SOUTH PARIS — Duane C. Hayes, 73, passed away, Thursday, Nov. 8, at Market Square Health Care Center, after a long illness. He was born Sept. 30, 1939, in Woodstock, the son of Roland and Doris Cole Hayes. Duane grew up on the family farm on Hayes Hill in Greenwood. He went to Greenwood City […]
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Telstar renovation project wins by a 2-to-1 vote
BETHEL — Voters in four of the five SAD 44 towns gave the go-ahead for a $2.5 million renovation project at the Telstar Regional Middle/High School during Tuesday’s balloting. The vote was 2,042 to 1,183. Towns voted as follows: Andover, 177 yes, 332 no; Bethel, 999 yes, 397 no; Greenwood, 277 yes, 153 no; Newry, […]
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Wednesday story times NORWAY — On Wednesdays in November, the Norway Memorial Library Children’s Room is hosting special story times at 10:30 a.m. Children ages 3 to 5 years old, along with their caregivers, are invited to hear a story and make a craft related to hibernation. Free and open to the public. For more […]
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C. Newell: New era in county government
The Oxford County Commission has been an “old boys club” with generous retirement and insurance benefits. This year could be different. Jane Rich in District 2 and Charleen Chase in District 3 bring exceptional experience and a fresh look at ways the county could work more effectively with towns and with state government to serve […]
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Marilyn Morgan
NORWAY — Marilyn Morgan, 82, of Greenwood, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 28, at Stephens Memorial Hospital. She was born in Chester, Conn., Dec. 29, 1929, to parents, August and Jeanette Carini (Gesner.) Marilyn enjoyed watching cooking shows, and playing cards. Survivors include two sons, Donald F. and Pamela Morgan and Michael and Vicky Morgan; […]
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Dixfield selectmen to challenge union petition
DIXFIELD — Town officials were notified this week of a petition for unionization by Teamsters Union Local 340 for several municipal employees. Town Manager Eugene Skibitsky said the union, if established, would cover the sergeant and three patrolmen in the Dixfield Police Department, the deputy town clerk and tax collector, treasurer, assistant clerk and registrar. […]
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Overset Pond, Mountain hike GREENWOOD — The Mahoosuc Land Trust fall hike around Overset Pond and over Overset Mountain is on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 9:30 a.m. The hike is a two-mile hiking loop, after a one mile-walk on a logging road. Transportation to the hiking loop will be available. Parking is along Willis Mills […]
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Gregory Sawyer, M.D., son of Julie and Alan Sawyer of East Wilton and 1999 graduate of Mt. Blue High School in Farmington, graduated from his five-year orthopaedic residency at the Brown University Program in Orthopaedics/Rhode Island Hospital on June 22. He was honored as a recipient of the Haffenreffer House Staff Excellence Award. […]
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Veteran recognition day set for Oct. 14
GREENWOOD — On Oct. 14, the Jackson-Silver American Legion Post 68 will host a Veteran Recognition Day for Oxford County veterans and their families at the Gore Road post. Members will recognize the service of local veterans who served in any war including but not limited to Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan. The event will […]