Tuesday Bethel: Water District trustees, 7 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Public Hearing, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Hartford: Cemetery meeting, 6 p.m., Town Hall Lovell: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Otisfield: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Oxford County Commissioners, 9 a.m., Courthouse […]
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SAD 17 board surprised by extra charter school enrollees
PARIS — The majority of SAD 17 directors voted Monday night to pay $21,370 of an anticipated $86,000 or more bill to the Maine Connections Academy, but many did so with some reservations. The bill reflects 11 high school- and one middle school-age students from the SAD 17 school district who chose to enroll in […]
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Sermon on ‘What are Riches’ PARIS — On Oct. 19, Anita White will be the guest speaker at the First Universalist Church on Pine Street. The title of the 10 a.m. sermon is “What are Riches.” Music is under the direction of Donna Hurd and Sunday School is under the direction of Renee Wales. Anita […]
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Stephens Community Healthcare Foundation awards grants
NORWAY – The board of the Stephens Community Healthcare Foundation recently announced the award of two grants in the Oxford Hills region. The grants will support the community in attaining more healthy lifestyles for the population and also serves as part of Western Maine Health’s community outreach in addressing healthy eating and obesity initiatives. The […]
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Oxford County committee awards grant to help teens develop skills
ELLSWORTH — The Oxford County Committee of the Maine Community Foundation recently awarded $30,567 in grants to eight nonprofits, including the Oxford Hills School District, which is using its funding to help local teens develop leadership and career skills by growing produce at Roberts Farm in Norway for the school’s Summer Meals Program. Other grant […]
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SAD 17 board considers language requirement for diploma
PARIS — All students graduating from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School will have to demonstrate proficiency in a world language, but meeting that requirement may be a struggle, school officials said. Proficiency-based education requires students to demonstrate mastery of the knowledge and skills they are expected to learn before they progress to the next lesson, […]
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Jenkins invites community to ‘aspire to be great’
PARIS — Community members are invited to hear a presentation by John Jenkins at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. As part of Aspire Higher Month in the Oxford Hills School District, Jenkins will be speaking on personal and professional development, as well as how to “Be GREAT.” Jenkins […]
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SMH offers hormonal health wellness class NORWAY — Join doctors and staff from Western Maine OB/GYN for a lively discussion on how a woman’s body changes and how this affects overall health and well-being. This session will allow women to interact and ask questions. It will also address the risks for breast cancer, osteoporosis and […]