RUMFORD — The director of the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition said she is honored and surprised she and the organization were selected to lead the Western Maine District of the Healthy Maine Partnership. Patricia Duguay of Byron has led the coalition since it began 15 years ago. “This came on the 15th anniversary of […]
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What if it rains?
Passing rain showers in the forecast for July 4 may cause some of the planned fireworks displays in the area to cancel. Event officials offered the following guidelines. (The Sun Journal will also have updated information on its website as it becomes available, at sunjournal.com.) Lewiston-Auburn Liberty Festival: Officials will make a decision by noon […]
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Roy V. Norris
NORWAY — Roy V. Norris, 87, of Oxford, passed away peacefully, with family by his side, on Saturday, June 30, at Stephens Memorial Hospital. Roy was born June 15, 1925, on Peaks Island, son of Betsy (Smith) and Harold Norris. Roy served in the U.S. Navy as a gunners mate during World War II and […]
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Life Line Screening planned PARIS — Residents living in and around the South Paris community can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke or bone fracture. South Paris Baptist Church will host Life Line Screening on Thursday, July 12, at 1 Park St. Screenings are fast, noninvasive, painless, affordable and convenient. Screenings […]
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OPS: Daytona 500 champion Bayne to race TD Bank 250
OXFORD — He has won NASCAR’s biggest event. Now, Trevor Bayne will try to tackle the short track. Oxford Plains Speedway owner Bill Ryan announced Monday morning that Bayne, the 21-year-old Sprint Cup up-and-comer who shocked everyone in racing by winning the Daytona 500 in 2011, will enter this year’s 39th annual TD Bank 250 […]
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DEP cites local violation
OXFORD — The Department of Environmental Protection has released its monthly enforcement report, citing oil violations with potential environmental impact – including one in Oxford. At the Oxford County Fairgrounds, September 22, 2011, some equipment belonging to Smokey’s Greater Shows, Inc., had failed and caused a discharge of hydraulic oil into the soil. According to […]
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Oxford farm harnessing sun for power
OXFORD — Farmers David and Cathy Knightly have placed the first tracking photovoltaic system in Maine on their 90-plus-acre Fairwinds Farm at 346 Skeetfield Road. The system, called an AllSun Tracker, is a series of ground-mounted solar panels that track the sun and convert its light into electricity. “It’s different from the stationary system, in […]
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Auto Racing Notebook: Martin making early moves
Rain and wrecks have made it tough for Late Model drivers at Oxford Plains Speedway to develop much that resembles momentum. Shawn Martin can smile. He’s not one to set the asphalt ablaze in May and June, anyhow. Which makes it all the more significant that Martin enters the fourth 40-lap feature of the season […]
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Rec committee member’s ball game behavior outrages Oxford parents
OXFORD — The allegedly inappropriate behavior of Recreation Committee Member Gary Smith has enraged some Oxford residents. A group of parents attended the June 21 selectboard meeting to complain to the board that Smith had acted inappropriately at a June 20 Oxford White Sox baseball game. Smith did not attend the meeting. Norm Turgeon, who […]
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Homemaker’s Council held statewide annual meeting
WATERVILLE — The Maine Extension homemaker’s Council annual spring meeting was held April 28 with MEHC President Barbara Hathaway of Wilton presiding. The Pledge of Allegiance was lead by John Rebar, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension executive director who also spoke about strengthening the partnership with the Extension Homemakers. MEHC Vice President Marie Temm […]