Oxford Hills
News and information about the Oxford Hills area from the Sun Journal.
Norway board votes to keep form of government
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen has voted to retain the current form of town government, after weeks of considering alternatives. Town Manager David Holt told selectmen in September that it could benefit them to look at other forms of government as a way of adjusting to the exodus of department heads over the next […]
Rare mineral named after West Paris miner to be displayed in London
WEST PARIS — At the tail end of the 1960s, Frank C. Perham, a miner and geologist from West Paris, learned that a rare silicated form of phosphate had been found in a Newry mine and had yet to be recognized as a mineral. Perham, 82, said the mineral was discovered by Pete Dunn, a […]
Norway board votes to set up interview with assessor applicants
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen has voted to set up a committee to interview three applicants for assessor. Early in October, assessor Phinn Walker announced he would leave his position in the near future. Town Manager David Holt said Walker agreed to stay while the town seeks a replacement. Holt said Thursday he had […]
Regional agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Smith Hall Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Special town meeting, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Tuesday Mexico: Mexico Sewer District, 4:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office […]
Milton wind decision could come Dec. 12
MILTON TOWNSHIP — The fate of Milton Township as a potential location for wind power development might be decided Dec. 12 when the Maine Land Use Planning Commission considers whether to keep Milton in the “expedited” process for reviewing specific applications. That decision may turn largely on the perceived impact of wind towers on scenic […]
Board accepts Oxford town manager’s resignation
OXFORD — Following an unexpected five-minute executive session at the beginning of Thursday night’s selectmen meeting, the board voted unanimously to accept the resignation of Town Manager Derik Goodine, effective immediately. Goodine, who held the position a little more than five months, and board Chairman Scott Owens declined to comment on the action. Owens, Roger Jackson, Floyd […]
Norway selectmen vote against approving marijuana club moratorium
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted 2-3 Thursday evening not to ask voters to approve a moratorium on retail marijuana establishments or social clubs, because the state has up to nine months to adopt rules governing them. Town Manager David Holt said at the public hearing before the vote that after the Nov. 8 […]
We apologize for the delay
Due to an equipment failure, the Sun Journal’s production was significantly delayed overnight Wednesday and many Thursday morning papers were late. If you experienced a later than usual delivery, it was not the fault of your carrier. We apologize for that delay.
Voter turnout in Oxford Hills up from 2012, new registration high
REGION — A small sampling of voter turnout in the Oxford Hills showed more people voted in the Nov. 8, 2016, presidential election than in 2012 and at least two towns broke their previous voter records. In Norway, 2,693 people voted last week, which included 654 absentee ballots, according to Town Clerk Shirley Boyce. This is […]