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OHTS students shine at SkillsUSA

PARIS — Despite fewer choosing to participate, 12 Oxford Hills Tech School students competed at Maine’s SkillsUSA 2021 Conference, held virtually this year. Three students won gold medals, five silver and four won bronze medals for their entries. “Normally we send more than 40 students and the competitions are held in Bangor,” said OHCHS’ SkillsUSA […]

SMH nursing staff recognized during International Nurses Week

NORWAY — In honor of International Nurses Week, Stephens Memorial Hospital has used the last several days to shine a light of appreciation on its entire nursing staff. Given the strains put on frontline health workers over the last year as they uniformly fought against the pandemic, it is particularly important in 2021 to thank […]

Oxford Hills businesses unite at Whitney Farm Estate to welcome wedding season

The Oxford wedding venue Whitney Farm Estate launched the season with an open house to welcome engaged couples to connect with Oxford Hills-based event services businesses.

Community Concepts hosts virtual ‘touch a truck’ tours

PARIS — In a quasi-return to tradition, Community Concepts is once again holding Touch a Truck, an annual community engagement project. It will be a virtual event, starting on Monday. Each day at noon, for a week, Community Concepts will host brief videos that explore different types of service and sports vehicles inside and out. […]

Otisfield planners approve fact finding for cell tower

OTISFIELD — Eight months after beginning its application process, Verizon Wireless, Inc. has cleared another hurdle in its bid to build a communications tower in Otisfield. Planning Board Chair Karen Turino presented her findings of fact package to the other members of the board at Tuesday night’s meeting. Board members had reviewed copies of the […]

Oxford selectmen send proposed $5.3 million budget to voters at Town Meeting

Budget represents a decrease of $420,372, or 7.5%, to the current spending plan. The county assessment is $450,248 for the coming fiscal year, an increase of almost 1%.

Oxford Hills transfer stations report a surge in business

More people began cleaning out and recycling during the pandemic. The trend continues in 2021.

McLaughlin Garden opens for Mother’s Day weekend

May 7 marks a return to business as usual after last year’s season was lost to the pandemic and public health restrictions.

A glimpse to the future: Paris teen ready to take flight

Amber Lynch plans to major in mechanical engineering with a minor in aviation. She flies single-engine planes and does mechanic work on them.