Sunday sermon PARIS — “Fish or Cut Bait” is the sermon topic by Anita White for the Sunday, June 3, worship service at the First Universalist Church, Pine Street. Donna Hurd will be the guest organist for the 10 a.m. service. Sunday school is under the direction of Renee Wales. Coffee and fellowship will follow […]
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Students dig into biodiversity, planting, seed saving
OXFORD — Students at the Boxberry School are studying agriculture, biodiversity, planting and seed saving due to a grant received from the Maine Community Foundation (www.mainecf.org). The kids in the Periwinkle room (grades three through five) are also making zines (free mini-magazines) to raise awareness and to give people information about gardening. Emmett Grover is […]
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Roger Jackson running for Maine House of Representatives
OXFORD — Roger Jackson of Oxford is running for the Maine House of Representatives this fall as the Republican candidate. Jackson, a member of the Oxford Board of Selectmen, is aiming to replace Maine Rep. James Hamper. Hamper can no longer run for the seat due to term limits and is pursuing a seat in […]
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TJ Brackett dominates Late Models at Oxford
OXFORD — Second generation driver TJ Brackett opened the local weekly racing season in fine fashion, notching a convincing wire-to-wire victory in the 40-lap Late Model feature Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. Brackett, of Buckfield, started on the pole in the main event and was challenged only once on a lap-14 restart. With a […]
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Retired educators held meeting
PARIS — The Oxford County Educators Association-Retired (OCEA-R) held their April 27 meeting at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, where the students in the culinary arts program served a great meal before the after-dinner program. June Spear spoke about the life and work of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. She made his life story very interesting […]
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Veterans’ graves decorated for Memorial Day
OXFORD — More than 350 gravestones of veterans, some dating back to the Revolutionary War, have been decorated for Memorial Day. Robert Lavertu, commander of Anderson Staples Post 112 of the American Legion, said Legion members and Boy Scouts from Troop 196 have made sure that all veterans’ graves have a flag placed by them […]
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Oxford Casino on track to open in early June
OXFORD — Workers are finishing up the casino for an early June opening, even as they begin an expansion of the gaming floor on the north side. Oxford Casino spokesman Scott Smith said the addition will make the gaming floor 50 percent larger, with hundreds more slot machines and several more gaming tables. In the […]
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Bookhouse celebrating 10 years
OXFORD — The Maine Bookhouse, 1545 Main St. (Route 26), Oxford, is celebrating 10 years of business with an open house event from 5 to 7 p.m. on June 1. There will be light refreshments and live music by Maine musician Denny Breau. The Maine Bookhouse was established in 2002 under the name Shoestring Books, […]
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Historical Society meeting OXFORD — The Oxford Historical Society will hold their May meeting at 6 p.m. Friday, May 25, at the Kay House Museum in Oxford Village. The American Legion will present the American flag etiquette. After the program a social time with coffee and light refreshments will be held. All are invited. Garden […]