Rumford school resource officer gets his own cop card
The police chief is working on getting a complete set for each officer in the department as a way to connect with the community.
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Andover projects $1.58 M budget for school year
The budget includes Andover Elementary and payment for students attending SAD 44 and RSU 10 schools.
Inaugural class begins at new school in Mexico
Mountain Valley Community School middle school students started classes Jan. 20 and were welcomed by the cheering staff.
In Hanover, thrift runs so deep the town clerk digs graves at the cemetery
Despite the town’s effort to keep taxes low, these Oxford County residents still have the state’s highest tax burden relative to income.
Bethel plow driver keeps cool while clearing snow
Despite 24-degree temperature outside, it was hot enough to run the AC inside the sidewalk plow, said Kevin Wight, of Newry.
Bethel barn wrapped in winter white
An East Bethel Road barn sits on a snowy landscape
For East-West sports teams, travel, adventure are part of the experience
Teams in the Class D South/East-West division, including Bethel, find ways of helping each other, especially when games take them hours from home.
Rumford to lease old fire station as hub for recreation
The Central Fire Station, closed in October 2024, will be leased to Inland Woods + Trails for three years as a home base in Rumford.
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Child hurt in fall from ski lift at Sunday River
Early indications were the 5-year-old suffered leg and possible other injuries when he fell off the lift shortly after noon.
Bethel’s Frank Del Duca comes in fourth in two-man bobsled
The UMaine graduate just missed the podium but dramatically improved his performance from the 2022 Winter Games.
Theater in Auburn, ‘Hopeful’ talk in Lewiston, protecting winter in Bethel and more | Get out
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For restaurant workers, seasonal jobs come with perks
Chefs, cooks and bartenders at Maine’s summer resorts and restaurants return for the season rested and rejuvenated after other jobs and other types of work.
Mainer Frank Del Duca in contention for 2-man bobsled medal at Winter Olympics
The Bethel native and teammate Josh Williamson sit in 4th place after the first two runs.
Mainer Nathan Pare shines in snowboard cross team run, but Olympic medal will have to wait
Bethel native finished second in his quarterfinal heat, but the team fell short of advancing into the semifinals.
Next generation of Bethel-area gearheads driving forward — mostly on lawn mowers
Three Oxford County students are learning trades early — guided by family, mentors and their own drive.
Small historical societies struggle to survive: ‘No money, no membership, no space’
Oxford County groups hope to gather a second time this year to discuss shared concerns.
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