OXFORD — Maine National Army Guard Sgt. Nathan Grace came home from active duty overseas to an empty house. His wife was gone, along with his children. In despair, Grace said he was put in touch with a veterans center through the Maine Military Community Network for help. “She helped me to see there were more […]
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Worship Maine cruise to benefit Rock House Teen Center
NAPLES — The Rock House Teen Center, a nonprofit youth ministry in Oxford, iso having its annual concert cruise fundraiser from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 28. The cruise, called Worship Maine, is on the Songo River Queen II on Long Lake in Naples. The praise and worship cruise will feature solo artists Michael […]
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Oxford to become a 'Military Friendly Community'
OXFORD — Selectmen unanimously agreed Thursday night to move forward on becoming a “Military Friendly Community.” The designation would show military members that the community actively supports military in part by placing a designated, volunteer point of contact in the community who will be available to direct active and recently honorably discharged military personnel to […]
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Zoning ordinance updates still needs voters’ ok
OXFORD — Town Manager Butch Asselin says a Special Town Meeting may have to be held in the future to approve an official updated Subdivision Ordinance and make other necessary changes. A majority of voters turned down the request to update the Subdivision Ordinance that is contained within the town’s Zoning Ordinance at the June […]
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Recount confirms winners of Oxford selectmen seats
OXFORD — Incumbent Scott Hunter will remain on the Board of Selectmen, according to a ballot recount Wednesday. The recount, which took place at the Town Office, was requested by Dana Dillingham after Tuesday’s election showed he, Hunter and James Bowden polled within six votes of each other for one of the two available seats. The […]
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Oxford hears traffic light concerns
OXFORD — A traffic engineer for the state Department of Transportation, said activating the traffic lights and putting an island on Route 26 by the Oxford Casino where two pedestrians were plowed down last summer, may actually increase the number of serious crashes in that area. “You can be setting up some pretty significant crashes that […]
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Recount confirms winners of Oxford selectmen seats
OXFORD — Incumbent Scott Hunter will remain on the Board of Selectmen, according to a ballot recount Wednesday. The recount, which took place at the Town Office, was requested by Dana Dillingham after Tuesday’s election showed he, Hunter and James Bowden polled within six votes of each other for one of the two available seats. The […]
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Andrew R. Jennings
AUBURN — Andrew Robert Jennings, 24, of Oxford died unexpectedly in a motorcycle accident Saturday, June 9. Andrew was born Jan. 27, 1994, to Christpher and Kimberly. Andrew attended schools in Auburn and Oxford. Andrew was much like his Uncle Scott, a Jack-of-all-trades. He worked mostly as a mechanical insulator but also dabbled in roofing, carpentry […]
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Oxford: Hunter, Hewey elected in tight races
OXFORD — Only six votes separated three of the five candidates vying for two open seats on the Board of Selectmen during annual town elections Tuesday. Incumbent Scott Hunter was re-elected to another term, with 300 votes, while Samantha Hewey received 367 votes and claimed the second open seat. Dana Dillingham, in his third bid for a […]
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Oxford voters approve budget, marijuana ordinance at annual town meeting
OXFORD — Voters approved a $5.5 million municipal budget, including money to update police and rescue vehicles, and OK’d an ordinance banning retail marijuana cultivation, sales and establishments, at town meeting Saturday. About 100 voters turned out at Oxford Elementary School to dissolve the 39-article warrant in just over two hours. Voters approved an ordinance […]