Oxford Maine
Teenage girls pinned after car rolls over in Oxford
OXFORD — Two teenage girls were injured Thursday evening when the car they were in crashed off Yeaton Swamp Road, pinning one under it and trapping the other inside. Oxford police Sgt. Rickie Jack did not release their names and said their injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. The 15-year-old passenger was ejected through […]
Gilead residents approve $229,931 school budget
GILEAD — A handful of residents unanimously approved a school budget of $229,931 for its 30 or so pupils at a special town meeting last week. Town Clerk Lin Chapman said the town, which is not a member of a school district, holds a contract with SAD 44 to send its elementary and secondary students […]
Oxford Casino license approved
AUGUSTA — The state Gambling Control Board approved the casino license for the Oxford Casino on Tuesday. Black Bear Development submitted its application for the Casino Operator’s License in September. The license fee to run a casino is $225,000, and the 25-page application asks for the applicant’s financial history, a detailed business plan and a […]
Maine regulators approve Oxford casino license
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Gambling Control Board has approved a license for western Maine’s Oxford Casino, which is due to open in two months. The board’s 4-0 vote on Tuesday removed one of the final obstacles to the casino. Spokesman Scott Smith says casino operators are now putting their focus on ensuring 350-plus […]
Prescription drug take-back day will be April 28
OXFORD — On April 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Healthy Oxford Hills and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Medications may be brought to any local police department for disposal. […]
Madelyn R. Purington
NORWAY — Madelyn R. Purington, 88, of Oxford, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, at Norway Rehabilitation and Living Center, where she had been a resident for seven years, following a long illness. She was born in Leominster, Mass., Jan. 1, 1924, the daughter of Ralph E. and Frances Watson Rogers. She graduated from Leominster […]
Oxford Elementary School pride, academic awards
OXFORD — The following students earned the School Pride award for the second trimester at Oxford Elementary School. The award is given to students earning all 3’s and/or 4’s in the areas of behaviors that support learning and effort in all areas. Kindergarten Mrs. Maxfield’s class: Mallory Gordon, Amber Eppinger, Angelena Dunham, Carter Currier, Georgia […]
More than 60 out of work as Oxford collections call center closes
OXFORD — More than 60 people lost their jobs Wednesday when CCS Global Holdings closed its Oxford branch without advance warning. Gino Sanchez, a human resources manager at the Newton, Mass.-based company, said the closing was a “business decision.” He said he couldn’t elaborate. The company’s other locations in New Hampshire and Massachusetts were not […]