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News and information about the Oxford Hills area from the Sun Journal.
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High winds down trees in Oxford County
PARIS — High winds brought down trees along several roads in Oxford County on Saturday afternoon. South Paris Fire and Rescue responded to several locations where fallen trees had blocked roads, including Route 117 and King’s Hill Road. According to South Paris Fire, barricades were set up, but motorists were driving around them. As of […]
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Melding holidays — and not in a good way
We’re all bloated with candy. The costumes are stashed in the closet. Halloween is in the rearview. But I think November has its own macabre side: the trees drop leaves, shedding into tall, gray bones. Cold rain, flurries, empty forests. And we celebrate this drab month by eating stuffed turkeys, right? So let’s meld holidays […]
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Twitchell Observatory moved to Norway
NORWAY — An observatory recently rolled through downtown, prompting a lot of double takes from motorists and pedestrians. The Roger Twitchell Observatory was taken from its longtime home on Hooper Ledge on Paris Hill to its new site at Roberts Farm Preserve on Roberts Road in Norway. Bancroft Contracting of Paris moved the dome and base. “Everyone […]
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When and where to vote on Election Day
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6. Polling places in some cities and towns open as early as 6 a.m. All polling places will close at 8 p.m. Here are the times and locations for voting in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties: Andover: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Hall Auburn: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. […]
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Norway receives grant for Town Office workstations
NORWAY — Town Manager Dennis Lajoie told selectmen Thursday evening that the town has been awarded a grant to pay most of the cost of five sit-stand workstations for the Town Office. The Safety Enhancement Grant through the Maine Municipal Association’s Risk Management Services will provide up to $1,316.67, or two-thirds of the cost, according […]
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Jack-o-lanterns added to cows' diet
Diane Ward of Oxford organizes pumpkins Thursday evening in the barn at McLaughlin Garden on Main Street in Paris. Hundreds of pumpkins displayed at the annual Jack O’Lantern Spectacular last month are being fed to cattle at Sunnycroft Farm on Christian Ridge Road in South Paris. (Matthew Daigle/Sun Journal)
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Race for Oxford County Register of Deeds: Thomas Williams
Name: Thomas Williams Party: Democrat Hometown: Mexico Hobbies: Outside of work, I tend to be a person to take things as they come. I enjoy road trips, keeping up with friends and learning new things. I take pride in enhancing my knowledge about topics I may not know and really develop myself to be a […]
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Race for Oxford County Register of Deeds: Cherri Crockett
Name: Cherri Crockett Party: Republican Hometown: Bethel Hobbies: I am an avid outdoorswoman and enjoy hiking, snowshoeing and exploring our great state via woods trails. I enjoy photography, reading, practicing reiki, riding my motorcycle and spending time with my family and friends. I am a dog mom to two senior Labs. I also enjoy networking […]
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Race for Oxford County Treasurer: Elizabeth Calhoun
Name: Elizabeth Calhoun Party: Democrat Hometown: Oxford Hobbies: I am an avid genealogist and belong to several lineage societies. I like to read — both fiction and nonfiction, and participate in reading discussions with both my in-person and online book clubs. I enjoy crafts, especially cross-stitch and crochet but always like to learn new things. I […]