Recently, I received my Social Security award letter for the year 2018. To say I am unhappy would be a gross understatement. Back in the year 2015, I received an increase bringing my monthly check to $954. There was no increase for 2016, but in 2017 people were to get a small increase. However, an […]
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Nor’easter barreling toward Maine
More than a week of extreme cold in northern New England will give way briefly, but hold your celebrations — the warming temperature is going to be accompanied by a howling snowstorm. The National Weather Service said the snow will arrive Thursday, with 8 to 12 inches expected in southern and western Maine. The weather service […]
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A bit of ‘paradise’ for OHCHS students
PARIS — Students attending the CAPS program are clear about one thing. The program works for them. The onsite alternative program at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, is designed for students who have chosen to approach their education in a less traditional classroom setting, teacher Kevin Daley explained. Daley said CAPS (Connections for Academic and […]
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Snowmobile clubs fight frigid temps to prepare trails
OXFORD HILLS — Many snowmobile clubs in the Oxford Hills are fighting through debris-laced trails and frigid temperatures to get local trails groomed for the 2018 season. While some clubs have been able to get enough volunteers to clear debris and groom the trails, others have struggled to get the help they need, resulting in a […]
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Fireworks vote before residents
WATERFORD — A public hearing will be held on the proposed ban on consumer fireworks – both selling and using – on Monday, Jan. 8. The hearing will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Office, 366 Valley Rd. In August, resident Bill Roy, president of the McWain Shores Association, presented a proposed ordinance that would […]
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Three new native trees discovered in county
OXFORD — The Hawthorn with its fierce thorns and brilliant fall color has been discovered bordering a pasture at the Hooker Farm in Oxford. It is one of three new species the town was able to claim as its own during this year’s Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District “Big Tree” Contest. A Green Ash […]
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Local skier vying for Olympic spot
PARK CITY, UTAH — Bethel native Troy Murphy is on the road to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Murphy is a mogul skier, ranked eighth in the world by the International Ski Federation and number one in the US. Mogul skiing is an event that combines racing down a series of small […]
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Mechanic Falls town office move on track
MECHANIC FALLS — Work is progressing on plans to move the current Town Office to its new home, said Town Manager Koriene Lowe. Voters approved the purchase and financing of a building at 22 Pleasant St. in a 458–279 ballot question during the state referendum election on Nov. 7. The approval paved the way for the […]
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Boys' hockey: Lewiston hangs on to defeat Falmouth
LEWISTON — The battle between Falmouth and Lewiston was expected to go down to the wire, but nobody expected the ending the game play out like it did. The Blue Devils nursed a two goal lead for 13 of the final 15 minutes, but held on to a 5-4 victory at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee […]
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Roundup: NYA edges Buckfield in boys' basketball
Oxford Hills’ Stephen Dailey eyes the referee as he signals a pin against Cony’s Isaiah Dodge. (Brewster Burns photo) BUCKFIELD — Te’Andre King found the net with two mintes left in regulation to give North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) a 43-41 boys’ baskball victory over Buckfield. King led NYA (2-5) with a game-high 21 points and […]