ANDOVER — A local teenager was injured by flying glass Tuesday morning when the car she was driving collided with a moose on Route 5, Oxford County Deputy Sheriff Josh Wyman said Wednesday afternoon. Hali Barter, 18, was taken by Med-Care Ambulance to Rumford Hospital for treatment, Wyman said. “A moose ran out in front […]
June 2014
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Oxford County Democrats to host dinner in honor of district representative
DIXFIELD — The Oxford County Democrats are honoring Rep. Sheryl Briggs, D-Mexico, for her years of service at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at the American Legion Hall in Dixfield, according to a news release by county Chairwoman Cathy Newell. Briggs was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2007, and has served District […]
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Dixfield to vote on $2.15 million budget June 10
DIXFIELD — Residents will vote on a proposed $2.15 million municipal budget next week. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 10 at the Dixfield American Legion Hall. In previous years, residents voted on budget items at the annual town meeting in late May. After last year’s town meeting, a straw […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Oxford voters face $3.81 million budget Saturday
OXFORD — Voters will weigh in on a $3.81 million budget at their annual town meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 7, at Oxford Elementary School. Residents also will be asked to approve changing the elected, part-time chief of the Fire Department to a full-time, appointed position. Town Manager Michael Chammings endorsed the change, saying […]
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SAD 17 offices moving to Paris
OXFORD — SAD 17 has signed a lease with the Western Maine University and Community College Center, enabling the district to move its administration offices to Paris by early July. “June 16 will be our last school board meeting here,” Superintendent Rick Colpitts told the Board of Directors at Monday’s meeting at their central office […]
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Army sash stirs controversy in Poland
POLAND — On Sunday, ShaiAne Belinski will graduate from high school. A month later, she’ll report to the U.S. Army in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. She thought she could wear her Army sash to graduation to mark the end of one era and the beginning of another. She was wrong. Regional School Unit 16 officials […]
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Bridgton family burned out of home
BRIDGTON — A funding page has been created to help a family burned out of their home early Wednesday at 385 North Bridgton Road. Fire officials said the house was completely engulfed in flames when crews arrived at about midnight. Firefighters from more than a half dozen area towns battled the blaze. A family of […]
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Applications begin for next school year’s Region 9 programs
MEXICO — Nearly 155 students have taken out applications to enroll in vocational programs at Region 9 School of Applied Technology, board members learned at their Wednesday night meeting. Director Brenda Gammon said the certified nursing assistant course is virtually full and the forestry program is filling up fast. With the current school year set […]