The Advertiser Democrat looks back at the news stories from Oxford Hills that happened in 2019.
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Oxford to review road improvement plans
Selectmen approve a motion to schedule a January, 2020 workshop to further discuss Oxford’s Five Year Roadway Improvement Plan.
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Harrison looking at multiple municipal building projects
The Board unanimously approved a proposal to build a new Parks and Recreation building for $180,000 and looked at a feasibility report about building a new Public Works facility on Norway Road.
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SAD 17 hits pause on later start time for middle and high schools
Curriculum Director Heather Manchester presented findings from a survey of teachers, parents and students.
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Oxford genealogist has confirmed more than 15,000 family ties
Greg and Diane Sherwood’s family trees have deep roots in Maine and New England. He has traced some of their ancestors back more than 500 years, using primary and secondary sources, Ancestry.com’s online and DNA services. Greg Sherwood has familial ties to at least three U.S. presidents and Diane Sherwood can count herself as one of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain’s closest living cousins.
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Municipal Agenda – Harrison Board of Selectmen Dec. 12, 2019
HARRISON— BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING Thursday December 12, 2019 – 6:00 p.m AGENDA 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Call the Meeting to Order 3. Public Participation (Non-Agenda Items) 4. Approval of Unsigned Warrants 5. Approval of Minutes – November 14, 2019 6. Old Business – • Public Works site Design Phase III Final Report • […]
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Master Gardener Volunteers: Part of Maine’s food chain
Over the last year 919 active Master Gardener Volunteers throughout Maine have donated more than 33,500 hours to educational and food security projects and helped deliver more than 232,700 pounds of food to 187 food distribution agencies as part of the Maine Harvest for Hunger program. After a long hiatus, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Oxford County is bringing its Master Gardener Volunteer Certification training back to Oxford Hills communities.
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Oxford native returns home to serve community
Justin Cummings, Oxford’s new patrolman, just graduated alongside 61 other recruits from the Maine Police Academy.