AUBURN — The Wings of Freedom tour of the World War II vintage B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine-o-nine” became a live history lesson for the Oxford Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts of Troop and Pack 196 recently. The Collings Foundation flew in the rare famed B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine-o-nine” heavy bomber for display at the Auburn-Lewiston […]
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Students volunteer for community service at nonprofit fair
PARIS — Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School students who must meet community service or senior project requirements for graduation were connected Wednesday with groups that need volunteers. “I like to help out with the kids,” said Katelyn Billings, a 10th-grade student from Norway as she signed up to volunteer with the Norway Parks & Recreation […]
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$2.6 million lottery winner hasn’t come forward
OXFORD — There’s a lottery ticket worth $2.6 million, but the owner hasn’t come forward to claim the prize, a Maine State Lottery official said Tuesday. The $2.6 million winning ticket was sold at Polly’s Variety on King Street. The drawing was Oct. 28. Michael Boardman, marketing manager for the lottery, said it’s not unusual […]
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$2.6 million lottery winner hasn’t come forward
OXFORD — The winner of a $2.6 million Megabucks Plus jackpot hasn’t come forward, according to an official at the Maine State Lottery. Michael Boardman, marketing manager for the lottery, said it’s not unusual for winners to wait a week or two before coming forward with winning tickets. “Typically what happens is people are seeking […]
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Casino vote a good bet for Lewiston-Auburn
The Maine Legislature faced a choice 10 years ago. Gambling was clearly inevitable in Maine, and the state could have developed a logical process for locating a handful of strategically placed casinos or racinos here. We could have sold licenses to developers and then determined how much revenue would go to the state and how […]
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Winning $2.6 million lottery ticket sold in Maine
OXFORD, Maine (AP) — A $2.6 million lottery ticket has been sold in Maine. The Maine State Lottery says the winning ticket for Wednesday’s Tri-State Megabucks Plus drawing was sold at Polly’s Variety in Oxford. The winner hasn’t come forward yet. Tri-State Megabucks Plus tickets are sold in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
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Christian Academy adds two staff members
OXFORD — Oxford Hills Christian Academy has announced the addition of two new staff members this year, Sandra Benoit and Stephen Holbrook. Benoit is a graduate of Andover College with an associate’s degree in early childhood education and a bachelor’s degree in psychology with an emphasis on childhood development. She has worked in several public […]
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School library to dedicate section to former teacher
PARIS — The Paris Elementary School staff will honor the memory of colleague Fred Schwaner by dedicating a corner of the library to the longtime educator and poet. Schwaner, a sixth-grade teacher at Paris Elementary School and an educator in the Oxford Hills School District for 36 years, passed away last July at his Hebron […]