NEW LONDON, N.H. — Emily Parent, of Oakland, has been named to the 2019 fall dean’s list at Colby-Sawyer College. Parent is a freshman majoring in biology. To qualify for the dean’s list students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit […]
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After 60 years with Oakland fire, Deputy Chief Hardy Taylor says goodbye
A public retirement party will be held at the Williams Elementary School cafeteria Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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Juvenile charged after string of car thefts in Oakland
The thefts began in Oakland when a pickup truck was stolen out of a parking lot.
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Oakland man injured after attempting to load snowmobile onto trailer, landing in road
The 22-year-old Oakland resident was transported by LifeFlight to Central Maine Medical Center on Thursday.
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With no other option, Oakland accepts 115% increase to its 911 dispatch cost for next year
The cost for emergency service dispatch from the Waterville Regional Communications Center will increase from $42,894 to $92,185 next year.
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Child and Adult Care Food Program at Alfond Youth & Community Center to provide meals
The Alfond Youth & Community Center is participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program to make evening meals available at no separate charge to children without regard to race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or […]
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Fairfield and Benton Fire program prepares young hopefuls for firefighting
Starting out with a juniors fire training program, the Fairfield and Benton department has partnered with Mid Maine Technical Center in Waterville to offer hands-on experience to high school students in the hope they will join a department in the area or carry on elsewhere.
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Downtown Oakland candy shop to expand as it relocates across Main Street
Candy Hollow, which opened in 2017 at 47 Main Str. in Oakland, will reopen Tuesday in a space more than twice the size at 54 Main St.
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Fiberight waste facility opens doors after delays, serving central Maine region
After more than a year of delays, the Hampden-based trash-to-fuel plant is processing trash from 115 Maine communities, and hopes to see that number climb.