OXFORD — Helping Hands Food Pantry is starting out 2023 with a welcome message to its clients: there will be no disruption to its services. The pantry has settled in at its new location at Oxford’s Congregational Church UCC at 252 King Street and will be open today, and again on Jan. 19, from 11:30 […]
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SAD 17 resignations continue amid board rancor
Two directors from Oxford and one from Paris have quit this month.
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SAD 17 descends to games of school board roulette
Municipal officials may be starting a trend of interfering in Oxford Hills’ eight-town school district, appointing directors according to political affiliations and referring to the district as a “quagmire” and a “swamp.”
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Oxford County district names conservation award winners
Community members gathered Dec. 3 at the Oxford Recreation Center to recognize those contributing to conservation efforts in Oxford County. The awards were part of the Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District’s annual meeting and luncheon, which celebrates the accomplishments of the district, their volunteers, and community partners. Award presentations were made in the […]
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Santa Visits Oxford is returning Christmas Eve
The program started in 1989 to bring Christmas gifts to children.
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Oxford Casino pitches in to help save town’s last surviving schoolhouse
Pigeon Hill Schoolhouse was built in 1857, where generations of Oxford students were educated in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Bearfoot Realty’s annual fundraiser for Christmas for Teens exceeds $32,000
Bearfoot Realty capped off its 2022 giving campaign with a thank you Christmas party hosted at 290 Maine Street in Norway Dec. 7.
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Thursday nights are for cornhole fun in Oxford
Enthusiasts have formed a weekly winter cornhole tournament to make the backyard game a year-round tradition.
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Oxford moves forward with grade controls for Hogan, Whitney ponds outlet
The will allow for fish spawning to return to the waterway connecting the ponds to the Little Androscoggin River.
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Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills given donation from Ocean State Job Lot
PARIS — Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills received a $1,500 gift card from Ocean State Job Lot to purchase supplies, including pet food, beds, toys and chews, cleaning supplies and more, in addition to a $1,000 check. It also received an offer of personal protective equipment, which included a mix of sanitizer, sanitizing wipes […]