I ask that Oxford residents vote to reject a change to the marijuana ordinance at a special town meeting to be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 4, at Oxford Elementary School on Pleasant Street. As a former selectman and a backer of a very limited marijuana ordinance for our town, I am of the opinion […]
2021
Posted inNation / World
House passes $1.9 trillion pandemic bill in a win for Biden
Maine’s Jared Golden is one of just two Democrats to vote against the bill.
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Posted inSports
Sports on TV: Saturday, February 27, 2021
Saturday, February 27 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts AUTO RACING 11:30 a.m. CBSSN — FIA Formula E: The Diriyah E-Prix, Riyadh Street Circuit, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia 4:30 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Contender Boats 250, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Fla. BOXING 7 p.m. FS1 — PBC Fight Night Prelims: Undercard […]
Posted inCommunity, Connections
Richmond High School honor roll
Students recognized for academic achievement for semester one.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Richard Reed Venskus
MEXICO – Mr. Richard Reed Venskus, 63, died Tuesday Feb. 23, 2021 at his home on Roxbury Road in Mexico.
Born in …
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Feb. 27
100 Years Ago: 1921 Miss de Angelis, one of the Northeastern field secretaries in the Foreign Born department is at the Y.W.C.A. this week. She has been holding conferences this week with the different departments and Wednesday held an important one with the committees on immigration here. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Larry Gowell, former Edward […]
Posted inHoroscope
Virgo: Start putting your plans in motion
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Josh Groban, 40; Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, 50; Donal Logue, 55; Howard Hesseman, 81. Happy Birthday: It’s up to you to push for what you want. Call on people you know you can count on, and you’ll get the help and support you need to reach your objective this year. There […]
Posted inDear Abby
Student longs for hometown left behind in move overseas
DEAR ABBY: I recently moved from the U.S. to Germany. It has been a big change, and I honestly don’t know how to handle it. A lot of the kids at school make fun of me and call me names. My family plans to stay here another two years. My parents say that when/if we […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Froma Harrop: Free us from Britney Spears
Britney’s fans have their own lives, and their trials and heartbreak are as real as hers. But the celebrity machine demands that the public cheer and cry over strangers who are famous. Perhaps the public has a right to be freed from Britney Spears.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Jane Traill: Toohey is good for Waterford
When I found out my friend Jamie Toohey was running for selectperson in my town of Waterford, I thought that was great. She will do a wonderful job for our community. I then started to think what it was about Jamie that made me say “great.” Certainly her background in finance and education as well […]