Meet the 2025-26 Sun Journal All-Region boys swimming team
Four underclassmen are on the list of the area’s best swimmers.
Hebron News
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Hebron voters pass $1.2M budget, oppose land use ordinance change
Voters also elected a new selectman and a new director to Maine School Administrative District 17.
Wondering what to do when winter weather closes your town in western Maine? We’ve got answers.
We’ve created a guide for what to do and where to go when weather disrupts town operations in Oxford and Franklin counties.
Red Cross playing catch-up as Maine weather worsens blood shortage nationwide
The American Red Cross has announced its first severe blood shortage since 2024, worsened by the Feb. 22 snowstorm, which canceled drives.
Oxford Hills rejects purchase of $3.8 million school bus garage at former Paris dealership
Maine School Administrative District 17 proposed to buy and renovate the vacant Bessey Motor Sales lot on Main Street in Paris.
Oxford Hills to vote Feb. 24 on $3.8M bus garage
Maine School Administrative District 17’s bus garage is cramped, out of date and its fueling system is at the end of its life. Is the solution moving to the old Bessey Motors property in South Paris?
Oxford Hills saving thousands of dollars by reducing school energy costs
Conversion to LED lighting and solar electricity is paying off, officials say.
19 Oxford Hills high school students suspended over harassment
School administrators say they responded to an incident involving the students ‘coming together as a disruptive and potentially dangerous group.’
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Old Home Days returns to West Paris after a decade
Longtime tradition set for June 27, with new attractions led by local volunteer Jeff Holley.
Meet the 2025-26 Sun Journal All-Region girls basketball team
These players racked up all-conference honors while leading their teams to the regional tournaments.
A couple of ghoulish neighbors appear in West Paris
A pair of skeletons hang around in a barn window in time for April Fool’s Day.
Dog takes a paws amid Easter prep in South Paris
Ollie, a 7-year-old Springer Spaniel, relaxes at Oxford Hills Mercantile as owner David Robichaud prepares Easter merchandise in South Paris ahead of the April 5 holiday.
‘Find Your Joy’ at your local library | Sun Spots
At Norway Memorial Library, we’re celebrating the American Library Association’s 2026 National Library Week theme of “Find Your Joy.” It is based on a new book by Mychal Threets, “I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of Library Joy.” Threets is an award-winning librarian, new host of the children’s program, “Reading Rainbow,” and honorary chair…
Update: South Paris boil water order lifted
Several old, shallow pipes ruptured along High Street this week as the ground thawed following an extremely cold winter.
MaineHealth Franklin Hospital to offer community nutrition classes this spring
MaineHealth Franklin Hospital will host two nutrition classes in Farmington focused on healthy eating and child feeding.
Western Maine farmers on CSAs: ‘It just shows what a community truly is’
As Maine heads into spring, we talked to farmers about Community Supported Agriculture and what it means to their business.
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