An HVAC upgrade is forcing the Oxford County Jail to close for up to 6 months during the renovations.
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Oxford County commissioners confirm they will ask governor to relieve sheriff of his duties
Christopher Wainwright will remain on duty because he is an elected officer under the state Constitution.
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Electric school bus discussion has social media firing on all cylinders
Arguments — in favor and against — dominated Advertiser Democrat and Sun Journal Facebook pages after SAD 17 school board directors vote to apply for E/V transportation grant.
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Oxford Hills Technical School prepares students for careers as Maine Guides
Enrollment to enter the program next September is open until Feb. 25.
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Woodstock man sentenced for high-speed chase crash that critically injured Portland woman
The 28-year-old defendant pleaded guilty to 5 felonies stemming from the 2022 chase through Oxford County.
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Denmark woman charged with murders ordered to undergo mental exams
Tzara Jones was not asked to enter pleas to the two murder charges in court on Tuesday.
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Oxford commissioners hold another closed-door session about sheriff
The three commissioners, county officials and their attorney all declined to address the issue following Tuesday’s special meeting.
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Norway man charged with murder of estranged wife
A grand jury indicts Andrew J. St. George for killing Barbara St. George July 7.
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Oxford County sheriff faces questions about gun sales
Oxford County Sheriff Christopher Wainwright sold dozens of guns from the department’s evidence room to J.T. Reid’s Gun Shop in Auburn.
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Norway man hit wife with truck, then stabbed her, police say
When investigators arrived at the Norway home, they found the victim lying in the driveway, the defendant’s pickup truck parked on top of her.