The town’s planning board is expected to have an ordinance ready for annual town meeting in June.
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Oxford Hills student a winner in The New York Times art contest
Senior Lucy Tardiff of Otisfield depicted the chaos she felt during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Otisfield moves toward commercial solar farm ordinance
Town officials to seek moratorium as they develop regulatory ordinance.
Photo: Ice fishing on Thompson Lake
Action on Thompson Lake Thursday afternoon.
Pennsylvania college names local students to dean’s list
GROVE CITY, Pa. — Three local students have been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at Grove City College. They are Lydia Bennett of Bethel, Kaylynn Johnson of Otisfield and Nicholas Sparks of Farmington. Students eligible for the dean’s list have a GPA of 3.40 to 3.59; for the dean’s list with distinction, […]
Otisfield school closed due to COVID-19 infections, quarantines
Students will return to their classrooms Jan. 4.
East Otisfield church to host annual church fair
After sitting out last year’s sale because of COVID-19, the East Otisfield Free Baptist Church plans to host the church’s annual fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at 231 Rayville Road, off of State Route 121, in East Otisfield. Debbie Dyer and Maryanne Hill are chairing the fair, which will offer […]
Part craftsman, part performance artist, Ryan Adams forges ancient trade
OXFORD — Being a blacksmith in today’s world is more a curiosity-inducing craft than the critical trade it was for hundreds of years. Ryan Adams of Otisfield has honed it into a cross between history lesson and performance art. He works in his Bell Hill Forge workshop and travels to events to demonstrate his trade. […]
Anything Goes winner named
WEST PARIS — Anson Dyke, 14, of Otisfield entered the vehicle he built in the West Paris Downhill Derby’s Anything Goes race held Sept. 11, he took first place. Anyone wishing to race in next summer’s event should spend some time this winter building a vehicle. The rules are simple, the vehicle must have working […]
Otisfield’s former Grange hall to be razed
OTISFIELD — A piece of Otisfield’s agricultural heritage will become history when the former Frederick Robie Grange Hall on Gore Road is torn down. The property’s newest owner has not set a date for demolition but has filed the necessary applications with the town to proceed. Scott Owens, who lives on Gore Road, bought the […]