Oxford Maine
H.S. Skiing: Hornets, Panthers prevail at Black Mountain
RUMFORD — Leavitt successfully defended its turf in the girls’ races at the annual Leavitt Hornet Classic at Black Mountain of Maine on Saturday, placing three skiers in the top eight to edge Falmouth by eight points in the first major race of the 2012 ski season. Maddie Wiegman led the way for the Hornets […]
Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Guner Vicelich, 23, of Rockland, Jan. 10, domestic violence terrorizing, domestic violence stalking and violation of protective order, $1,500 cash bail, Dixfield Police Department. * Robert D. Lemieux, 57, of Rumford, Jan. 11, aggravated drug trafficking, $50,000 cash bail, Maine Drug Enforcement […]
Budget crunch leads to multi-grade classrooms at SAD 17
Tighter education budgets have brought an old concept back into schools in SAD 17: multi-grade classrooms. When people think of multi-grade classrooms, it is often in the context of an American classroom from the early 1800s, which saw one-room schoolhouses handling the entirety of a child’s education. In fact, multi-grade classrooms have been a common […]
Oxford Elementary School school pride awards
OXFORD — Oxford Elementary School has announced the first trimester School Pride and Academic Achievement awards. In order to earn the School Pride award, a student needs to have all 3’s and/or 4’s in the areas of behaviors that support learning and effort. Kindergarten Mrs. Maxfield’s class: Mallory Gordon, Amber Eppinger, Angelena Dunham, Carter Currier, […]
Neighbor saves Oxford home from fire
OXFORD — Quick action by a neighbor may have saved a home from fire after a window-mounted pellet stove caught fire Wednesday. Oxford Fire Chief Scott Hunter said homeowners Bob and Cindy Lavertu weren’t at their home at 142 Robinson Hill Road when the stove caught fire. Neighbor Melvin May noticed the fire and called […]
Edmund Appelhans Jr.
NORWAY — Edmund Appelhans Jr., 57, of Oxford died unexpectedly Sunday, Jan. 8, at Stephens Memorial Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was born in Joplin, Mo., Nov. 14, 1954, the son of Edmund Appelhans Sr. and Priscilla Witt. His last employment was at Pizza Hut in Oxford as a dishwasher/cook. He […]
Correction: Towns can TIF 5 percent of land
OXFORD — The story headlined “Oxford plans meeting about tax agreement” on Page B3 of Friday’s Oxford Hills edition should have stated that a town is allowed to place up to 5 percent of town property in tax-incentive-financing agreements, but no individual parcel can be more than 2 percent of the town’s total area. It […]
Oxford sets meeting on tax agreements
OXFORD — The Board of Selectmen set Feb. 13 for a special town meeting on a tax increment financing agreement for the casino property on Route 26. The plan is to put Tax Increment Financing on casino property and nearby land to shelter it from property tax increases to the state, county and the local […]