MEXICO — A local man is charged with breaking into the Family Dollar Store in Mexico Plaza early Thursday morning and stealing $2,500 worth of cigarettes and general merchandise, Lt. Roy Hodsdon said Friday. Jacob Blood, 19, of Chase Avenue, was arrested on charges of burglary and theft and released from the Mexico Police Department […]
Oxford Maine
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Connections
Adult Education enrichment opportunities
PARIS — Oxford Hills/Buckfield Adult Education is planning the following enrichment classes. To register, call 743-8842, option 1, Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. or register online at www.sad17.maineadulted.org. Friday, Oct. 12 Job Search Fundamentals. Learn how to do an effective job search. Whether you’re a beginner who is unfamiliar with computers, […]
advertisement
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Police log
Charges Auburn * Daniel Chamberland, 23, of 114 Cheryl Lane, Oxford, warrant, 4:55 p.m. Monday at the Auburn Police Department. * Mark Morris Berube, 41, of 33 South Main St. No. 2, violation of a protective order, 1:33 p.m. Tuesday on Sherwood Drive. Lewiston * Brandi Leigh Saucier-Martin, 36, of 84 South Hatch Hill Road, […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Connections
Briefly
Spook Walk planning meeting OXFORD — A planning meeting for the Halloween Spook Walk will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Oxford Community Center. The community’s help is being sought to take a small area to decorate and man on Halloween. For more information call Pam at 539-4563. Food drive to […]
Posted inConnections
Hospice House 5K raised $23k for patient care
LEWISTON — More than 400 individuals gathered for the 2012 Hospice House 5K and Remembrance Walk in Auburn, Oxford and Farmington to remember a loved one and help raise funds to support patient care at the Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice-Hospice House. The event raised $23,000 dedicated to the Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice KMW […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Oxford mill sale moving along, developer making repairs
OXFORD — The town has signed a purchase and sale agreement on the former Robinson woolen mill with investor Chuck Starbird, Town Manager Michael Chammings said at Thursday’s meeting of the Board of Selectmen. However, the sale hasn’t been finalized, because of issues relating to easements on the mill property, he said. “There are a […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Oxford crash leaves driver in fair condition
OXFORD — A local man was seriously injured Tuesday when his car and one driven by a Norway woman collided head-on on Coldwater Brook Road, police said. David Foster, 69, of Oxford was listed in fair condition at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston on Tuesday night, a nursing supervisor said. The type and extent […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
School district looks at adding biomass boilers
OXFORD — Energy retrofit projects in the Oxford Hills School District have generated enough savings to prompt officials to looks at constructing more biomass projects within the district. “It’s all good news,” said Superintendent Rick Colpitts of the energy savings measures taken at eight of the district’s school buildings since fiscal year 2007. That includes […]
Posted inConnections
Hosanna Church to host singer Steinberg
OXFORD — Hosanna Church will host singer Jeff Steinberg at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9. Born Aug. 18, 1951, Steinberg faced life with little hope; he has no arms and badly compromised legs. He spent much of his early years in hospitals. Through the love of a local Christian couple, the young Jewish boy met […]