Former Oxford County Sheriff Lloyd “Skip” Herrick of Paris, left, talks about the years he worked with jail Administrator Ed Quinn of Otisfield, center, during Quinn’s retirement ceremony Tuesday afternoon at the Oxford County courthouse in Paris. Herrick, a Republican state representative, presented Quinn with a flag, and Rep. Kathleen Dillingham, R-Oxford, right, presented Quinn […]
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Picking dandelions for jelly
Allie Trundy collects dandelions with her grandmother, Candy Swihart, in a field next to her house on Route 117 in Buckfield on Tuesday afternoon. They were “stealing them from the cows,” according to Allie’s mom, to make dandelion jelly. “It’s an old recipe we got from Yankee Magazine that has a honey-apple taste.
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Oxford Meadows resident finds her newspaper on fire
OXFORD — At around 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, firefighters were called to Oxford Meadows apartment complex at 1633 Main St. in Oxford for a fire alarm and smoke. On arrival, according to scanner traffic, firefighters found newspaper on fire and put the fire out. Residents had evacuated by the time firefighters arrived. According to WGME, resident Barbra […]
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Dillingham appointed Oxford County Jail administrator
PARIS — Oxford County commissioners voted 3-0 to appoint Dana Dillingham as jail administrator, replacing Ed Quinn, who is retiring at the end of May. County Administrator Scott Cole said commissioners held an executive session May 11, and following a brief discussion, agreed to hire Dillingham. Dillingham, 46, lives in Oxford and has worked at […]
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Otisfield board to hold public discussion on electronic sign proposal
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will display an electronic sign for public viewing from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, at the Town Office. The board is proposing such a sign for the Town Office and voters will decide at the annual town meeting June 24 whether to buy one. In January, Selectman […]
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SAD 17 board approves $39.68M proposed budget, warrants
PARIS — School Administrative District 17 directors Monday night voted unanimously to approve the warrants for the June 8 budget meeting and June 13 budget validation referendum. The action moves the recommended $39.68 million spending plan for 2017-18 to voters in the eight district towns. The budget is a 1.73 percent more than this fiscal year, […]
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Construction of health club, fitness center OK’d for Norway
NORWAY — The Planning Board voted 4-0 Thursday to allow an Oxford resident to construct a private health club and fitness center on Aldrich Avenue. Jesse Wall has owned and operated TruStrength Athletics on Route 26 in Oxford since 2008. He told planners that TruStrength Athletics is “not like your normal health club.” “When I first […]
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84-year-old Oxford driver rear-ended, takes out his own deck, strikes own house
OXFORD — An 84-year-old man turning into his driveway Sunday afternoon was struck from behind by a truck and careened into his own house, according to police. “The Jeep was turning into its driveway and got rear-ended, which caused it to shoot off into the house and then into the deck,” Oxford police officer Zachary […]
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Norway Planning Board authorizes medical marijuana growing operation
NORWAY — The Planning Board voted unanimously Thursday evening to authorize an Auburn man to begin a medical marijuana growing operation at 12 King St. The vote followed a brief public hearing at which Matt New fielded questions from board members, residents and the police and fire chiefs. The board voted April 27 to approve […]
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What you need to know
Oxford Planning Board Thursday, May 11, Town Office Oxford mill revitalization What happened: The board reviewed and signed an updated plan for Oxford Mill Revitalization, the former Robinson Manufacturing Co. woolen mill on King Street. What it means: The plan on record for one of two houses on the mill property that is being sold […]