Construction is underway for additional parking that will accommodate guests at the hotel at the Oxford Casino. OXFORD — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has approved a permit for BB Development LLC to begin construction of a $1.05 million parking lot at the Oxford Casino. The lot will contain 401 parking spaces, and will be […]
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Pot decision reversed, board must reconsider application
OXFORD — The Appeals Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to reverse the Planning Board’s decision to deny a medical marijuana application of HBC LLC and sent the issue back to the Planning Board for reconsideration. The Appeals Board also voted 3-1 that the Planning Board was incorrect in issuing the third and final marijuana growing permit […]
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DOT public meeting set for casino crossing
Maine Department of Transportation officials will announce plans for safety improvements at the Oxford Casino/Hampton Inn crossing on Route 26 on Wednesday, Oct. 11. OXFORD — The Maine Department of Transportation will unveil its plan to improve pedestrian safety on Route 26 between the Oxford Casino and Hampton Inn on Oct. 11. The public meeting […]
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Oxford man devotes time to restoration of 144-year-old bell
OXFORD — Frank Hodson didn’t set out to be a bell keeper. But after a career in anesthesiology and with time on his hands, the Oxford resident decided to save, restore and return a 144-year-old Blymyer-Norton bell to his parish, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Woodstock, where it had previously hung in the belfry of […]
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What you need to know
Oxford Board of Selectmen Sept. 21, 2017 Oxford Town Office Cleanup What happened: Selectmen voted to allow Code Enforcement Officer Joelle Corey Whitman to pursue cleanup of 150 Paine Road and 9 Whittemore Road, through the town’s attorney. What it means: Corey Whitman issued the third and final notices to Dolores Paine and Gilbert […]
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STAGE RIGHT — Neil Conant, a volunteer at the Oxford County Fair and his assistant Virginia Robinson, prepare to set up the stage lights at the new entertainment stage on the Oxford Fairgrounds. The 24-foot-deep-by-34-foot-wide stage was constructed by Bancroft Construction Co., KBS Builders Inc., Schiavi Custom Builders and Record Building Supply Inc. using donated […]
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Oxford fair a classroom for hundreds of students
Paula Easton of the Oxford Hills Honeybee Club explains the workings of a demonstration beehive to Gage Dyer, 9, at Agriculture and Conservation Day at the Oxford County Fair in Oxford on Wednesday morning. OXFORD — Hundreds of students arrived early Wednesday morning for the annual Agricultural and Conservation Day that kicks off the four-day […]
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Oxford tax rate jumps $1.50
OXFORD — Taxpayers will see a $1.50 increase in the tax rate for fiscal 2018. Selectmen on Thursday voted unanimously to set the rate at $14.70 per $1,000 of assessed property value. That means a $150 increase on a home valued at $100,000. Last year, the rate was $13.20, the first increase in 12 years. […]
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An evening with Jeff Steinberg at Hosanna Church
OXFORD – The “Tiny Giant” Jeff Steinberg and his wife, Ellen, will be back at Hosanna Church, 109 Schoolhouse Road, for the first time in two years at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28. Steinberg, who was born with severe birth defects due to the 50s-era pregnancy drug Thalidomide, knows that God “Doesn’t Make Junk.” He powerfully […]
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New stage for Oxford Fair
A new entertainment stage is under construction at the Oxford Fairgrounds. The 24-foot-deep by 34-foot-wide stage is being built by Bancroft Construction Co., KBS Builders, Schiavi Custom Builders and Record Building Supply using donated labor and materials. The stage is expected to be completed in time for the start of the Oxford Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 13, […]