Leslie H. Dixon

Advertiser Democrat

Advertiser Democrat staff reporter Leslie H. Dixon came to Maine in 2007 as a Sun Journal reporter in the Norway bureau following more than 30 years as a reporter for newspapers in the Boston Metro West area. She currently covers education and business news in the Oxford Hills and the town of Oxford.

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Published
February 28, 2019

Oxford selectmen discuss dam repairs

Oxford selectmen discuss Thompson Lake Dam repairs and approve new fees at board meeting.
Published
February 28, 2019

Voters to act on 70-article town meeting warrant

Voters will be acting on annual town meeting warrant on Saturday, March 2.
Published
February 21, 2019

Mass Gathering Ordinance changes proposed by Harrison selectmen

Harrison selectmen will ask voters to approve changes to the Mass Gathering Ordinance in June.
Published
February 21, 2019

Gingerbread House getting new entrance this year

Restoration of the Norway landmark has been progressing since 2011.
Published
February 21, 2019

New SAD 17 student walkout policy debated

If approved, the SAD 17 Board of Directors proposed student walkout and protest policy may be the first in the state.
Published
February 14, 2019

Work on SAD 17’s ‘bridge to the future’ continues

The SAD 17 Strategic Plan Committee is set to meet February 5 to begin the formulating the next five-year phase of the plan.
Published
February 14, 2019

Oxford selectmen ok foreclosure plan

The Oxford Board of Selectmen approve a move to allow owners of foreclosed property to buy it back within 90 days.
Published
February 14, 2019

Winter family fun set for Harrison’s Polar Fest

Harrison’s inaugural Polar Fest set for February 23/24.
Published
February 14, 2019

Colpitts addresses college, career readiness

SAD 17 Board of Directors hears about student college and workforce readiness
Published
February 10, 2019

Former schoolhouse ‘up for grabs’ in Norway

NORWAY — The town is looking for ideas to reuse the former Streaked Mountain School building on lower Main Street. “We don’t really want to list it for sale,” Town Manager Dennis Lajoie said. Last September, the SAD 17 board of directors declared the school building at 160 Main St. “unnecessary for educational purposes” and […]

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