OXFORD — A Norway man was seriously injured Friday when he fell off his skateboard onto Route 26, Oxford police Sgt. Rickie Jack said. Richard Pierce, 28, was listed in fair condition early Saturday morning at Maine Medical Center in Portland, a nursing supervisor said. Pierce was riding a one-wheel skateboard in the travel lane […]
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Fedcap makes fleece blankets for Cancer Resource Center
NORWAY — Increasing demand for comfort items recently sparked a new partnership between the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine and Fedcap Rehabilitation Services of Oxford. Participants of Fedcap recently created several tied fleece blankets to add to other comfort items available at the center. Fleece material was donated by community members and FedCap workers […]
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Garrett Russell Drew
OXFORD — Garrett Russell Drew, 30, passed away early Aug. 25, as the result of a car accident in Oxford. Garrett was born in Portland on March 24, 1988. Garrett was employed as a carpenter at Precision Siding. He loved hunting, fishing, auto racing, MMA and motocross. Garrett is predeceased by his Bampa, Homer Drew, and […]
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Oxford crash kills New Gloucester man
OXFORD — A New Gloucester man was killed Saturday morning when the car he was driving crashed and went up in flames, according to a news release from the Oxford Police Department. Garrett Drew, 30, was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox when it crashed in the area of 232 Fore St. at 3:15 a.m., police […]
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Beach access goes to committee, not voters
OXFORD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted at its Aug. 16 meeting to remove an article from the Sept. 20 Special Town Meeting warrant, that if approved, would have opened up the town beach on Thompson Lake to the general public. Instead, the board has followed a recommendation by Town Manager Butch Asselin, and agreed […]
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Pink Feather Foundation offers free clothes shopping for students
Joni Gordon, president of the Pink Feather Foundation, left, and Jen Kyllonen, treasurer, co-founded the Oxford-based nonprofit that allows underprivileged children and their teachers to shop for donated clothes online for free. Donated cardboard suitcases with the washed and ironed clothes are sent to local schools for the students to take home. (Erin Place/Advertiser Democrat) […]
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Clothing drop-off locations
OXFORD — The nonprofit Pink Feather Foundation collects gently used clothing, along with new underwear, socks and bras of all sizes to help students in SAD 17 and RSU 16. Drop-off locations are: Big Rig Shop, Inc., 502 Main St. Oxford Oxford Elementary School, 79 Pleasant St., ?Oxford Polly’s Variety Store, 115 King St., ?Oxford […]
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Oxford board nixes article on town beach use
OXFORD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Thursday night to remove an article from the Sept. 20 special town meeting warrant that would open allow the public to use the town beach on Thompson Lake. Instead, the board has followed a recommendation by Town Manager Butch Asselin, and agreed to place the article on […]
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Eric J. MacDonald
OXFORD — Eric J. MacDonald of Oxford passed away Friday, Aug. 10. Eric was born in Biddeford and raised in Saco by his parents Todd and Joi MacDonald. Growing up, Eric loved being outside. Whether it was playing sports with his family and friends or going hunting with his dad, Eric was only inside to eat […]
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William J. Damon
LEWISTON — William J. Damon, 85, of Norway passed away Tuesday, Aug. 14, at Central Maine Medical Center. He was born in Oxford on May 22, 1933, the son of William C. and Evelyn Brown Damon. He graduated from Norway High School in 1952. Bill married Beatrice M. Doble on Aug. 19, 1954. He served with […]