PARIS — Police say two people from southern Maine allegedly caught with heroin and cocaine in their car hit a crack pipe before returning to gamble at Oxford Casino. Daniel Lydon and Angela Ruotolo were allegedly caught on a security camera using cocaine in the casino’s parking lot before joining a game of blackjack on […]
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Police seize crack and heroin in Oxford Casino bust
OXFORD — Police say a man and woman from Southern Maine were caught with cocaine and heroin after Oxford Casino security officers witnessed them using drugs inside a car early Monday morning. The Oxford Police Department charged Daniel Lydon, 37, of South Portland, with two counts of felony unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs. Also charged was […]
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Oxford County commissioners address jail-funding issues
SOUTH PARIS — The Oxford County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night heard an update regarding the ongoing jail-funding shortfall. Oxford County Administrator Scott Cole said Oxford County has been turned back by the state Legislature three times now for raising the tax cap limiting jail operations funding. He said Oxford County should expect to receive […]
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Oxford Casino grows bottom line, could see big year in 2016
Players bet, on average, more than $831,000 per slot machine at Oxford Casino in 2015, according to a new state report — up $50,000 from the year before. That casino continued to grow, while Hollywood Casino in Bangor continued its slow slide. Rodney Smith, Oxford’s interim town manager, said that growth is being felt all […]
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Oxford Casino revenues up in 2015
Figures released Monday from the Maine Gambling Control Board show slot machine playing was down in Bangor in 2015, while in Oxford there was reason for the house to smile. Oxford Casino reported nearly $4 million more in revenue last year over 2014. As the host municipality, the town of Oxford received more than $1.5 […]
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Dennis M. Walker
1962 – 2015 OXFORD — Dennis M. Walker, 53, of South Paris passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 5, at Stephens Memorial Hospital. He was born in Lewiston on Feb. 2, 1962, the son of Bernell and Dorothy (Southard) Walker. He attended local schools and was a graduate of the Auburn school system. Dennis loved […]
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Oxford Casino manager testifies against more casinos in Maine
AUGUSTA — A study commissioned by the Legislature and released last year has prompted lawmakers to propose several bills that would allow more casinos to join those in Bangor and Oxford, despite opposition from officials representing the two existing facilities. LD 1346, An Act to Establish a Comprehensive Gaming Policy, proposed by Rep. Diane Russell, […]
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Maine lawmakers push for more casinos
AUGUSTA — A study commissioned by the Legislature and released last year has prompted lawmakers to propose several bills that would allow more casinos to join those in Bangor and Oxford, despite opposition from officials representing the two existing facilities. LD 1346, An Act to Establish a Comprehensive Gaming Policy, proposed by Rep. Diane Russell, […]
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Maine casinos report a bit more revenue, chip in $45 million in taxes
Maine casino-goers might have hit the wall in 2014. Early figures from the Maine Gambling Control Board released this week show slot machine revenue nearly flat last year at the state’s two casinos. In Bangor, Hollywood Casino saw slot players gamble $459.6 million last year compared to $468.9 million in 2013, an almost 2 percent […]
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Corporate approval moves Oxford hotel construction forward
OXFORD — Commitment to the planned $15.4 million Hampton Inn across from the Oxford Casino remains strong as developers said Wednesday they hope to see the building rise before the end of 2015. Widely viewed as an essential accompaniment to provide lodging to gamblers visiting the Oxford Casino on Route 26, developers and local business advocates […]