OXFORD — The Uptown Cruizahs will hold their fourth annual car show on Sunday, Aug. 5, at the New Balance Factory Store, Route 26, rain or shine. There will be 23 classes, including antique autos, trucks and present day vehicles, with three awards in each class. Registration is from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Cost is […]
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Former Oxford call center workers sue after layoffs
OXFORD — Former employees of an Oxford call center that closed in April have filed a class action lawsuit, claiming the company failed to give them proper advance notice of the layoffs under federal law. Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or WARN Act, companies with more than 50 full-time employees are required […]
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Oxford County Dems add first student intern
NORWAY — Ashley Blake of Norway, a senior at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, has joined the Oxford County Democrats as the first student intern to their campaign team. Ashley has been volunteering since the Norway office opened in late June and recently completed the application for intern status. To date, she has participated in […]
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Waterline work on Pottle Road set to begin in August
OXFORD — Waterline installation on Pottle Road will begin next month, with Longchamps and Sons contracted to do the work. Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday to forgo the bidding process and allow the Lisbon company to do the work. Town Manager Michael Chammings said Longchamps and Sons’ bid for the waterline project to the Oxford Casino […]
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Fort Kent native out of state for internship proud of fiance and brother in TD Bank 250
OXFORD — Fort Kent native Brittany Theriault was in Chicago on Sunday. She had to work this weekend at Hu-Friedy, a manufacturer of dental instruments where she has an internship. But where she wanted to be was 1,117 miles away in Oxford, Maine. That was where her fiance, Joey Polewarczyk Jr., impressively won the 39th […]
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July 28 softball tournament BRIDGTON — The Bridgton Recreation Department and Western Maine Cheering will host an Adult Coed Softball Tournament on Saturday, July 28, at Stevens Brook Elementary School. The tournament has an eight team maximum, nine players per team minimum. All players must be 18 or older and each team must have three […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Timothy R. Hatstat, 26, of Norway, July 19, probation violation, Maine Probation and Parole. * Mason L. Shane, 23, of West Paris, July 19, burglary and probation violation, Maine State Police. * William J. Carroll Jr., 39, of Waterford, July 20, failure to appear, […]
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P. Cipolloso: My vote should count full measure
As Leonard Pitts’ wrote July 19 in “Get serious about voter suppression,” “this one is (also) for Mike.” A dedicated voter with years of service in defense of the U.S. Constitution and its principles of government, I value that my votes count in full measure, not watered down by illegal votes. The Constitution requires such. […]
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Grace Fellowship Church holding Vacation Bible School
OXFORD — Pastor Lloyd Waterhouse of Grace Fellowship Church invites area children to a high-flying Vacation Bible School. The theme will be “Sky – Everything is Possible with God.” Vacation Bible School will take place at the church on Poplar Street. It will run Monday through Friday, Aug. 6-10, from 9 a.m. to noon each […]