OXFORD — A telephone scam targeting businesses has been circulating in the Oxford Hills the past two days and police are warning people not to give out personal information to a caller claiming to represent Central Maine Power. According to Oxford police Lt. Michael Ward, a man, whose phone number has a 207 area code, has […]
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Tonight’s agenda
Franklin Jay: Special town meeting and selectmen’s meeting, 5:30 p.m., Spruce Mountain High School library Livermore: Board of Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Oxford Hills Buckfield : Fire-Rescue Station Building Project Committee, 5 p.m., Municipal Center Paris: Utility District Trustees, 6:30 p.m., Paris Utility District Waste Water Treatment facility River Valley Peru: RSU 10 board, […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Lions roar past Vikings
PORTLAND — One steal was followed by an easy fast break basket. Then another steal and another basket followed that. That was the pattern early in the second half Saturday and there was little the Oxford Hills girls’ basketball could do to sway the momentum. After playing a solid first half against the defending state […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Vikings ready for next challenge
SOUTH PARIS — The last time the Oxford Hills girls’ basketball team was playing for a state championship, many of the current players were too young to remember. “I was like in fourth grade,” sophomore Tianna Sugars said. “I don’t remember a lot from that team, but I remember a lot of happiness.” The Vikings […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Winslow’s wow factor
SOUTH PARIS — Anna Winslow wanted to wow people. She wanted to make some jaws drop, some eyes bug out and make some people disbelieve what they were seeing. She wanted opponents and spectators alike to be stunned at the player she had become. “That was my goal,” the Oxford Hills junior forward said. “I […]
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Oxford Hills native proud to have helped Olympic skiers
American ski racers Ted Ligety, Mikaela Shiffrin and Andrew Weibrecht have more in common than winning Olympic medals at Sochi: They were all coached, during their formative teen years, by Oxford Hills native and veteran Alpine coach Adam Chadbourne. Reached on his cellphone during a break from his busy schedule as director of Athletic Performance […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Vikings grow into champions
He predicted his Oxford Hills girls would show tremendous growth, but he likely never imagined the results that would accompany it. The Vikings claimed their second regional title Friday with an impressive performance in a resounding 54-34 win over Edward Little at the Augusta Civic Center. “The thing is, they still have a ways to […]
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Tourney Notebook: Vikings still alive, frayed nerves and all
The four-overtime thriller in the Class A East girls’ quarterfinals Friday afternoon certainly tried some nerves and some patience. Though Oxford Hills ultimately won the game, it made for some anxious minutes for players, coaches and fans. “The game itself was a nightmare,” said Oxford Hills coach Nate Pelletier. “Winning is obviously a good thing. […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Vikings outlast Indians
When his Oxford Hills girls’ basketball team took to the floor for the fourth overtime Friday, the Vikings stopped playing close to the vest, and opened up their game. “One thing we told the girls in the fourth overtime is that we were going out to try to win,” Pelletier said. “There was no more […]
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H. S. girls’ basktball: Saints secure top seed
The trip to Augusta typically has begun with a detour for the St. Dom’s girls’ basketball team. The Saints have traditionally had to win a playoff preliminary game to earn a place in the final eight teams at the Augusta Civic Center. That’s not the case this year. For the first time in their history, […]