Three people avoided injury Tuesday evening in a two-vehicle, head-on collision on Route 121, according to Lt. Michael Ward of the Oxford Police Department. Ward said Elizabeth Dyer, 31, of Otisfield, was driving west on Route 121 in a 2017 Ford F-150 when a 2007 Honda CR-V driven by Michael Shepherd, 30, of Oxford, swerved from […]
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Toys for Tots in 15 area towns
Brian O’Donnell, commander of Sons of the American Legion of Anderson Staples Post 112 in Oxford, stands among Toys for Tots donations to be distributed this week at the Oxford hall, 169 King St. The toys will be given out from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, and either Thursday and Friday, […]
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Oxford voters will have final say on pot moratorium
OXFORD — Voters will decide Jan. 4 whether they want a 180-day moratorium on retail marijuana-related activities. Selectmen voted unanimously and without comment at the Dec. 7 meeting to hold the special town meeting during a regular selectmen meeting. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Office. If approved, the moratorium will mean […]
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Oxford Elementary School gives trimester awards
OXFORD — Oxford Elementary School has announced the Trimester 1 awards. School Pride Awards are given to students who have received a 3 or 4 in all areas of learning behaviors as well as habits of work and learning. Miss Farr’s Kindergarten: Lily Davis, Evamae Dow, Kylie Galasso and Adeline Heaward. Miss Duggan’s Kindergarten: Dianna […]
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Oxford selectmen set special town meeting on pot moratorium
Oxford Board of Selectmen December 7, 2017 Oxford Town Office Retail Pot Moratorium What happened: The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to set a special town meeting for Jan. 4 when voters will consider a plan to adopt a 180-day moratorium on operations related to retail marijuana establishments after concern was expressed by residents and […]
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Paris man shot in Oxford hunting incident
UPDATE: Paris man in hospital after he was shot by another hunter OXFORD — A man was seriously injured Saturday afternoon in a hunting incident off Plains Road, according to Cpl. John MacDonald of the Maine Warden Service. A man in his 30s from Paris was shot by a 21-year-old man from Oxford just after 2 […]
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What you need to know: Oxford selectmen
Oxford Board of Selectmen Nov. 16, 2017 Oxford Town Office Sewer project What happened: Brent Bridges, PE, senior vice president of Woodard & Curran, told selectmen that approximately $400,000 to $500,000 remains in the grant money for the $28 million wastewater treatment plant project. The money must be returned unless it is used to extend […]
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Oxford Casino Hotel open
Officials attend the grand opening of the Oxford Casino Hotel on Route 26 on Nov. 9. The 107-room, four-story hotel is attached to Oxford Casino, which opened in 2012 and is owned by Churchill Downs Inc. Attendees for the ceremony included Bill Mudd, president and COO of Churchill Downs; Austin Miller, senior vice president of Gaming Operations […]
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Jackson returns as Oxford selectman
OXFORD — Former Selectman Caldwell Jackson won election to the board Tuesday over emergency room nurse Samantha Hewey. The vote was 549-471. Jackson will be sworn into office Thursday evening, Town Clerk Elizabeth Olsen said Wednesday afternoon. He will serve the remaining one year and nine months left on Scott Owens’ term, Olsen said. The […]
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What You Need to Know
Oxford Board of Selectmen Nov. 2, 2017 Oxford Municipal Building Improvements What happened: Selectmen discussed and approved paying for improvements for the grounds, ball field and facilities at Pismo Beach. What it means: Recreation Director Connie Staples gave selectmen an update on the work that still needs to be done, including improvements to the snack […]