44 teams of couples competed in the 20th Annual North American Wife Carrying Championship at Sunday River Resort Saturday afternoon.
Oxford Hills
News and information about the Oxford Hills area from the Sun Journal.
Massachusetts driver faces drug charges after traffic stop in Woodstock
Deputies seized 14.5 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 3.1 grams of fentanyl and more than $1,500 in cash.
Harrison emu reunited with family after a couple days on the run
Joe the emu left home in Harrison and was found along the Crooked River the next day.
What you need to know
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019 Selectman resigns What happened: Selectman Dona Grant announced her resignation, effective Nov. 1. It was accepted with regret. Grant read a letter saying it was an honor to serve the community, and she thanked the Town Office staff. Her husband accepted a promotion, which requires them to […]
Retired SAD 17 directors honored for service
Donald Ware of Norway and Elizabeth Swift of Hebron were recognized.
Face Time: Sally Townsend Theriault — free falling through her bucket list
You know how it is. You start getting on in years and you begin to think about all the things you’ve never done. Lots of people keep a tally of these things – a bucket list, if you will – and vow to get them done one at a time. It’s simple, really. Maybe you […]
Bethel woman killed in Stoneham crash
STONEHAM — A Bethel woman was killed Friday night in a vehicle crash on Main Street near Keeywadin Lake. Ashley Gordon, 31, of Bethel, was a passenger in a pickup truck that hit a tree at about 6:30 p.m. Friday and died in the crash, according to the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. Two children who […]
Oxford board calls town meeting to approve equipment purchases
A compactor and transfer trailer are requested for the waste station.
Paris fifth, sixth grades bused to Norway, Bryant Pond due to fire damage
Paris Elementary School closed this week after two fires set in bathrooms Tuesday caused significant smoke damage.