PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Cherity L. Carleton, 33, of Paris, Nov. 30, domestic violence assault, $500 unsecured bond, Paris Police Department. * Adam J. Gallant, 25, of Mexico, Nov. 30, violation of bail condition and two counts of theft, Rumford Police Department. * Michael W. Holden, […]
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Oxford to hold special town meeting on TIFs
OXFORD — Selectmen will ask the town to approve two tax increment financed projects at a special town meeting early next year. The date has not yet been set. Selectmen unanimously voted to allow Town Manager Michael Chammings to prepare a draft warrant for the meeting and to set up a tentative schedule. Chammings said […]
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Oxford Hills receives physical education grant
BANGOR — The U.S. Department of Education announced that the Oxford Hills School District was selected to receive funding though the Carol M. White Physical Education Program, which awards grants to community-based organizations in an effort to initiate, expand or improve physical education programs for students in grades K-12. SAD 17 will receive $692,736 for […]
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Christmas concerts
“Christmas Blessings” concerts by Audience of One, pictured, and friends, to include several local artists, will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Woodstock Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Perkins Valley Road, Bryant Pond, and at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at Oxford Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Fore Street, Oxford. Audience of One is a northern […]
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Historical society PARIS — The final meeting of the Paris Cape Historical Society for 2011 will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at its museum at 77 High St. The final open house will also be held that day, from 1 to 4 p.m. The public is welcome to come and celebrate as […]
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Safe Voices honors community partners
FARMINGTON — On Oct. 20 Safe Voices held its annual meeting to celebrate a year of accomplishments and recognize the work of community partners throughout Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin Counties. This year three community members and organizations were honored as Community Heroes. Jerry Cayer, executive vice president of Franklin Community Health Network, responded to the […]
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USDA Local Working Group to hold meeting
PARIS — The Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District will host a meeting of the Oxford County USDA Local Working Group at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28, at the Oxford County Cooperative Extension building, 9 Olson Road. Local Working Groups assist the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in matters relating to the implementation and […]
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H. Kauffman: Elect me and . . .
Promises, promises. The promises cannot be realized even by the most sincere candidate because political parties have a lock on the electoral system. Caucuses and primaries are party-based. No political party elected in this way can have enough unity to vote a coherent program into law. Many Americans saw Barack Obama as an agent of […]
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Oxford Hills School District learns of funding cuts
OXFORD — The Oxford Hills School District has lost nearly $20,000 in Title I and Title II federal funding, possibly impacting student learning and staff development. The cut will affect projected Title I carry-over savings for this year and positions in the next school year, Curriculum Director Kathy Elkins said Tuesday. “I tried to plan […]
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The Hot Corner: Stewart’s Oxford connection
Maine has a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion. Oxford, Maine, to be precise. Yes, it was Tony Stewart who did the glamorous work, sawing on the steering wheel and leaving Carl Edwards in the vapor trail Sunday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It was Stewart showered with the most champagne. It is he who will cash […]