OTISFIELD — Parents of children going to Otisfield Community School are attempting to raise enough money to replace the school’s playground with newer, safer equipment. Melissa Hutchinson, a member of the Otisfield Community School PTO and a parent to a first-grader at the school, said that the school’s playground is “made up of all old metal […]

PARIS — For the week of Oct. 30, Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School hosted several Chinese students from its sister school in Jinhua, China, as part of its ongoing Student and Exchange Visitor program. Ted Moccia, principal of Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, said that the Student and Exchange Visitor program between the Zhejiang Normal University […]

PARIS — Between fundraising online and receiving donations from area businesses, an Oxford County Comprehensive High School junior has raised enough money to begin construction on dugouts for the baseball field at Oxford Hills Middle School. William Dieterich, 17, said the project is part of his Eagle Scout Project, and he has been brainstorming for […]

STUDENT OF MONTH — The Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland Tri-Town Optimist Club President Jeff Gagnon stands with Cadence Peters – the club’s October RSU 16 Student of the Month recipient. Cadence, a sixth grader at Poland Community School, is described by both her Teacher and her Principal as a cheerful student who is always smiling, positive and sincere […]

PARIS — The SAD 17 Board of Directors has identified four priority areas members want to discuss in greater detail as they begin to look at the impact of fiscal 2019 during the coming months. Superintendent Rick Colpitts said the biennial budget approved earlier this year included $162 million in state subsidy for education.  Of that […]

OXFORD HILLS — Imagine having a list of clients that includes Facebook, Uber, Zillow, Square, Stich Fix, Teleflora, Pinterest, Trulia, Airbnb, Dropbox, Etsy and Audubon. The list goes on, full of popular companies of today’s movers and shakers. In a perfect example of SAD 17’s Aspire Higher philosophy, Norway’s Jana Rich graduated Oxford Hills High School in […]

PARIS — Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Principal Ted Moccia invited Oxford Hills graduates to participate in the annual Homecoming Parade on Saturday, Sept. 30. Below is his message: Dear Alumni, OHCHS would like to invite any Oxford Hills Graduate to participate in our Homecoming Parade this year.  It is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 30, […]

PARIS — Newly appointed University Center Director Jim Bradley says he wants to expand local access to higher education to residents in the Oxford Hills. “Today’s students are trying to balance family and work commitments, have transportation and time challenges, and need additional student support services. Being able to attend classes locally and/or online provides the […]

PARIS — The SAD 17 school district is preparing to open its doors for the new school year Tuesday, Aug. 29, as students in the elementary schools and incoming seventh- and ninth-graders return to school ready for new challenges and to meet new staff. On Wednesday, Aug. 30, students in grade 8 at the Oxford […]

WEST PARIS — The Legion Memorial School is set to re-open for students at the end of the month after a seven-year hiatus. “The Legion School has been emptied, cleaned, painted and moved into. Routine exterior work is being conducted in preparation of the opening of school,” Superintendent Rick Colpitts said in an email to the […]