OXFORD — Voters in the eight towns of the SAD 17 school district will go to the polls Tuesday to decide on the proposed school budget for 2018-19. The referendum will be a yes-or-no ballot question that will finalize action taken by voters Thursday night at the school district budget meeting at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High […]
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Five vie for two seats in Oxford
OXFORD — Five candidates are vying for two seats on the Board of Selectmen in the June 12 election. Dana Dillingham, Samantha Hewey, James Bowden Jr. and Shawn Morse are running for the positions held by Scott Hunter and Peter Laverdiere. Hunter is seeking re-election; Laverdiere is not. In November 2017, Hewey lost her bid […]
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Oxford offers voters $5.5M budget, retail marijuana ordinance
OXFORD — Voters will be asked to approve a $5.5 million municipal budget and pass an ordinance prohibiting of retail marijuana establishments when Annual Town Meeting gets underway on Saturday, June 9. Action on the 39-article warrant gets underway Saturday, June 9 at 10 a.m. in the Oxford Elementary School on Pleasant Street. The approval […]
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Meet the candidates: Oxford
OXFORD — Five candidates are vying for two, three-year seats on the Board of Selectmen at the Tuesday, June 12 annual town election. In addition to incumbent Selectman Scott Hunter who is seeking re-election, four other candidates are on the ballot hoping to secure one of the two open seats. The other candidates are James […]
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Michelle Abbott
OGDEN, Utah — Michelle (Polley) Abbott, 34, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 29. She was in Utah on vacation and was surrounded by her loving family as she left this world for one without pain. Michelle’s determination and drive during her five-year battle with breast cancer was nothing short of inspiring. Michelle was born in Lewiston […]
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Shed burns in Oxford
Oxford firefighters battle a fire Tuesday afternoon at a small, unattached shed on Deer Lane. No further information was available Tuesday night. (Chuck Blaquiere photo) Oxford firefighters battle a fire Tuesday afternoon at a small, unattached shed on Deer Lane. No further information was available Tuesday night. (Chuck Blaquiere photo)
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Casino crossing still only on paper
OXFORD — Almost a year after two Rhode Island men were struck and killed crossing Route 26 from the Oxford Casino to the Hampton Inn, officials say it may be another year before the traffic lights are activated there. “The work is going to be added to an overlay project,” Maine Department of Transportation traffic […]
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Kirk D. Robinson
AUBURN — Kirk D. Robinson, age 51, of Oxford passed away peacefully with his family at his side Sunday, May 27, at The Hospice House in Auburn, from complications due to diabetes. Kirk was born in Norway on Sept. 8, 1966, a son of Winfield M. and Pauline A. (Henderson) Robinson. He attended Oxford Schools and […]
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Oxford American Legion hosts Memorial Day ceremony
OXFORD — Remember the sacrifices. Scores of Oxford residents and friends ranging in age from 2 to their 90s gathered Monday at the Anderson Staples Post 112 American Legion on King Street for a 90-minute ceremony that underscored service, sacrifice, teamwork, community and history. The ceremony, hosted by master of ceremonies First Vice Joseph Casalinova, […]
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Bridge club to support Longest Day, play games
OXFORD — On June 21, the longest day of the year and summer solstice, thousands of people will join together to show their love for those affected by Alzheimer’s disease. For the sixth year in a row, the Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club is sponsoring three bridge games on Friday, June 22, to raise money […]