Open positions continuing challenge for Oxford Hills school district

Elementary educator, special ed tech and teacher, and transportation positions are the hardest to fill.

Comedian works to bring more laughs to small towns

Microbreweries provide new opportunities and venues for local funny people to perform stand-up comedy.

SAD 17 bus schedules to be announced Monday

The school year starts on August 30.

Oxford property owners assert poor communications, unreasonable deadlines from appraisal company

A query on the Advertiser Democrat's Facebook page brought a rush or frustrated comments from homeowners.

Rapid-fire pollinator

Oxford property owners question reassessed values

Property tax assessments have doubled, tripled or more for Oxford residents following a recent property revaluation being conducted by KRT Appraisal.

Smile – summer’s not over yet

Oxford Hills Technical School plumbing, electrical classroom to be completed next spring

The two-story building will simulate a house under construction. it will be financed with a $2.1 million grant through the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan for technical education.

Property tax relief program for seniors axed after one year

Proposed housing co-op continues legacy of the good neighbor

The Whitman Street home of Ashley Everett, who lived there for 90 years, will be the future site of Norway Equitable Housing Cooperative.