OXFORD — Three days of hemp skirts, hula-hoops, hip harmonies and marathon jam sessions came to a close Sunday evening in Oxford. The inaugural Camp Creek Music Festival wrapped up on a wet and mellow note in the quiet western Maine mountains. Around 1,500 attendees — as well as local businesses and even authorities — […]
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Camp Creek festival gets ‘sweet’ start
OXFORD — Excitement was building early Friday morning as campers from throughout New England, New York and as far away as Missouri poured into the Oxford Fairgrounds for the start of the three-day Camp Creek music festival. “This is going to be sweet,” said Ali Chambliss of Brattleboro, Vt., who set up an area in […]
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Church invites children to ‘PandaMania’
OXFORD — Pastor Lloyd Waterhouse of Grace Fellowship Church invites area children to vacation Bible school, “PandaMania,” at the Grace Fellowship Church, Poplar Street. The school will run from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, Aug. 8 to 12. It will be a week of experiences and fun for children age 3 to teens. […]
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Used cruisers serve dual purpose
OXFORD — Motorists traveling Route 26 near Oxford Plains Speedway have seen two empty police cruisers sitting on a knoll at the southern entrance to the racetrack for more than a week. Wayne Robichaud, owner of Interceptor Auto Sales and Oxford Towing and Recovery is selling the fully loaded 2005 Impala and the 2003 Dodge […]
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Camp Creek jam band celebrating 40th year
OXFORD — Max Creek keyboardist Mark Mercier said he’s excited to return here for this weekend’s Camp Creek festival. The Connecticut-based group, which played in the inaugural Nateva Festival last year, will be back at the Oxford fairgrounds with Nateva promoter Frank Chandler to celebrate its 40th year as a group and to headline its […]
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Questions raised over Oxford, Maine, casino plans
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — When the company that campaigned for a casino in western Maine pitched the idea to voters last year, it said it planned to build a $165 million destination resort with a casino, hotel, restaurants, conference space and a spa. Questions are now being raised about those plans because of referendums on […]
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Camp Creek Fest to feature jam band
OXFORD — Camp Creek Festival officials announced Wednesday that any Maine resident who wants to attend the final day of the three-day event next month will pay $25 at the gate. The music festival, which runs from Aug. 5 through 7 at the Oxford Fairgrounds, features jam all-stars Max Creek and more than 40 bands. […]