OHMS’ volunteer building committee recommends a construction plan funded almost entirely by the Maine Department of Education.
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Norway salon sends students to school in style
Stylists Tova Millett and Bobbi Fogg donated a Sunday to snipping locks for kids heading back to school in the Oxford Hills region.
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Amid ongoing mass violence, Oxford Hills prioritizing school security
Maine School Administrative District 17 is putting renewed focus on safety, as the nation reels from a school shooting in Minneapolis last week.
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Oxford Hills new cell phone policy harkens back to days before devices
This year, students at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High and Middle schools will have to power off their electronic devices and keep them stored out of sight while school is in session.
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Among Maine workers, growing recognition of heat as a top occupational safety hazard
As summer temperatures increase, more attention is focused on the danger of working in high heat.
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Maine AG rules that Cumberland County deputies justified in shooting of Harrison man
Arthur Lefebvre, 57, was injured after being shot by 2 detectives and a patrol deputy in November.
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Oxford Hills school district fills two administrative positions
Jamie Toohey has been promoted to principal of Paris Elementary School. Lynn Newell is the district’s new multitiered systems of support coordinator and Hebron Station School’s interventionist.
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Oxford Hills school construction projects progressing
Oxford Hills residents approved Pine Street in South Paris for a new middle school location; the site search for a new elementary school continues.
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Ripley, Winship reelected as Oxford Hills school board leaders
West Paris Director Veronica Poland initiated a conversation about setting goals for committees, saying it will provide accountability and give directors a better sense of the work being done on behalf of the district.
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Oxford Hills school district sets goal to improve daily attendance
Officials at Maine School Administrative District 17 are working to address the problem with chronic absenteeism.