OXFORD — State Department of Transportation officials have agreed to activate the traffic light and lower the speed in front of the Oxford Casino on Route 26, after two pedestrians were killed and two motorists injured there this summer. Local and state officials and others, including representatives from the casino and the Hampton Inn across […]
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Oxford Casino hotel opening this fall
OXFORD — The $25 million Oxford Casino hotel is on track to open by late October or mid-November. Jane McClay Hoyt, advertising and public relations coordinator at the Oxford Casino, said the exterior of the building is enclosed, but work continues on the four-story interior. The final Planning Board approval for the project was given […]
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Two Paris men arrested in connection with heroin trafficking
PARIS — Two Paris men were arrested Friday in Oxford in connection with trafficking of heroin, according to a news release from the Maine State Police. Norman Hightower, 35, was charged with aggravated drug trafficking and tampering with evidence after officers with the Oxford Police Department and Maine State Police located him inside the Oxford […]
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Accident points out a danger
I thank the Sun Journal for the editorial (July 30) regarding the poorly planned crossing at the Oxford Casino. Ronnie Nobrega was my cousin. We grew up together in a close-knit family, separated by three houses in Greenville, Rhode Island. He was a father of two; one, a son, Christopher, who loved him dearly, and […]
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Gambling on safety in Oxford
On July 3, in the middle of what was a sunny afternoon, a kind-looking elderly lady dressed all in pink crossed Route 26 from the Hampton Inn to the Oxford Casino. She was navigating what looked like an E-Wheels Pretty in Pink 3-wheel electric mobility scooter, and had barely zipped across the four-lane road before […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business, Oxford Hills
What if … Walmart and the Oxford Casino shut their doors?
OXFORD — Could the town of Oxford survive without the tax revenues it receives from big players like the Oxford Casino or Walmart? Yes, says Chris Backman, principal at the accounting firm of RHR Smith & Company of Buxton. The Oxford Casino and other large businesses such as Walmart may provide millions of dollars in revenue […]
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$2.4 million from Oxford Casino … where does it go?
A $25 million hotel is being added to Oxford Casino on Route 26 in Oxford. PARIS — The town of Oxford and Oxford County received a combined $2.4 million in net revenues from the Oxford Casino in 2016, according to figures released recently by the Maine Gambling Control Board. According to the board, the town of […]
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$2.4M from casino … where does it go?
PARIS — The town of Oxford and Oxford County received a combined $2.4 million in net revenues from the Oxford Casino in 2016, according to figures released recently by the Maine Gambling Control Board. According to the board, the town of Oxford received $1,297,129 in slot revenues and $312,757 in table revenues. Oxford County received $648,564 […]
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911 calls from Oxford Casino increased 80 percent this year
OXFORD — The Police Department has seen a nearly 80 percent increase in calls for service from the Oxford Casino so far this year, but local officials say improvements are being made to cut down on the local response. According to information from the Oxford Police Department, it has answered 198 calls between January and October of […]