By Ann Wood OXFORD—The town will have its wasterwater treatment facility, following a unanimous vote by the Oxford Board of Selectmen on Tuesday to contract with Sargent Corp., of Stillwater, to install the foundation and outfall pipe for around $2.87 million—about $429,000 less than K&K Excavation’s bid and a whopping $830,000 less than Cianbro Corp’s […]
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Hebron builds itself a winter home
By Ann Wood HEBRON—For the first time in almost a decade, the town of Hebron has broken ground on a municipal building. This time around, it’s not fit for humans. Rather, it’s a 50-by-100-foot concrete shed for sand and salt. The excavation for the sand and salt shed at 13 Depot Circle, by the town […]
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Woodsmen will tear it up at the Oxford County Fair
By Erin Place OXFORD—Competitors are sharpening their axes, gassing up their chainsaws and dusting off their log-rolling boots for the Oxford County Fair’s 39th annual Woodmen’s Field Day competition set for Friday. The competition kicks off at 9 a.m. at the 4×4 Arena at the Oxford County Fairgrounds, 68 Pottle Road, Oxford. Roughly 40 people […]
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The Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club celebrates 50 years
By Ann Wood PARIS—Tim Marriner takes the microphone in hand. “Everybody square up. There you go,” he says, and starts calling the first dance. A reported 21 squares, or 168 dancers, from all over New England took to the cafeteria floor at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School on Saturday night. This was no school dance—they […]
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Ball game for Millet scores a home run
By Amanda Johnson PARIS—”Play ball,” someone in the crowd shouts as the players take to the field. Oxford County firemen were pitted against Oxford County police officers in a softball game last Sunday that was held in memory of Norway Fire Captain David Millett, who died in May shortly after attending to a fire. Thinking […]
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Rain impacts Route 118 fix
By Amanda Johnson NORWAY—It’s a bumpy ride across Norway with many roads in poor condition, but those driving down Route 118 will eventually find a smooth ride ahead—despite a recent stall in a project that means to repair it. For the past few weeks, the Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) has been working on […]
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Violette runs unopposed for Buckfield Board of Selectmen
BUCKFIELD — Long-time resident Scott Violette is running unopposed for the open seat on the Board of Selectmen. “I felt like somebody had to do it. We pay way too much in taxes, and from what I gather a lot of people feel that way,” Violette said… Read the full story on the Sun Journal.
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Problems arise as snow turns to mud in Norway
NORWAY — It’s mud season once again, and Norway is no exception to the melting snow which turns to sticky, thick mud that tries to keep cars from traveling down dirt roads. Currently, Roberts Road is the biggest risk in Norway. Because of the amount of snow that has turned to mud, the road has […]
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Students flock for funds
By Christopher Crosby OXFORD HILLS — It happens with disturbing ease. With just a phone call or an email, money exchanges hands and unexpectedly they appear. Their cold, blank eyes gaze remorselessly about, and the only explanation that something larger, and more devious is afoot is a brief note encouraging victims to help them […]
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Residents question new cemetery regulations, price of upkeep
By: Amanda Johnson HEBRON — Fifty residents gathered at the Hebron Station School last Saturday to attend the annual town meeting. Residents and selectmen had different views on how much should be spent to upkeep cemeteries for the 2014 to 2015 year. The Hebron Budget Committee recommended that $4,000 be allotted for maintenance and upkeep […]