OXFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted Thursday to establish a committee to review the condition and adequacy of municipal buildings and submit its findings to selectmen. The unanimous decision was based on a recommendation by Town Manager Butch Asselin, in response to concerns about mold, moisture and other problems at the Town Office. The […]
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N.H. recycling company collecting clothing, shoes from town waste stations
LIVERMORE FALLS — A bin to collect clothing and shoes was delivered to the Transfer Station on Tuesday as part of a New Hampshire recycling company’s effort to help those in need and curb landfill materials. Apparel Impact LLC of Manchester, N.H., is providing the bins to towns in Franklin, Oxford and Androscoggin counties. The […]
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Oxford couple win 2018 Wife Carry Championship
NEWRY—About 1,000 people watched as Team Cure Mito from Oxford won the 19th Annual North American Wife Carrying Championship at Sunday River on Saturday morning. Competing against 34 other couples, Jesse Wall and Christine Arsenault were returning champions of 2014 with a finishing time of 58.72 seconds. Their winnings included 12 cases of beer and […]
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Oxford man charged ramming garage, stealing equipment
PARIS — An Oxford man accused of ramming his truck into a garage on Greeley Brook Road in Oxford and stealing equipment was released from jail Tuesday on $1,000 cash bail. Paul Lavoie, 51, of Gore Road was charged with theft by unauthorized taking, burglary and aggravated criminal mischief in the Oct. 3 incident, according to […]
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Craigie Cemetery a 'disgrace'
OXFORD — In a word, it’s a “disgrace.” That’s the description resident Sharon Jackson gave to the Board of Selectmen last month after visiting the historic Craigie Cemetery with her family. “I was appalled at the condition,” she told board members. Dozens of gravestones, dating to the early 1800s and marking the final resting spots of […]
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Andrew Craigie's connection to Oxford
OXFORD — How did Andrew Craigie of Cambridge, Massachusetts, become associated with Oxford? During and immediately after his time with the Continental Army — he was mustered out in 1783 — Craigie sold drugs and medicines wholesale with a partner in New York City. But he also became a financier and land speculator, buying and […]
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Oxford officials consider town office options
OXFORD — The Board of Selectmen on Thursday discussed the future of the Municipal Building on Pleasant Street, while town officials wait for an estimate on removing mold and mildew in the basement of the former high school. The affected areas are mainly the gymnasium, elevator shaft and other downstairs areas. Town Manager Butch Asselin said […]
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Craigie Cemetery a ‘disgrace’
OXFORD – In a word, it’s a “disgrace.” That’s the description resident Sharon Jackson gave to the Board of Selectmen recently after visiting the historic Craigie Cemetery on King Street with her family. Dozens of gravestones, dating back to the early 1800s and marking the final resting spots of local veterans, farmers, business men and […]
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Thompson Lake Dam: Good shape
OXFORD — The Thompson Lake Dam appears to be in good shape. Town Manager Butch Assselin told selectmen about the dam condition at the board’s September 20 meeting after a diving company spent three days in Oxford, last week completing major repair work on the centuries old dam that controls the level of lake water. “Joe […]
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Voters approve most ordinance changes
OXFORD — Special Town Meeting voters in Oxford approved changes to the tobacco, zoning and dog ordinances, but turned down proposed amendments to the Cemetery Ordinance on September 20 when voters said the town first needs to step up and take care of its cemeteries. The Special Town Meeting, that was held prior to the regular […]