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09/04/2025

OHMS’ volunteer building committee recommends a construction plan almost entirely funded by the Maine Department of Education.

08/30/2025

Stylists Tova Millett and Bobbi Fogg donated a Sunday to snipping locks for kids heading back to school in the Oxford Hills region.

08/29/2025

A major summer assignment for the Oxford Hills School District has been several safety upgrades, replacing obsolete access and installing security monitoring systems at all buildings in the eight-town district.

In Maine, the murderous rampage of a gunman through Lewiston two years ago proved that mass violence can happen anywhere, anytime. A reminder came Thursday with news of a school shooting in Minneapolis where at least two were killed and 17 injured.

08/22/2025

Norway’s fire chief denied that his decision to remove Paris fire from 'run card' was meant as a slight, despite an altercation between the two departments' chiefs.

08/21/2025

This year, students at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High and Middle schools will have to power off their electronic devices and keep them stored out of sight while school is in session.

08/15/2025

The West Paris Water District's intake system is pumping about 90,000 gallons a day into its reservoir after major repairs to the electrical panel and pump motor. Thursday, the Maine Drinking Water Program cancelled the boil water order it instituted Aug. 9.

Water is flowing into West Paris Water District's reservoir but a “boil water” order will remain in effect until the Maine Drinking Water Program confirms it is safe for drinking.

08/14/2025

Water is flowing into West Paris Water District's reservoir but a “boil water” order will remain in effect until the Maine Drinking Water Program confirms it is safe for drinking.

08/13/2025

Norway’s fire chief said he accidentally posted the video on the department's page instead of his personal page.

Fire Chief David Knox said he accidentally posted the video on the department's page instead of his personal page.

08/08/2025

The Maine Rural Water Association secured a $50,000 grant to help with repair costs following the water system's breakdown on Tuesday.

08/07/2025

Jamie Toohey has been promoted to principal of Paris Elementary School. Lynn Newell, coming from RSU 10, is the district's new multitiered systems of support coordinator and Hebron Station School's interventionist.

Jamie Toohey has been promoted to principal of Paris Elementary School. Lynn Newell is the district's new multitiered systems of support coordinator and Hebron Station School's interventionist.

08/07/2025

At the age of 37, kingston Brown decided it was now or never to chase his longtime goal of earning his place in the U.S. Army Special Forces.

This will be his second attempt to join the Green Berets and he likes his chances.

Kingston Brown has reenlisted in the army with the goal to wear the green beret of the U.S. Special Forces.