Residents voted 18-9 in favor of keeping Oxford Fire/Rescue Department’s 2003 PL custom ambulance, to be used as a spare.
Dee Menear
Staff Writer
Dee Menear is an award-winning journalist and photographer with over a decade of experience in community news. She is the editor and staff writer for The Rangeley Highlander. She has worked for the Franklin Journal, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Advertiser Democrat, Daily Bulldog and Original Irregular. Dee enjoys live local music, cooking, hunting, fishing and hiking.
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Oxford Selectboard Agenda – Aug. 1, 2019
August 1, 2019 6:30 PM – Special Town Meeting AGENDA CALL TO ORDER and FLAG SALUTE Chairman Scott Hunter will preside. ACTION ON MINUTES Action on minutes dated July 18, 2019. ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA – PUBLIC COMMENTS – Please state your name and Town that you are from for the record OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS […]
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Be Happy … helping animals
OXFORD — The summer season for a new rural greenhouse is coming to a close. Be Happy Flower Company, 157 Sam Rowe Hill, owner and grower Chris Twitchell said it has been a very successful season, thanks to the Oxford Hills community. As a way to give back to the community, and to help remaining […]
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Harrison sees mil rate increase
HARRISON — On Thursday, July 28, the Board of Selectmen approved a 40-cent increase in the mil rate for the fiscal year that began July 1, bringing the rate to $11.20 per $1,000 of property value. In June, voters set the 2019-20 municipal budget at $3,461,254. The town contributes $367,389 to Cumberland County and $3,413,389 […]
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Skeetfield Road improvements proposed
OXFORD — Preliminary plans to make changes to the intersection of Skeetfield Road and Route 26 were unveiled during a Maine Department of Transportation Public Hearing Thursday, July 18. The proposed project includes realignment of Skeetfield Road and construction of a right turn offset lane on Route 26. The purpose and need for the project, […]
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OXCART responds to large-scale animal rescue
REGION — On Tuesday, July 23, more than 100 animals were rescued from R-N-D Kennels in Solon after Maine Animal Welfare authorities determined the animals were in need of urgent care. The kennel, located at 196 Rowell Mountain Rd., was in the business of breeding rough-coat collies but cats, chickens and horses were also seized […]
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Oxford Planning Board Agenda – August 8, 2019
TOWN OF OXFORD PLANNING BOARD MEETING Aug 8, 2019 @ 6:00PM 1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. ACTION ON MINUTES: Minutes of July 11, 2019 3. New Business: A. Shoreland Zoning application: (1) Louise and Charles Brittingham, stairs to the water in Limited Res Zone to replace existing poorly constructed stairs, Map U22/032-A, 27 Whitney Pond […]
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Video: Kingfield residents complain parade float was ‘hateful and racist’
KINGFIELD — An entry in last weekend’s Kingfield Festival Days parade has caused at least two local people to speak out about tolerance and inclusion. “It was hateful and racist,” said Clifford Cavanaugh of Kingfield during a phone interview Monday, July 22. The float he referred to was political in nature and, as Cavanaugh said, […]
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Kingfield Festival Days: Outer Space
KINGFIELD — Soaring temperatures were no match for folks seeking close encounters of the third kind during Kingfield Festival Days, held Thursday, July 18 to Sunday, July 21. Folks turned out in full force to take advantage of “Outer Space” themed events, activities and competitions geared to the young and young at heart. The event […]
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Vet recalls war as a time of isolation, lonliness
Robert Robichaud of Paris served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was recognized for his service on a recent Honor Flight Maine.