PARIS — Four people were charged with furnishing alcohol to minors over the weekend. In Oxford on Sunday morning, Jody L. Hall, 47, of 216 Whittemore Road was charged with furnishing liquor to minors, furnishing a place for minors to consume alcohol and violation of bail condition. She was released Monday on a supervised bail […]
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Richard Bennett: Keeping Maine values in Maine elections
All qualified Maine people should have access to run for office. There are two things that I love about Maine. One is the natural beauty of the state and the enthusiasm Maine people have for enjoying it. The other is the robust culture of civic engagement and the willing participation in politics that goes along […]
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Oxford Casino unveils name, logo
OXFORD — The Oxford casino has a logo and a name — The Oxford Casino. Scott Smith, community development director for the casino, said the name was a nod to “the outpouring of support that we’ve enjoyed” from the community. The project has been unofficially known as the “Oxford casino” since before voters approved it […]
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Oxford sets special town meeting warrant
OXFORD — Selectmen on Thursday approved the warrant for a special town meeting Feb. 13 on two tax increment financing districts. The meeting will be preceded by two public hearings. The first of the TIF articles would establish a 502-acre TIF district called the “Route 26 Omnibus Municipal Development and Tax Increment Financing District.” It […]
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Raphael Neil Bradley
NORWAY — Raphael Neil Bradley, 72, died on Jan. 27, after a long bout with cancer. Neil was born Jan. 16, 1940, in “The County” of northern Maine. He was the son of the late Evelyn Warner Bradley Nevers and Lawrence Bradley of Presque Isle. Upon completing school in Presque Isle, he went right to […]
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Oxford board to set town meeting warrant
OXFORD — The Board of Selectmen on Thursday will discuss the warrant for a special town meeting on Tax Increment Financing projects. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office. Town Manager Michael Chammings said a finished version of the warrant won’t be available until Thursday morning, but the warrant will ask […]
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Boxberry students visit Children’s House
OXFORD — Students in grades 3 through 5 from the Boxberry Elementary School visited the Pine Tree Children’s House on Jan. 19. As a part of Boxberry’s weekly curriculum, students participate in peer to peer mentoring where older students actively engage younger students by taking turns reading aloud to one another. Boxberry students’ love for […]
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Briefly – Oxford Hills
Texas hold ’em HARRISON — The Harrison Lions Club will hold a Texas hold ’em tournament from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the VFW Hall, 176 Waterford Road. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Space is limited to 100 players. The entry fee is $55. Proceeds will be used to provide services to […]
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Oxford Hills School District gets federal job money
OXFORD — The Oxford Hills School District has received another $12,195 in federal jobs bill funding that would have come out of the local budget. The money is in addition to the $791,000 the district received this fiscal year through the Federal Education Jobs Fund, which is being used to retain jobs, Superintendent Rick Colpitts […]
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Herman Dale Baker
PLANT CITY, Fla. — Herman Dale Baker, 63, of Plant City, Fla., died on Thursday, Jan. 26, at South Florida Baptist Hospital. He was born Thursday, July 1, 1948, in Otisfield, the son of the late Lester Baker Sr. and Carol Baker. He was the beloved husband of Diana Farrar Baker, she survives. He was […]