Oxford County commissioners recognized four Oxford County corrections officers for reaching their respective anniversaries. From left in the back row are Capt. Dana Dillingham and Sgt. William Grover (20 years of service), Sgt. James Hoyt (25 years of service), Sgt. David McAlister (30 years of service), Cpl. Todd Hussey (20 years of service) and Sheriff […]
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Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade set for Nov. 25
NORWAY — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Christmas Parade and Festival of Trees over the weekend of Nov. 24. It’s the seventh year that the chamber has hosted the Festival of Trees and the 41st annual Christmas parade, said Jennifer Boenig of the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce. It’s also […]
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Bridgton: Truck hauling home goes off Route 302 and into Moose Pond
BRIDGTON — Police say a tractor-trailer hauling a modular home about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday on Route 302 plunged into Moose Pond in Bridgton. Only one lane of Route 302 is open. Drivers are urged to avoid the area. The tractor-trailer driver was not hurt, according to police. There is no word on what caused the […]
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Oxford Casino Hotel open
Officials attend the grand opening of the Oxford Casino Hotel on Route 26 on Nov. 9. The 107-room, four-story hotel is attached to Oxford Casino, which opened in 2012 and is owned by Churchill Downs Inc. Attendees for the ceremony included Bill Mudd, president and COO of Churchill Downs; Austin Miller, senior vice president of Gaming Operations […]
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What You Need To Know
Waterford Board of Selectmen Nov. 13, 2017 Waterford Town Office Road Crew What happened: Town officials have been looking to hire a seasonal employee for snowplowing. Though the position has been advertised for nearly a month, there has yet to be an individual who wants the job. What it means: Road Commissioner […]
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Norway planners schedule hearing on church construction
NORWAY — The Planning Board voted to accept a site plan application from a man seeking to construct a Jehovah’s Witness church on Greenwood Road. Chairman Dennis Gray said the board accepted the application as complete at their meeting Nov. 9 and scheduled a public hearing for 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at the Town […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Bethel: Special town meeting, 6 p.m., Crescent Park School, selectmen to meet immediately after Casco: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Mexico: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6:30 p.m., Town […]
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Veterans Day a time for reflection
For most, Veterans Day is a time to recognize the men and women responsible for maintaining freedom, to celebrate with family and friends and to thank a veteran or two. Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. In 1926, Congress passed a […]
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Oxford Hills high school honors veterans
The annual Veterans Day program at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School on Friday brought out a large crowd of veterans from local posts, the Maine Veterans’ Home in Paris, their families, friends, and local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. The program, under the direction of Linda Jack, included the acknowledgement of each branch of military […]
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Doggone cold
Ed Damon, a business owner on Main Street in Norway, prepares to walk his dog, Elsa, an Australian cattle dog, Thursday evening as the temperature dips below 40 degrees. (Matthew Daigle/Sun Journal)