Walker will face off against a Republican challenger, Sen. Lisa Keim (R-Oxford), who is currently finishing up her final term representing District 19 in the Maine Senate. Sawin Millet is running unopposed.
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Oxford County Jail set to open in December
The inmate population has also “exploded” to 86, the highest it has been in 20 years, and the jail will only have 47 beds available when it reopens.
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Paris voters reject land disposal policy
Some residents’ concerns included the perceived rush to sell the property and the lack of adequate advertising of the special meeting by the town.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
New Jersey man guilty in postal robberies and burglaries in central Maine
Lance Funderburk and an accomplice from Auburn burgled post offices in Paris and North Monmouth, investigators say.
Posted inBethel, Local & State, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Oct. 28, 2024
• Jeremy S. Andrews, 41, of 142 Carsley Road, Harrison, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 6:56 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, in Cumberland County, by Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. • Tristan X. Betties, 40, of 8 Trainer Road, Old Orchard Beach, on charges of possession of a firearm when prohibited and operating […]
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Brush fire burns over 5 acres in Buckfield
Firefighters from eight towns fought what became a significant blaze Saturday night, according to officials.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Election 2024, News, Oxford Hills, Politics
Political demonstrations, signs in South Paris violate Maine law
No political activities can take place and no political signs can be placed in public ways within 250 feet of a polling place or absentee voting location; the Harris campaign office is located across from Paris’ voter drop-off box at 33 Main St., as were the Trump supporters, which is a 66-foot public roadway.
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Family and home spared in Wednesday morning fire in Oxford
Fire crews were able to knock down a three-alarm house fire in under an hour Wednesday morning, sparing all occupants and the building.
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Oxford Hills elementary school construction committee resets and moves forward
A major question remains: are Oxford Hills taxpayers willing to fund a $25 million school for fewer than 100 elementary students with no financial assistance from the state, or does the district adapt to a consolidated school model?
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Mold forces Bethel Town Office to move temporarily
BETHEL — Mold in the basement of the 19th-century Bethel Town Office prompted selectmen to move the Town Office temporarily to the Fire Station beginning Tuesday (Oct. 22) of this week. The mold was discovered in mid-September behind an old boiler when town staff went downstairs to retrieve items to be used in the […]