Caring employees safeguarded the remains and used social media to track down the family of the deceased. The urn is back in loving hands to start the new year.
Oxford Hills
News and information about the Oxford Hills area from the Sun Journal.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
COVID-19 outbreak closes 2 churches in Mechanic Falls and Norway
Six people have tested positive, prompting Our Lady of Ransom and its sister church, St. Catherine of Sienna in Norway, to shut down.
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Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Buckfield residents, selectman speak against gun sanctuary proposal
Consideration to become a Second Amendment Sanctuary Town is based on a resolution passed by a Rhode Island town in 2019.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log
• Casey L. Braley, 28, of 1895 U.S. Route 2, Carthage, on a charge of failure to comply with Sex Offender Registration Act, third offense, 3:35 p.m. Thursday by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Robert W. Hatherley, 33, of 190 Summer St., Lisbon Falls, on a charge of violation of protection from abuse order and […]
Posted inFranklin, News, Oxford Hills
Norway couple replaces ‘paradise’ home in northern Oxford County
Lucille and Paul Hodsdon lost their camp in Parkertown Township in a fire June 4.
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News, Oxford Hills
2020: It was a year like no other
2020 was a frustrating and difficult time, and although there likely were some triumphs here and there, the year will be remembered for the pandemic that completely reshaped the way we live.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Healthcare workers get a shot in the arm in fight against COVID-19
COVID-19 surged after holidays; medical providers scrambling to administer newly approved vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna. Next up, long-term care facilities.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Thrift store find nets five figures for Norway antiques dealer
NORWAY — Like pretty much everyone in Oxford Hills and beyond, James Barrett and his store Widdershins Antiques in Norway have weathered a tough year. Although he was forced to close the shop from March into May due to the pandemic, Barrett has been riding a wave of anticipation toward better times since October, when […]