REGION — A year after one annual tradition after another began to be cancelled due to the pandemic, Maine Maple Sunday makes its springtime return Sunday, March 28, as sugar houses across the state open their doors to the public. Miranda and Seth Bell of Colonial Hill Farm & Sugar Shack in Waterford are very […]
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Otisfield Town Office closed due to COVID-19 exposure
Staff quarantined for two weeks after visitor tested positive.
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Oxford Casino, hotel bet on a safe reopening
Oxford Casino expands to 50% customer capacity March 26; rehiring laid-off workers and adding new staff.
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Paris-based SAD 17 department heads report on pandemic fallout for students
Behavioral challenges are on the rise and school nutrition is has declined.
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Community programs for Christmas, winter coats loses location, seeking new ‘home’
Rightstart hopes to find a new site by June but available commercial space for nonprofits in Oxford Hills is tight.
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Oxford voters reject lease for town office; approve marijuana businesses
Changes to mobile home and cemetery ordinances easily passed.
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A glimpse to the future: Birding as a lifetime pursuit
OTISFIELD — There are close to 300 bird species found in Maine and Atticus Soehren of Otisfield hopes to eventually document every one. At 18 years he is an avid birder and photographer, working on what hobbyists call the “life list.” “I’m always trying to add to my list,” the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School senior […]
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The search is on for new SAD 17 superintendent
Board of directors increases funding from $8,000 to $20,000
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Three Oxford Hills schools remote until Feb. 22
PARIS — SAD 17 continues its efforts to keep COVID-19 outbreaks from Oxford Hills schools. But unfortunately, it requires an aggressive response that includes ongoing quarantines and quickly adjusting to remote learning when necessary. Lately, distance learning has been a consequence of staff shortages more than active cases. With three staff members at Guy E. […]
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Ventilator system freezes, OHCHS B Wing flooded
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School’s B Wing closed for cleanup, repairs following the incident over the weekend