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H.S. girls’ basketball: Vikings outlast Dragons

Standing on the block, waiting for a shot to roll off the rim, is something Colby relishes. She may be boxed out initially, but it may not be for long. “My favorite position to be in is to be rebounding for my team on a foul shot,” Colby said. “I love that. I feel like […]

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H.S. girls’ basketball: EL beats shorthanded Vikings

PARIS — What was supposed to be a clash between two of the top Eastern A girls’ basketball was something less Friday. In a rematch of the Eastern A final, the defending champions from Oxford Hills were missing three starters against Edward Little.  The Red Eddies broke open a lead in the second quarter and […]

Posted inObituaries

Jacqueline R. Cotton

1943 – 2014 SOUTH PARIS — Jacqueline “Jackie” Rae Cotton, 70, of Waterford, died peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, Oct. 17, at Market Square Health Care Center. She was born in Westbrook on Oct. 31, 1943, a daughter of her father, Leo Cote, and mother and stepfather, Costella Bailey Bryant and […]

Posted inOxford Hills, The Franklin Journal

American Legion, OHCHS to host Veterans Day ceremony

PARIS — The annual Veterans Day ceremony will be held at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School beginning at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11. Everyone is invited to attend. The 45-minute program includes speakers, music and a special video and is being arranged by the American Legion’s Anderson-Staples Post 112 in Oxford. Past Commander Neil Bickford, […]

Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal

Today’s agenda

Franklin Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Phillips: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office Oxford Hills Bethel: SAD 44, 6:30 p.m., Crescent Park School Casco: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Community Center Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Newry: Cemetery Committee, 5 p.m., Town Office Paris: Comprehensive Plan Committee, 6 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department […]

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Christmas for Kids, Christmas for Teens accepting donations

NORWAY — The Christmas fundraising season has begun for Rightstart, the all-volunteer nonprofit that organizes the annual Christmas for Kids and Christmas for Teens. Both programs provide new toys, books, clothing and other items through wish lists to area youths. Donors can contribute money to the program or contact Rightstart to obtain specific wish list […]

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Pumpkin Run raises money for SAD 17 programs

WEST PARIS — More than 230 runners from Oxford Hills participated in the second annual Agnes Gray Elementary School Pumpkin Run on Oct. 19, raising thousands of dollars for school programs. It included a 5K race, mile walk and 1-mile fun run, which attracted more than 55 schoolchildren. They ran across the finish line to […]