Oxford Hills
Paris to hold special election Dec. 2 to fill 2 vacant select board seats
The Select Board needs to fill the seats vacated by Matthew Brackett in September and Michael Bailey in October in order to continue management of town affairs and finances.
Oxford Hills goes for status quo on absentee voting and voter ID, passes red flag law
Six of eight Oxford Hills School District towns report that a majority rejected changes to Maine’s absentee voting laws. Oxford and West Paris bucked the trend.
Another Paris select board member quits as road commissioner suspended
Personnel turnover continues as the board grapples with lack of quorum at future meetings.
Last call for fall foliage in Oxford Hills
Storms this week have knocked many of the colorful leaves off their branches around Pleasant Pond in Sumner.
No Kings demonstration draws 700 to Norway, South Paris
People aged just months to 95 years, along with dogs, dinosaurs, chickens and flamingos, danced and waved for their vision of democracy in Oxford Hills on Saturday.
Weary Club wraps up season of conversation with refurbished porch
The Norway club was established more than 100 years ago as a place where locals could meet and share pastimes like playing cribbage, smoking, chewing tobacco, conversation and whittling.
Oxford Hills kids get the drill on fire safety
Oct. 5-11 was Fire Prevention Week, presented by the National Fire Protection Association.
Oxford Hills educators threatened over social media posts
An Oxford resident addressed school board members in Paris about children seeing online posts made by district staff.
Oxford Hills schools show improvement in absentee rate, safety, student success
Maine School Administrative District 17 has met or exceeded goals set for a three-year strategic plan, though math assessments remained flat amid a new curriculum program.