OXFORD — Oxford Hills School District Superintendent Rick Colpitts announced shortly after 8 p.m. Monday night that schools will not open Tuesday because of power outages and road washouts from Tropical Storm Irene. Schools in the eight towns had been scheduled to open Monday for the year, but the damage from Sunday’s storm postponed the […]
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Oxford County still reeling from Irene
NORWAY — A house in Lovell was destroyed by fire, wires were still down across many roads, at least three houses in Oxford were damaged by falling trees, and horses were being rescued from a field in Rumford as morning dawned in Oxford County in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene. Meanwhile school officials called […]
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Oxford Elementary School pride, achievement awards
OXFORD — Oxford Elementary School has announced the third trimester awards. School Pride Awards Mrs. Maxfield’s kindergarten: Lionel Noble, Miles Mixer, Bella MacLearn, Ashley Laroche, Lucas Landers, Roger Keough, Hailey Hall, Ayden Delamater, Anna Chaloult, Kiana Bade, Brittany Pike, Kaedon Rodriguez, Wynter Smith, Lia Traficonte and Ben Walker. Mrs. Shaw’s kindergarten: Brandon Dorie, Laci Cook, […]
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Fire safety, Sept. 11 parade to be part of Community Day
OXFORD — Community Day at the Oxford County Fair Grounds will be on Sunday, Sept. 11, the 10th anniversary of the Twin Towers tragedy. The Community Day will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be several new additions to the display area of the Oxford Hills Fire Prevention and Safety Committee […]
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Auto Racing Notebook: OPS wraps it up
OXFORD — One night, eight champions. There won’t be any dead air Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. In an unprecedented move, the track will award all eight division titles on Time Warner Cable Championship Night. In addition to Oxford’s three Championship Series classes — Late Model, Strictly Stock and Mini Stock — the track’s […]
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Beverly J. Smedberg
OXFORD — Beverly J. Smedberg passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at her home. She was born in Milford, Mass., June 17, 1966. She graduated from Oxford Hills High School, Class of 1985. Following high school, she was employed by Mid Maine Savings Bank and then Wilner Wood Products. Bev then started working as […]
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Businessman planning Oxford strip club takes issue with proposed ordinance
OXFORD — A business owner who plans to open a strip club and restaurant on Route 26 said he’s bothered by the timing of a proposed ordinance that would regulate sexually-oriented establishments. The town manager said Oxford doesn’t seek to prevent clubs, only to regulate them. Robert Ragan, who owns the Route 26 boutique Sexy […]
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Keiser Industries leader tells Michaud lack of home financing hurting business
OXFORD — Keiser Industries President David Cutler told Rep. Mike Michaud on Monday that the inability of people to get financing is what is hurting the manufactured home industry the most. “The financing is what kills the housing industry. People with good credit just can’t get the loans,” Cutler told Michaud during a 45-minute tour […]
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20 more school buses to get digital cameras
OXFORD — Twenty more school buses will have digital cameras installed before the start of the new school year, after the School Board of Directors recently authorized their purchase. Yankee Communications was awarded the contract for $1,475 for a camera system that Operations Committee Chairman Rick DiConzo said is already used in 17 of the […]
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Golf tournament to benefit veterans
POLAND — The Western Maine Veterans’ Advisory Committee will hold a golf tournament at Fairlawn Golf Course on Wednesday, Aug. 24, to support veterans. All funds received will be used exclusively for activities and needs of the residents at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris. Goodwin Chevrolet Buick in Oxford will donate a new […]