FREEPORT — Alberta Louise (Thurlow) Harlow, 90, of Freeport passed away Saturday, July 21, at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born in Oxford on Dec. 28, 1927, the daughter of Alfred and Marcia (Keller) Thurlow. Condolences to the family can be made by visiting our website at www.brackettfuneralhome.com where a […]
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Marshall Tucker Band to play Oxford County Fair
OXFORD — The Oxford County Fair has booked the multi-award-winning Marshall Tucker Band as its main act this fall. The free concert at the fairgrounds on Pottle Road is to begin at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. Jackie Young, president of the Oxford Agricultural Society, said the same anonymous donor who stepped up six years […]
Oxford board upholds rec board; orders money transferred to town
OXFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Thursday night to allow the Recreation Advisory Board to continue its work, but directed it turn over about $11,000 in its bank account to the town. Samantha Hewey and Scott Hunter casting the dissenting votes. The 11 members of the Advisory Board are all volunteers are appointed […]
Glenice M. (Klimko) Huntley
AUBURN — Glenice M. (Klimko) Huntley, 87, of Oxford passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 17, at Clover Manor with family by her side. Glenice was born Oct. 22, 1930, in Gardiner, to parents Carroll and Blanche Smith. She liked hunting and fishing, and she loved horses. She loved boating and snowmobiling with her sons John and […]
Harry L. Lowe
SOUTH PARIS — Harry Leo Lowe, 96, of Oxford died Saturday, July 14, following a brief hospitalization and stay at Market Square Health Care Center. He was in the presence of his two sons: the Rev. Frank Lowe of Reading, Mass., and Barry Lowe of Oxford. He is survived by his two sons; one grandson, Michael […]
Bail set for Turner man charged in chase
PARIS — Bail was set at $1,000 for a Turner man who crashed his car Thursday afternoon and led police on a chase through the woods in Norway and Oxford. Cody Parsons, 24, was arrested Thursday on a felony charge of eluding an officer, and misdemeanor charges of driving to endanger, leaving the scene of […]
Turner man charged after chase in Oxford
OXFORD — A Turner man was arrested Thursday after crashing his car and leading police on a chase through the woods in Norway and Oxford. Oxford Police Officer Zach Bisson said Cody Parsons, 24, was charged with eluding an officer and driving to endanger, leaving the scene of a property damage accident and operating with […]
Oxford to submit letter to DOT
OXFORD — No decisions have been made yet, but Town Manager Butch Asselin said July 9, he will submit a letter to the Department of Transportation this week outlining reasons why the town’s $60,000 share of the Rte. 26/Oxford Casino intersection project should be waived. Asselin and Selectman Ed Knightly met with DOT Commissioner David Bernhardt, […]
Three people, one dog injured in three-vehicle crash in Oxford
OXFORD — A section of Route 26 was shut down for almost four hours Tuesday morning after four people and a dog were injured in a three-vehicle accident near Roopers Beverage & Redemption, according to Oxford Police Officer Zane Loper. George Treamer, 45, of New Hampshire was driving southbound in a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox with […]
Driver shaken in Oxford crash
A van lies beside King Street in Oxford late Tuesday afternoon after 21-year-old John C. Ryan of Rye, New York, fell asleep while driving. Oxford police Sgt. Rickie Jack said Ryan was headed north in the S-curves when he nodded off. The 2008 Toyota hit a ditch, took out a mailbox, went airborne and landed […]