PARIS — On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, World War 1 ended. Later, in 1921, the day was marked as Veteran’s Day, after the arrival of the first unknown solider at Arlington Cemetery. Local veterans, officials, and community members gathered at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School […]
Jon Bolduc
Jon Bolduc is the new kid on the block, joining the Sun Journal team as the nightside cops reporter in September 2018. Jon is a 2011 graduate of the University King College in Halifax Nova Scotia. He enjoys burgers, farming and tending to his chickens, turkeys, and goats.
Hartford town clerk resigns
Deputy Clerk Isaac Haylock will be named interim clerk.
Norway Brewing Company launches an inspired, guava infused beer
Charles Magne Melhus, head brewer at Norway Brewing Company, said the brewery’s latest offering is a rose-inspired Weisse beer. The Norway brew house is one of nearly 120 craft breweries now operating in Maine, producing more than 350,000 barrels of beer each year.
Oxford County Commission finds irregularities in resignation of former deputy
Oxford County Human Resources Director Annalee Rosenblatt told commissioners the sheriff’s office mishandled the resignation of former Deputy Chris Davis. As a result, Davis was not paid out for accumulated sick leave. Commissioners have now agreed to pay him $3,701 in owed leave time.
Daddy O’s bridges gap between local businesses
When Market Square lost power after a Halloween storm, Daddy O’s owner Aaron Ouellette reached out to help the fellow small business owner.
Readying for ‘Godspell’
The show opens November 14 and runs until November 24.
Area hunters find camaraderie, bucks on opening day
Saturday was the opening day of the 2019 firearm deer hunting season for Maine residents.
Face Time: Skösh — Rock, funk and mixing ‘IT’ up
Formed in 2008, Skösh, a four-piece band from Buckfield, has rocked local audiences for over a decade. Self-described as genre-bending, they dabble in a little bit of everything, from country to funk. Their sophomore album, “Shaking The Ghost,” released in December 2018, found the band settling on a funkier sound, and their live shows have […]
Four New Yorkers arrested in Oxford County drug trafficking investigation
Drug trafficking items were seized from West Paris home as part of the operation.