Gov. Janet Mills has set Oct. 1 as the deadline for all Maine healthcare workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Oxford Hills
News and information about the Oxford Hills area from the Sun Journal.
Oxford Hills businesses taking a wait and see on ‘vaccine passports’ and requirements
NORWAY — Businesses around Oxford Hills are taking individual approaches on managing the safety of employees and customers regarding COVID-19, although most declined to discuss their policies on the record at all. With some eateries in southern Maine announcing that customers will need to show proof of vaccination before being served, the balance of employee […]
Broken-down school bus adds to traffic jam in Oxford
More parents than expected were picking up their children on the first day of classes.
North Yarmouth man expected to survive after shooting himself in Newry
The incident occurred Tuesday evening at Brookside Condos in front of several witnesses.
Largest intact Mars rock on Earth on permanent display in Bethel
The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum contains one of the largest collections of meteorites in the world.
Hartford man sentenced to 50 years for girlfriend’s murder
The judge said it was one of the most brutal beatings he had ever experienced as a judge and homicide prosecutor.
Oxford County arrest log: Aug. 30, 2021
• Shannon M. Long, 28, of 58 Kerr St., Rumford, on a charge of aggravated trafficking of schedule W drug, 12:06 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, in South Paris, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Jessica M. Lord, 41, of 41 Frost Hill Road, Norway on charges of operating under the influence of alcohol and failing […]
Norway motorcyclist hurt in Oxford crash
Police said Timothy Miles, 44, was riding near 72 Gore Road when he lost control of his bike.