June 2020
Oxford’s annual town meeting scheduled July 11
OXFORD — Selectmen voted to set the annual town meeting date for July 11. Even though social distancing restrictions on public gatherings of 50 or more people may still be in effect, Town Clerk Elizabeth Olsen was directed to hold that date and plan to accommodate a larger crowd. The meeting will be held at […]
No school feeding program in Oxford Hills this summer
The kitchen at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School has to close while its refrigeration and freezer units are being replaced.
SAD 17 board approves $42.9 million budget
The proposed budget will go straight to a referendum vote with no public hearing, per guidelines set by Governor Janet Mills.
Backyard farming moves up in the pecking order
With strains on global food supply and distribution more people are trying their hand at raising their own.
Backyard farming moves up in the pecking order
With strains on global food supply and distribution more people are trying their hand at raising their own.
Woodstock selectmen set June 22 for town meeting
WOODSTOCK — Woodstock selectmen Tuesday set June 22 as the date for the annual town meeting. It will start at 6 p.m. in the parking lot of the Town Office, with attendees staying in their cars drive-in style. Communication will be via two-way radios, with selectmen seated on a trailer next to the office building. […]
Public hearing set for marijuana retail store
NEWRY — Selectmen unanimously approved holding a public hearing for John Amann, who wants operate an adult-use marijuana retail store named the “House of Ganja.” The public hearing will be at the Newry Town Office at 6 p.m on Tuesday. Selectmen will be meeting beforehand at 5 p.m. The application for an adult-use marijuana retail […]
Legislature eyes returning while thousands complain of hardship
Despite dysfunction in the Department of Labor, House Speaker Sara Gideon has been quiet about the troubled agency.
Pandemic sparks bicycle boom, and Mainers overwhelm supply
Stay-at-home orders created ideal market conditions for a surge in cycling, but now consumers face a shortage of bikes because of supply chain disruption.