OXFORD — Selectmen extended Town Manager Michael Chammings’ contract for five years during an emergency meeting Tuesday evening. There was little public notice of the meeting and no minutes were recorded, as required by Maine law. The contract, which was released to the Sun Journal through a Freedom of Access Act request, indicates that Chammings is […]
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Oxford pumps the brakes on demolishing dilapidated home
OXFORD — Selectmen have given a man they told to tear down his dilapidated home another chance to save it. At their meeting Thursday evening, selectmen scrapped Town Manager Michael Chammings’ plan to demolish Leon Morse’s residence at 260 King St., wary of possible litigation and hesitant to deprive a resident of their property. The move […]
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Oxford developers submit hotel plans for state approval
OXFORD — Construction on a proposed 93-room Hampton Inn across from the Oxford Casino on Route 26 could be weeks away after developers submitted plans to the state. Hotel developers are in the process of building the hotel, the first stage in a “master plan” to develop 550 acres of farmland into a series of […]
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Oxford town manager calls for driver to come forward
OXFORD — Town Manager Michael Chammings on Thursday night added his voice to the calls for the driver of the vehicle that killed Xavier Fuentes to come forward. Fuentes, a 16-year-old high school student from Turner, died on Route 117 in Paris on Saturday night after he was struck by a vehicle that left the […]
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Oxford receives bids for sewer plant equipment
OXFORD — Three bids to provide equipment for the town’s planned sewage treatment plant were unsealed at the Town Office on Thursday afternoon. The planned state-of-the-art facility uses a series of fine screens, or membranes, to slough off solids before treating the remaining waste with UV light instead of a conventional chemical treatment. Vendors bidding on the […]
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Oxford pursues year-round recreation director
OXFORD — The town intends to hire a part-time recreation director to oversee the activities of the volunteer-driven Oxford Recreation Department year-round. Selectmen approved the creation of the new position at their meeting on Oct. 17. With year-round programming, the department’s hardworking volunteers can use help from a regular employee, Town Manager Michael Chammings told selectmen. […]