Dixfield school district virus numbers drop significantly

Regional School Unit 56 superintendent says pool testing for COVID-19 catching cases sooner.

Ross Swain and the Ellis Pond Sidekicks advocate for their beloved Silver Lake

In four years the group has attracted 1,000 members.

Home prices continue to rise in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties

Maine real estate watchers say fewer houses are going on the market while demand stays high. And maybe that's making Maine a stressful state to buy a house.

Shaunna Lamontagne of Rumford is a ‘mom of all trades’ who uses her experience to help others

Helping out with the after-school program and running the River Valley Free Store in Mexico are just some of the things she does to strengthen the community.

Rumford prepares to seek bond for $4.7 million fire station

Town Manager Stacy Carter believes only half the project will require a loan.

Gary Dolloff of Rumford is a Mainer to be thankful for, improving his community one kindness at a time

The Rumford Community Center manager can usually be found helping someone or raising money for a good local cause, like running 2,132 miles this year for veterans.

Weld Street Inn’s tax lien paid in full

Dixfield selectmen had accepted an agreement with inn owner two months ago to pay $23,552 by Nov. 17.

Photo: Hoops with friends

Oxford County discusses how to comply with vaccine mandate

The two options would include mandatory vaccination, with exemptions for medical or religious reasons, or an employee choice option where employees who have not provided a copy of their vaccine card would be required to get tested every seven days.

RSU 10 bus driver shortage causes district to ask some parents to bring their children to and from school

A lack of school bus drivers in Regional School Unit 10’s Buckfield and Hartford-Sumner area is causing some of their bus drivers to double-up on several routes this week.