OXFORD — The town has received a waiver from the state for its $60,000 portion of the $180,000 Oxford Casino intersection improvements project. Town Manager Butch Asselin reported to the Board of Selectmen at its Aug. 2 meeting that he has received a letter from Department of Transportation Commissioner David Bernhardt granting the waiver of the […]
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No more harness racing at Oxford Fair
OXFORD — The Oxford County Fair has eliminated its long tradition of harness racing from this year’s schedule, but a state official said it will have no impact on the licensing of the Oxford Casino. The vote by the Oxford County Agricultural Society board of trustees to remove harness racing was made for financial reasons, […]
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No more harness racing at Oxford Fair
OXFORD — The Oxford County Fair has eliminated its long tradition of harness racing from this year’s fair schedule, but a state official said it will have no impact on the licensing of the Oxford Casino. The vote by the Oxford County Agricultural Society Board of Trustees to remove harness racing from the September 12-15 […]
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Lucille St. Pierre
LEWISTON — Lucille St.Pierre, 73, of Lewiston passed away Tuesday, May 29, at CMMC following a courageous seven-year battle with multiple myeloma. She was born in Lewiston, daughter of Honoree and Georgianna Pomerleau. She had been employed at Bates College in Lewiston for 23 years upon her retiring in 2011, and previous to that she worked […]
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Casino crossing still only on paper
OXFORD — Almost a year after two Rhode Island men were struck and killed crossing Route 26 from the Oxford Casino to the Hampton Inn, officials say it may be another year before the traffic lights are activated there. “The work is going to be added to an overlay project,” Maine Department of Transportation traffic […]
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Casino crossing still only on paper
OXFORD — Almost a year after two Rhode Island men were struck and killed trying to cross Route 26 from the Oxford Casino to the Hampton Inn where they were staying, officials say it may be another year before the lights at the intersection are activated. “The work is going to be added to an […]
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Oxford developer plans smaller business village on Route 26
OXFORD — A plan to develop about 10 acres on Route 26, across the street from the Oxford Casino, into a multi-tenant building with a mix of retail and service business venues has emerged. Site work could begin as early as next month. Joe Casalinova of Building Solutions LLC told the Advertiser Democrat that a 2014 […]
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Oxford Casino revenue increases for town, county
OXFORD — The town received $1.7 million from the table games and slot operations at Oxford Casino in 2017, according the Maine Gambling Control Board. The amount is $115,852 more than in 2016. According to the Gambling Control Board, the town’s 2 percent of the net slot operations was $1.37 million and from table games, […]
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PAC opposing Question 1 has received most of its funding from Oxford Casino
A political action committee formed to oppose Question 1 on the fall ballot, which asks voters to approve a casino York County, has spent just over $600,000 on its effort, according to state campaign finance reports filed Thursday. Much of it has been financed by Oxford Casino. A political action committee formed to oppose Question […]
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State lays out safety plans for Route 26 near Oxford Casino
OXFORD — Safety improvements slated to be made on Route 26 in front of Oxford Casino may be on hold until Oxford taxpayers can foot its estimated $150,000 part of the bill. Maine Department of Transportation traffic engineer Steve Landry met with about 20 local and state officials, and representatives of the Oxford Casino and […]