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Face Time: Ed Gabrielsen: Finding peace

Ed Gabrielsen has spent his life trying to marry the body and the mind, first as a singer and later as an instructor of yoga and meditation. He has worked with people touched by cancer at the Dempsey Center, teaching a class titled “Music and Meditation.” He currently teaches at Healthy for Life Wellness Center […]

Posted inLocal & State, Oxford Hills

Casino too close to call

OXFORD — At 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, the casino referendum was too close to call. Question 1 took an early lead as results trickled in. With 48 percent of precincts reporting, yes voters held a slight lead at 50.5 percent. In Oxford County, local voters came out in support of the referendum. According to unofficial results, […]

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Posted inLocal & State, Oxford Hills

Casino vote still neck and neck

OXFORD — At 1:45 a.m. Wednesday morning, the casino referendum was too close to call. Approval of Question 1 took an early lead as results trickled in. With 81 percent of precincts reporting, yes voters held a 1,400-vote lead. In Oxford County, local voters came out in support of the referendum. According to unofficial results, […]

Posted inLocal & State, Oxford Hills

Casino was close early in evening

OXFORD — At 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, the Oxford casino referendum was too close to call. Question 1 took an early lead as results from the first few districts trickled in. With about 23 percent of precincts reporting, the yes votes held a 4 percent lead at 52 percent. Polls of likely voters over the past […]

Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills

Norway home destroyed in fire

NORWAY — One firefighter was injured battling a fire that destroyed a home on Wiley Road on Monday afternoon. Fire Chief Dennis Yates said the unnamed Norway firefighter was taken to Stephens Memorial Hospital where he was treated for a leg injury and later released. About 30 firefighters from Norway, Paris, Harrison, Oxford and Waterford […]

Posted inOxford Hills, The Franklin Journal

Board accepts grant for warming hut

NORWAY — Selectmen on Thursday accepted a $15,000 donation from the New Balance Foundation to build a new warming hut for the town’s skating rink on Cottage Street. Recreation Director Debra Partridge said the 24- by 30-foot building will help provide a greater opportunity for winter activities for townspeople, especially children.  The donation meets the […]

Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills

Opera House court cases combined

NORWAY – Town Manager David Holt said this week that the town attorney advised him the two cases involving the town’s takeover of the Opera House have been combined. The cases involved the town’s offer of $185,000 to Bitim Enterprises of Londonderry, N.H., for the damaged building, and Barry Mazzaglia’s response contending it’s worth more. […]