Ben Ashline has made two appearances at his home track, Oxford Plains Speedway, this race season. If the third time truly is the charm, well, the remainder of the substantial field in Sunday’s TD Bank 250 is in a world of trouble. Ashline ruled the season-opening American-Canadian Tour 150 on May 20, winning by a […]
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Potluck picnic July 24 HEBRON — All members and friends of the Hebron Historical Society are invited to its annual potluck picnic on Tuesday, July 24, starting at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Society’s new home at 358 Paris Road. Those attending are urged to bring a dish and lawn chairs. […]
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Oxford to hold off on Recreation Committee appointments
OXFORD — Selectmen made appointments for most boards and committees Thursday but held off on appointing members to the Recreation Committee, to the ire of several in attendance. Town Manager Michael Chammings said the town needed to rewrite the Recreation Committee’s bylaws first. He said he’d like to see more people applying for the board, […]
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Bridgton SummerFest BRIDGTON — The Bridgton SummerFest 2012 will take place July 20-22 as a fundraiser for the Bridgton Community Center. Events will include: Friday, July 20: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Kavanaugh Amusements-Midway Rides and mechanical bull rides; Sunset, ReMax hot air balloon rides; All day: speed pitching Bridgton baseball, C.H.O.I.C.E.S. dunk tank, U.S. […]
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Thieves take tractor from Otisfield school grounds
OTISFIELD — School Superintendent Rick Colpitts told the Oxford Hills School District Board of Directors that a riding tractor has been stolen from the Otisfield Community School. Colpitts said the tractor had been housed in an on-site storage unit where “the lock had been cut.” Because the school has a $1,000 deductible on thefts such as […]
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Weekly French film series continues July 17
OXFORD — A film series featuring some of the best French films, directors and actors of all time has come to the Oxford Hills. The films, including such famous ones as “Grand Illusion” and “The Return of Martin Guerre,” are being shown every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. from July 10 through Aug. 14. in […]
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Summer breakfast July 18 WATERFORD — The second in a series of four summer breakfasts will be held from 7:30 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18, in the Wilkins Community House at the foot of Plummer Hill Road just off the Waterford Town Common. A tradition spanning 59 years, the breakfasts offer a menu […]
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Oxford Hills School District on a ‘vision quest’
OXFORD — A vision quest has begun for the Oxford Hills School District. Superintendent Rick Colpitts told the Board of Directors Monday night that they will be part of a districtwide effort to develop a vision for providing students with what could be a vastly different educational environment than the one they see now. “We […]