ROXBURY — The Roxbury ATV Riders Club will host a Basic and Advanced Erosion Control Practices course for contractors, ATV clubs and snowmobile clubs this month. It will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at the Town Office, 1095 Roxbury Road. The cost is $50 per person. At least 15 […]
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RSU 10 appoints subcommittee on Byron withdrawal effort
RUMFORD — The Regional School Unit 10 Board of Directors on Monday appointed a four-member subcommittee to meet with the district’s lawyer about Byron possibly withdrawing from the district. The action came following a 75-minute closed session with Drummond, Woodsum lawyer Richard Spencer and school Superintendent Craig King. Byron representative Judy Boucher was asked to […]
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Roxbury ATV club gets new clubhouse
ROXBURY — After months of waiting and paperwork, Roxbury All-Terrain Vehicle Riders Club president Michael Worthley could finally share news Saturday that the club has its first clubhouse. On Saturday morning, during the club’s annual Roadside Cleanup Day work throughout town, Worthley and his wife, Wanda, inspected the large building at 1881 Roxbury Road (Route […]
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Roxbury board to revisit all but one bid for town work
ROXBURY — Selectmen opened bids Tuesday night for several projects but only voted to approve one bid. The others require the board to contact the bidders to negotiate prices to bring them in line with what town meeting voters approved for funding. Brackett’s Pumping & Portable Toilet Service of Rangeley submitted the only bid for […]
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Jo Ellen Winslow
1955 – 2015 ROXBURY — Jo Ellen Winslow, 59, a resident of Roxbury, died unexpectedly, Sunday, April 26, at her home. She was born May 3, 1955, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, the daughter of John and Ruth (Kenney) Padgett. Jo Ellen was a 1973 graduate of Martins Ferry High School. On Oct. 3, 2009, in […]
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Bids sought to demolish, clean up Roxbury buildings
ROXBURY — Selectmen heard Tuesday night that the town has placed an ad in the local paper seeking bids for demolition and removal of all material from certain structures on Main Street, board secretary Doreen Stinson said Wednesday. Bids are due by 3 p.m. Friday, April 24, and will be opened at the board’s meeting […]
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It’s OK to leave cellphones on at Roxbury and Byron meetings
ROXBURY — Oxford County Commissioner Dave Duguay of Byron is often called on to moderate town meetings in Western Maine. And one of the first things he does after being sworn in is to remind people to turn off their cellphones. But Duguay changed his tone March 24 much to the amusement of his audience […]
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Roxbury ATV trails closed until June 1 to dry out
ROXBURY — Mud season is underway in Western Maine, thanks to Thursday’s rain and warmer temperatures, prompting a local all-terrain vehicle club to close trails until they are dry and firm enough for knobby tires. Michael Worthley, president of the Roxbury ATV Riders Club, said late Thursday afternoon that its trails will be off limits […]
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Roxbury resident feeds deer through winter
ROXBURY — Michael Worthley stood on his backyard deck late Thursday afternoon, scanning the treeline behind an open expanse of snow. He was looking for the herd of deer that he feeds with Producer’s Pride All-Stock Sweet Animal Feed. “It’s like a treat to them,” he said. “But they’re still eating buds on trees and […]