OXFORD — A special town meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, to vote on money matters related to the new wastewater treatment plant on Route 121. The meeting will be held at the Town Office on Pleasant Street. The eight articles on the warrant “formalize and create the tools needed to […]
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Oxford selectmen OK septic tank pumps
OXFORD — The Board of Selectmen on Thursday approved buying 15 septic tank pumps for wastewater treatment plant customers whose systems don’t have the pitch for gravity feed to the new plant. The cost is $32,305 for the pumps and associated equipment. The package was recommended by engineer Brent Bridges of Woodard & Curran Inc. […]
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Oxford treatment plant grand opening Oct. 13
OXFORD — Gov. Paul LePage will head a delegation of state and local officials celebrating the completion of the $28 million wastewater treatment plant Thursday, Oct. 13. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. at the plant at 33 Mechanic Falls Road near the intersection with Route 26. In addition to LePage, U.S. Congressman Bruce […]
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Civil rights film includes Oxford man
OXFORD — In 1964, the Rev. Bill England was a young chaplain at Boston University, a husband and father, when he traveled down to St. Augustine, Florida, to advise and protect college students who’d gathered there to promote civil rights. England would be badly beaten by Ku Klux Klan supporters. He would be thrown in […]
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Federal education official observes pre-K classes in Oxford
OXFORD — Superintendent Rick Colpitts told a U.S. Department of Education senior policy advisor that despite lacking financial affluence, the SAD 17 school district programs, including its pre-kindergarten program, are fully supported by its eight member towns. “It’s the municipalities that unify us. We’re all one. We are a rich school district,” Colpitts told Steven […]
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Oxford Casino hotel plans move ahead
OXFORD — Oxford Casino officials say they are about to sign a general contractor to construct a $25 million addition, including a 106-room hotel and restaurant. “We’ve been working through design and construction documentation and are finalizing our plans,” Jane McClay Hoyt, advertising and public relations coordinator for the casino, said. “We’re very close to […]
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Cellphones, tablets becoming more popular in SAD 17 elementary school classrooms
OXFORD — For proof of how prolific technology has become over the past 20 years, look no further than an elementary school classroom. Several elementary school principals in SAD 17 have said that a majority of their students own cellphones and bring them to class, some even have electronic reading devices or tablets. Mike Dunn, technology […]
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After 12 years, tax rate going up in Oxford
OXFORD — Property taxes are going up in Oxford. In a 3-1 vote, the board agreed Thursday, Sept. 1, with Town Manager Derik Goodine’s recommendation to increase the tax rate 95 cents – from $12.25 to $13.20 per $1,000 of assessed property value. That means a $95 increase on a home valued at $100,000. Voting […]
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Oxford sewer line work continuing for months
OXFORD — Traffic on Pleasant Street, from Route 26 to the village, will be disrupted for several more months as contractors continue installing sewer lines. “There’s lots to go,” project foreman Brian Delano of St. Laurent and Son Excavation of Lewiston said. The company’s eight-month contract expires in December. While Sargent Corp. of Stillwater is […]