Voters in Paris-based school district indicate preferences for funding building construction, maintenance

A survey of voters showed support for a $70 million state-funded elementary school in Norway.

Jessica Truman: Oxford Hills’ 2024 alumna of the year

SAD 17 snags $500K grant for school safety

The grant requires a $167,000 match, which is included in the district's 2024-25 school budget proposal.

Lewiston to receive $500,000 federal grant to improve school safety

The Oxford Hills School District in Paris, Rangeley and Rumford also are included in grant program.

Oxford Hills school construction committees diverge, advance individually

The options Oxford residents face for building a new elementary school do not feel like options to Maine's geographically largest school district.

Oxford Hills school staff welcomed back to work

Paris-based school district directors, administration mulling another $360,000 in budget cuts

Superintendent Heather Manchester outlined potential cuts to directors Monday.

SAD 17 to present revised school budget at public hearing Tuesday night

The public meeting to present 11 budget articles will start Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School's Forum. The referendum vote is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 6, at each town's polling location.

Municipal leaders push back against Oxford Hills school district’s budget

This year marks the first time since the Great Recession of 2008 that the school board of directors has added a line item to the district's budget for school building upkeep, ending a 15-year pattern of 'deferred maintenance.'

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.