BUCKFIELD — Circled by the graves of her ancestors, Patricia Shearman was sworn in as Register of Deeds for eastern Oxford County in a symbolic ceremony Friday morning. In a small ceremony at the Buckfield Village Cemetery on North Buckfield Road, Shearman took the oath of office with one hand on a history novel, the thesis […]
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Lewiston business donates restored window to Gingerbread House
NORWAY — The Friends of the Gingerbread House are looking for sponsors to restore the 65 windows in the landmark Gingerbread House on Main Street. The idea came to the group after they received a donation of a restored window by Above and Beyond of Lewiston. The contractor, which provides residential and commercial building services, […]
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New technology, old problem: Oxford registry of deeds addresses preservation in the digital age
PARIS — The Oxford County Registry of Deeds stands mostly empty, but not idle. The metal shelves containing the recorded history of land ownership over the past 209 years are unattended; the climate-controlled room is occupied by only the register and a small staff. But across the country — and maybe the world — unseen […]
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Sash for Cash program to raise funds for the Gingerbread House
NORWAY — Friends of the Gingerbread House is continuing its “Sash for Cash” fundraising program this weekend. Members will be at the house on Main Streets from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, to accept donations of $50, which will be used to help the window restoration project. Each donor of $50 or […]
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Oxford County saves money by switching to new deeds records company
PARIS — The Register of Deeds website will get a fresh look after Oxford County commissioners swapped data management companies in a move that should save taxpayers money. Commissioners on Tuesday night unanimously approved a bid from Liverpool, N.Y.-based Info Quick Solutions Inc. to redesign and maintain the county’s website, update computer equipment and track […]