FREEPORT — Eleven men were arrested Thursday by Freeport police for the crime of engaging a prostitute. Freeport police, working with neighboring police agencies, conducted an undercover “John” operation at a hotel on Route 1. The operation targeted customers of prostitution. The Times Record said “the purpose of such an operation is to target customers or “Johns” […]
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Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club meeting PARIS — Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at the Oxford County Extension Center, 9 Olson Road. The speaker will be Maine State Bee Inspector Jennifer Lund speaking on viruses caused by varroa mites and other diseases. The public is welcome. FMI: cpeaston@megalink.net, mainehoneybees.com. Farmington Contradance March 11 FARMINGTON — The Contradance is set […]
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Oxford selectmen: What you need to know
Oxford Board of Selectmen March 2, 2017 Oxford Town Hall Fire Chief applications What happened: Interim Town Manager Rebecca Lippincott told selectmen she has received 25 applications for fire chief. The deadline was March 1. What’s next: Lippincott will turn the applications over to the Fire Chief Hiring Committee to review and make a recommendation […]
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Hampton Inn in Oxford gets another lien
OXFORD — The Hampton Inn on Route 26 has been hit with another lien. MR Raitto Construction of Naples has placed a mechanic’s lien on Hampton Inn owner GIRI Oxford 1 LLC of Massachusetts and general contractor Calamar Construction of New York for $62,112 for labor, services and/or materials. The items were agreed to in a contract […]
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Manufacturing jobs could return to Oxford Hills
OXFORD — Scores of modular home building jobs may be coming back to the Oxford Hills. The once-booming modular and manufacturing home industry, which provided hundreds of jobs in this area a decade ago, got a boost last week when two local businessmen presented plans that many hope will strengthen the job and housing market. A […]
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Oxford officials resist unionization for firefighters
OXFORD — Town officials are challenging the Oxford Fire/Rescue Department’s attempt to unionize. Teamsters Local 340 has petitioned the Maine Labor Relations Board to allow the local department to form a bargaining unit. Interim Town Manager Becky Lippincott informed selectmen Feb. 16 that the department was attempting to unionize Lippincott notified selectmen Feb. 16 that […]
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Oxford Selectmen: What you need to know
Oxford Board of Selectmen Feb. 16, 2017 Oxford Town Hall Fire Department regionalization What happened Interim Town Manager Becky Lippincott told selectmen that a joint meeting to discuss regionalization of certain fire department services in Poland, Oxford and Paris was held. Norway did not respond to the request to meet. What it means Lippincott said […]
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Six snowstorms take toll on road crews, sand supplies
Oxford Hills was slammed with its sixth snowstorm in the past 10 days Wednesday, leaving schools closed for the third day this week and road crews exhausted amid growing concerns over road sand and salt supplies. “There ain’t much left,” Oxford Highway Department employee Nate Meserve said of the town’s sand and salt pile. He […]
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Oxford board requiring EMS license for fire chief
OXFORD — The Board of Selectmen on Thursday night agreed to amend the fire chief job description to require candidates to hold current emergency medical services licenses or get one within six months of being hired. The request was made by Selectman Scott Hunter, who previously served as Oxford’s fire chief, is interim chief in […]
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Oxford firefighters request help to boost morale
OXFORD — Interim Town Manager Becky Lippincott told the Board of Selectmen Thursday night that she hopes to bring in a motivational counselor to speak with Fire Department members, who requested it. Fire Department members made the decision at a department meeting with the town manager in December, following the sudden resignation of former Fire […]