures in place for the current fiscal year, which started July 1.