RUMFORD — Most flooded roads closed Tuesday and Wednesday in Oxford County were reopened Thursday, according to a state transportation official. Route 140 from Canton Point Road to Route 4 in Jay remained closed, Mark Hume, regional project manager for the Maine Department of Transportation, said by email Thursday. High water in some rivers and […]
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Oxford County to offer deputies contract deal
Oxford County Commissioners are expected to present a contract proposal to the labor union representing sheriff’s deputies in a negotiation session planned for later this month. On Friday, County Administrator Scott Cole said previous rounds of negotiations have focused on fine-tuning contractual language, but have not addressed substantive issues like wages and benefits. The contract […]
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County takes control of Oxford Aviation headquarters
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 […]