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PARIS Despite fewer choosing to participate, 12 Oxford Hills Tech School students competed at Maine’s SkillsUSA 2021 Conference, held virtually this year. Three students won gold medals, five silver and four won bronze medals for their entries.
Oxford Hills Tech School’s state SkillsUSA 2021 medalists. From left: Madisyn McAlister, OHTS Director Paul Bickford, Mackenzie Denbow, Kelly Whittemore, SkillsUSA advisor Fred Steeves, Thomasina Lester, Lucy Tardiff, Kacie Record, Graphic Design Instructor Virginia Valdes, Alexia Fasano, Alden Timm, Advanced Communications Instructor Rob Benica, Payton Sherbinski. (Missing from photo: Adam Angevine, Megan Mitchell.
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“Normally we send more than 40 students and the competitions are held in Bangor,” said OHCHS’ SkillsUSA Advisor Fred Steeves.
Westwood Town Meeting approves bridge funds for Hanlon project
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The move toward replacing Hanlon Elementary School took a big step forward during Westwood s annual Town Meeting on May 3.
Residents approved Article 13, which would allow the town to borrow $1.46 million to help with design development for the school project.
Should residents approve the overall project at a Town Meeting in October, the old Hanlon School would replaced with a larger facility that would house students from both Hanlon and Deerfield.
Peter Ittig, a member of the Finance and Warrant Commission, said he voted against the measure, saying the request was premature; he wanted the town to wait until the vote in October.