OXFORD — The Oxford County Education Association – Retired is honored to announce the following recipients for the OCEA-R Scholarships for the Class of 2014. Baylee Hatstat from Fryeburg Academy plans to attend Central Maine Community College to major in general studies while she decides which education path she will choose. She is the daughter […]
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AARP chapter to meet Sept. 8 PARIS — The Oxford Hills Chapter of AARP will meet on Monday, Sept. 8, at the First Congregational Church on East Main Street. Lunch will be served at noon and will consist of summer salads, chicken, potato and more. The cost is $6.50 and reservations are required by calling […]
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Western Maine barbershop chorus ramps up for 2014-15 season
BETHEL — Women ages 18 and older who are interested in learning to sing barbershop harmony are invited to join western Maine’s Mollyockett Chorus. It is starting back up from a summer break and three summer shows, member Jolan Ippolito of Bethel said Thursday by email. “We rehearse in Oxford and have about a 45-minute […]
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Waterford ATV poker ride to benefit autism
WATERFORD — The Pulpit Rock Trail Blazah’s ATV club will host a trail ride Saturday to raise money for Maine Autism Alliance. Registration for the ATV Poker Run at Pumpkin Patch Park, off Mountain Road in North Waterford, will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16. The ride will be the group’s first charity […]
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Driver Safety Class is Aug. 14 FARMINGTON — A Driver Safety Class will be held from 12:15 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 612 Farmington Falls Road. Refresh your driving skills and know the new rules of the road. Learn research-based driving strategies to help you stay safe behind […]
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Reunion of Keen descendants SUMNER — Meet and greet the descendants of John and Martha Keen and celebrate the 89th annual reunion at A Wrinkle in Thyme Farm from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10. A potluck lunch will take place at noon, followed by a visit to the pond at 3 p.m. […]
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Ladies/Community Breakfast OQUOSSOC — The next Ladies/Community Breakfast will be held from 7 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Gingerbread House on Main Street. If anyone has a special dietary need, please call in advance so they can try to accommodate your needs. Historical Society membership meeting DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Historical Society will […]
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Mass. camper reported missing overnight, found Friday
WATERFORD — A Massachusetts woman who went missing overnight from Papoose Pond Campground was found Friday morning at a rest area two miles away, according to the Maine Warden Service. Christine Loring, 62, from Winthrop, Mass. had been reported missing after last being seen at 2:30 a.m. on a foot bridge in the campground, Cpl. […]
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Waterford family hopes gun noise issue will be resolved
WATERFORD — A Waterford family whose appeal of a denial for property tax relief was denied last week say they respect the decision of the Oxford County administrator not to have an immediate rehearing and hope the issue will be resolved soon without further appeals. Virginia C. Howe of 187 McIntire Road requested town assessors […]
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Oxford County administrator to make decision on tax abatement appeal rehearing
PARIS — Oxford County Administrator Scott Cole said Monday that he is reviewing a Waterford family’s request for an immediate rehearing on an appeal for a tax abatement that was denied by the Oxford County Board of Assessment Review on Thursday afternoon. In a letter dated July 25 to Oxford County Administrator Scott Cole, John Howe, […]