Selectman Caldwell Jackson, who has served as a selectman for 19 years since 1993, is not running for reelection.
Oxford Hills
News and information about the Oxford Hills area from the Sun Journal.
Oxford closes book on property abatement requests
Assessor Colleen Halse told selectmen she expects a much smoother process in the coming fiscal year.
Speed along Norway lake sparks concern among residents
Routes 117 and 118 leaving downtown Norway is flat with wide shoulders and has a 50-mph speed limit on a road with lots of children and adults walking and riding bicycles on the shoulders.
Two arrested during drug raid in South Paris
Because the occupants of the home were considered dangerous, police said, the Maine State Police Tactical Team assisted as the home was entered and the suspects arrested.
Massachusetts man arrested after police chase through 2 counties
Police say the pursuit, from Paris to Mechanic Falls, began when the driver refused to stop for officers investigating a report of shots fired.
Paris board agrees to examine less expensive police options
A study of policing options could take up to six months, so it won’t be available in time for the June town meeting, when voters will be asked to approve a budget with a 25% increase.
Lifelong resident leaves property for Buckfield … or the Hells Angels
If residents turn down an offer of nearly 16 acres of land and money for scholarships, it’ll go to the infamous motorcycle club.
New Oxford Hills Middle School to be built at its existing complex
It is estimated a new school will cost about $80 million.
Fate of Old Church on the Hill in Buckfield voters’ hands
The structure, built in the 1830s and featured on the town seal, is in dire need of renovations.
Oxford Hills’ proposed school budget up 8.4%
Maine School Administrative District 17 will lose more than $1 million in state funding next year even as operating costs continue to climb.