OXFORD — An eviction notice was taped to the front door of Oxford Aviation’s offices Tuesday afternoon, giving the company two days to vacate the space it leases from Oxford County. The writ of possession, signed by a clerk at South Paris District Court on Tuesday, is the culmination of a six-month legal contest between the […]
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Oxford Hills officials call foul on proposal to remove turnpike signs
Traffic signs that direct travelers to Maine destinations may be removed or altered if the Legislature approves a bill proposing major changes in the selection criteria used to determine which attractions merit signs on the turnpike. Among the 25 signs slated for removal by the Maine Turnpike Authority are those for the Norway-South Paris-Oxford Hills […]
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Oxford County to get time clocks, biweekly payroll
PARIS — Oxford County will shift to a biweekly payroll and implement electronic timekeeping in an effort to streamline how it pays its more than 80 employees. The idea of implementing electronic time cards, rather than having employees submit time sheets they fill in themselves, has been discussed by county commissioners for years. Commissioners hope […]
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County administrator issues apology to Oxford Hills police
PARIS — Oxford County Administrator Scott Cole has issued a formal apology to local police chiefs for remarks he made during a county commissioners meeting last week that were quoted in an article published in Monday’s Sun Journal. During a discussion of possible surveillance improvements at the Oxford County Regional Communications Center, Cole said police officers […]
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Oxford County Dems to caucus March 2
Oxford County Democrats will caucus at several locations Sunday, March 2. Attendees will select delegates to the Democratic State Convention, which will be held in Bangor on May 30-31, and will elect municipal officers and county committee members. Democratic candidates, elected officials and representatives from Democratic campaigns are scheduled to attend. Anyone who would like […]
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Survey shows troubling trends among Western Maine teens, tweens
One in five western Maine middle school students has seriously thought about committing suicide. The same students were more likely than peers across the state to admit to having huffed paint, smoked marijuana, had sex, gambled or driven with someone drunk or high. In Oxford County, middle-schoolers were least likely to say they felt like […]
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MDEA finds evidence of 2 meth labs in Oxford County
OXFORD — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has found evidence of two methamphetamine labs in Oxford County on Friday morning following a series of police raids. In a statement from Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety, drugs agents, along with State Police and the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office, served search warrants […]
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County revenues balance overspending in Sheriff’s Office, dispatch and airport
Final Oxford County budget tallies for 2013 show revenues and expenditures almost evening out, easing concerns that the county again would have to dig into cash reserves to pay for almost $309,000 in unanticipated spending by county departments. County commissioners plan to meet Tuesday evening to go over the numbers and set the county’s 2014 […]
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State police operations going ‘extremely well’ in Oxford County
PARIS — Maine State Police have been able to devote more resources to proactive law enforcement in Oxford County since dropping a call sharing agreement with the Sheriff’s Office, according to the state police commander in the region. In an email Thursday, Lt. Walter Grzyb said his Troop B operations, based in Gray, have been […]
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Sheriff reports more calls after abandoning state police pact
PARIS — Calls for service to the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office appear to have grown substantially since the agency pulled out of a call-sharing agreement with the Maine State Police last year, Sheriff Wayne Gallant said. According to call-volume figures provided by Sheriff Wayne Gallant, Oxford County deputies received 521 calls for service between Jan. […]