OXFORD — Two members of the Oxford Fire Department, besides Lt. Mark Blaquiere, were disciplined for their roles in the Nov. 25, 2016, break-in of former Fire Chief Wayne Jones’ office. According to documents obtained Friday, firefighter Kyle Hewey was terminated Jan. 31 after he admitted to interim Town Manager Becky Lippincott on Jan. 23 […]
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Oxford voters cut spending; OK sewer bond payment
OXFORD — Voters at the annual town meeting Saturday sent a loud message to selectmen by reducing the majority of the board’s budget recommendations 2 percent. Some 100 voters and a dozen nonresidents packed the Oxford Elementary School cafeteria to act on the 32-article warrant. Some challenged a $1.27 million payment toward a 20-year bond for […]
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Oxford firefighter fired for break-in
OXFORD — Former Fire Department lieutenant and selectman candidate Mark Blaquiere was fired because surveillance video showed that he and another firefighter broke into the office and packed up the chief’s personal items, according to town documents obtained Friday. Blaquiere has repeatedly denied that he broke into the fire chief’s office last year. Interim Town […]
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Bridge club to hold all-day games to raise funds for Alzheimer’s
OXFORD — For the fifth year, the Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club is sponsoring three bridge games on Wednesday, June 21, to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. The club is inviting all bridge players to join for a day of fun and fundraising to help research and support caregivers of the disease that affects […]
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Oxford set hearing on sewer connection program
OXFORD — Only 22 customers support the $28.5 million wastewater treatment plant and local officials say they need more customers. To that end, the Board of Selectmen has called a public informational meeting for 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, to remind residents and businesses owners about Oxford’s sewer connection incentive program. The meeting will held […]
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NORtownmeetingpreview060817
OXFORD — It may be time for Oxford taxpayers to pay the piper. Voters will be asked to approve a $5.79 million budget – a 28.12 percent increase – at the annual town meeting Saturday, June 10. Action on the 32-article warrant begins at 10 a.m. at the Oxford Elementary School, 79 Pleasant St. The selectmen’s proposed budget […]
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Selectman candidates asked 3 questions
OXFORD — Three candidates are vying for the open selectman seat at the Tuesday, June 13, annual town election. Mark Blaquiere, Dana Dillingham and Ernest “Ed” Knightly are competing for the three-year seat being vacated by longtime Selectman Roger Jackson, who has chosen not to seek re-election. Each candidate for the contested seat was asked […]
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Oxford hosts Candidates Night
OXFORD — Ensuring the financial stability of the town topped the concerns of residents who turned out Tuesday night to hear the views of three candidates for Board of Selectmen. About 50 people appeared at the Oxford Recreation Center on King Street for the the Meet the Candidates Night to ask questions of candidates Mark […]
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Three candidates vie for open selectman seat
OXFORD — Candidates Mark Blaquiere, Dana Dilingham and Ernest “Ed” Knightly are squaring off for one open seat on the Board of Selectmen in next week’s election. The seat is held by longtime Selectman Roger Jackson, who chose not to seek re-election this year. Last year, Blaquiere and Dillingham faced off as two of five […]
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Three towns seeking town managers
For the second time in roughly a year, three area towns are in search of a new town manager: Buckfield, Norway and Oxford. In March, Buckfield Town Manager Cindy Dunn announced she would resign as town manager and its associated duties effective June 30, the end of her contract. Dunn remains as town clerk and […]