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Buckfield man to be arraigned in shooting
Apr 11, 2013 12:00 amCHARGED — Maine State Police question Scott Ackley, 41, of Buckfield, at 51 Depot Street on Monday after Sharon Demayo, 38, of Buckfield, was shot in the neck with a 9mm handgun during an argument between her and Ackley. It is unknown at this time whether the shooting was accidental. According to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland, Ackley has been charged with domestic assault.How do you feel about Oxford Casino being sold to an out-of-state company?
Apr 11, 2013 12:00 amI'm a little disappointed. The concept was that local people were going to have control of it. I feel like some of the profits will end up out of state. But I don't have a problem with people making a profit in business, and they were taking an opportunity to make a profit.
Bruce LeBlanc
OtisfieldZoning ordinance given to Paris board
Apr 11, 2013 12:00 amPARIS — On Monday, the Paris Land Use Advisory Committee passed its proposed zoning ordinance on to the board of selectmen for its consideration.
The committee has spent the better part of two years crafting the land management ordinance, based on the town's 2007 comprehensive plan, Committee Chairman Dennis Creaser told selectmen.
Although it had been unable to find consensus on every issue, the committee succeeded in developing an ordinance that largely fit the scope and intention of the town's comprehensive plan, Creaser said.
McAlister Road issue could go before voters
Apr 11, 2013 12:00 amBUCKFIELD — Selectmen may have been acting outside their authority when they voted to resume winter maintenance on a stretch of McAlister Road last November.
During the selectmen's meeting April 2, resident Tony Bachelder presented board members with written opinions from the Maine Municipal Association and a municipal roads specialist from Maine Department of Transportation sent to the town in November.
According to Bachelder, both MMA and DOT recommend bringing the McAlister road matter to town meeting in June.
Oxford signs $13.7 million sewer loan agreement
Apr 11, 2013 12:00 amOXFORD — Selectmen directed Town Manager Michael Chammings to sign a $13.7 million loan agreement with the Maine Municipal Bond Bank during their meeting April 4.
The 20-year loan, drawn from the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection's Clean Water State Revolving Fund, will be used for Phase I of Oxford's new sewage system.
Selectmen updated on interim chief search
Apr 11, 2013 12:00 amPARIS — The town is running down the clock to get an interim police chief in place before current interim chief Michael Dailey leaves his position April 26.
Last month, Dailey submitted his resignation to the town and intends to take a position with the Oxford County Sheriff's Office.
At its meeting Monday, Town Manager Amy Bernard told the selectboard that she expected to receive three proposals from candidates sometime this week.
Bernard said she expected to hire an interim chief on a per-diem basis for 24-30 hours per week.
'Full house' at Oxford rail committee meeting
Apr 11, 2013 12:00 amOXFORD — A rail committee meeting attracted a "full house" at the Oxford town office, Town Manager Michael Chammings told selectmen during their meeting April 4.
Local communities have recently signed onto the Oxford and Coos County Corridor Coalition, a group of Maine and New Hampshire municipalities that support resuming passenger rail service through the region.
OHMS staff offer outlines of trimester program/plan emphasises big themed units
Apr 11, 2013 12:00 amOXFORD — As Oxford Hills Middle School prepares for a two-campus future, its staff are rolling out an ambitious education plan that may overhaul a students' classroom experience.
OHMS teachers and administrators unveiled a preliminary sketch of their plan to the SAD 17 curriculum committee during its meeting April 8.
The intent is to replace the school's quarterly schedule with themed trimester units that emphasize the interrelation between different subjects.
Oxford looks into hydropower at Welchville
Apr 11, 2013 12:00 amOXFORD — Welchville Dam could provide limited hydroelectric power to the new sewage treatment plan planned nearby, Town Manager Michael Chammings told selectmen during their meeting April 4.
The town is getting ready to repair the wooden dam, which is rotted and broken in areas. Chammings said the town intends to cap the dam with cement to prevent future deterioration and damage.
The thought, Chammings said, was that if the town was working on the dam anyway, it could look into how to use it for hydro-power as well.
'Pink Streaks for Kaydence' raising money for four-year-old with head trauma
Apr 11, 2013 12:00 amRECOVERING — Four-year-old Kaydence, from Oxford, in her hospital bed. Kaydence suffered a fractured skull and severe head trauma, March 29, after the dresser in her bedroom, and a television set on top of it, fell on her. According to her mom, Brittney Footman, Kaydence was in a coma for six days. As of Tuesday, Footman said Kaydence was regaining strength and acting like her old self again.
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