Police say a Hanover man was charged with falsifying evidence after a head-on collision at the intersection of Mere Point and Middlebay roads in Brunswick on Monday morning. According to police, David Bangs, 36, was charged after he was found holding an empty bag at the crash scene, suggesting he had possibly ingested an illegal […]
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News and information about the Oxford Hills area from the Sun Journal.
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A $1.5 billion lithium deposit was discovered near Newry; excavating it poses a challenge
The find, one of the richest on Earth, could test Maine’s 2017 metallic mining laws, considered the strictest in the nation.
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Posted inbPlus, Oxford Hills
Lori Swan — Offering a helping hand in Hartford
Face Time: The Hartford selectperson has volunteered at the local food bank and clothing center for more than 20 years.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Maine’s surge in home schooling during COVID has slowed, but numbers still high
Many, but not all, first-time home-school students returned to the classroom this year for social and mental health reasons.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Oct. 23, 2021
Jeremy S. Briggs, 28, of 89 Hall Hill Road, Dixfield, on charges of gross sexual assault and three counts of unlawful sexual contact, 7:51 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, in Rumford, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. Michael J. Colon, 29, of 41 Lochness Road, Rumford, on a charge of domestic violence aggravated assault, 3:59 p.m. Tuesday, […]
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Norway approves liquor license for Wolf and Harp, new event facility on Pleasant Street
The Wolf and Harp would host high-end weddings and functions, while also operating a pop-up restaurant.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
With COVID outbreak at Town Office, Paris cancels next week’s Selectmen’s meeting
Monday’s board meeting will not be rescheduled.
Posted inHealth, Oxford Hills
Oxford County has 2nd highest COVID-19 positivity rate in state, edging out York County
Oxford County’s positivity rate is second only to Androscoggin County after a midweek bump in new cases.
Posted inOxford Hills
Oxford soliciting bids for Town Office design; at least 2 sites under consideration
Requests for proposals were being sent Friday to 6 architectural/engineering firms.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Norway, Oxford emergency medical responders fully vaccinated; Buckfield may lose three
But pressure builds on health care agencies as workers quit and systems are stretched to the brink.