Indoor yard sales at Legion PARIS — The South Paris American Legion Post 72, Church Street, will hold indoor yard sales from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7. A lunch counter will be open, there will be a 50/50 raffle and raffle baskets. Proceeds will help the ladies Auxiliary send three students to […]
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American Legion to host Memorial Day service in Oxford
OXFORD — Anderson Staples American Legion Post 112 will hold a Memorial Day service at 9 a.m. Monday, May 25, at its hall at 169 King St. The service will include music by the Oxford Hills Middle School Band and readings of the Gettysburg Address and “In Flanders Fields.” Guest speaker will be Town Manager […]
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Oxford voters approve recommended spending plan
OXFORD — Townspeople approved a nearly $4 million municipal budget for fiscal year 2016 at town meeting Saturday morning. The $3.87 million in local spending was the amount recommended by the Budget Committee and selectmen. Despite increases in almost every department, the overall budget is down from last year by nearly 1 percent because of outside […]
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Local Racing Roundup: Shawn Knight wins Saturday at OPS; PASS 150 is Sunday afternoon
Shawn Knight kept up his red-hot recent pace with his second Budweiser Super Late Model win of the year at Oxford Plains Speedway on Saturday night. Knight charged past third-generation racer Gunnar Rowe with 19 laps remaining and set sail to the win. Kyle Treadwell was second, followed by multi-time PASS champion Johnny Clark, point […]
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Oxford Casino pitches new hotel and expansion
OXFORD — The Planning Board tabled a decision Thursday night on a proposal to expand the Oxford Casino by adding a hotel, a 275-seat multipurpose room and doubling the restaurant and bar capacity. Civil engineer Robert Berry of Main-Land Development Consultants in Livermore Falls handed board members a document outlining the expansion. “This is a […]
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Oxford Meadows fire kills resident; another in critical condition
UPDATE: Oxford Meadow fire: Red Cross aiding victims; Responders lauded as heroes Another woman was in critical condition, according to a statement from the Maine Department of Public Safety. More than a dozen others were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. About 40 residents were displaced by the fire. Identities of those affected have not […]
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Some former Keiser Homes workers have jobs; others still looking
OXFORD — At least 22 former employees of Keiser Homes have been hired by other companies, according to Julie D. Rabinowitz, director of policy, operations and communication with the Maine Department of Labor. Other former employees are expected to attend the Lewiston CareerCenter Job Fair on Monday, June 6. Information about the fair has been provided […]