PARIS — “Retirement” has been good to John Jenness, as he’s been traveling around the country with his camera in hand, capturing images and bringing them back to his art gallery to share with the Oxford Hills community. He’s coming up on his one year anniversary from getting out of the legal business and trading in […]
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To battle: Buckfield Bots wage war against Styrofoam
BUCKFIELD — No one wants to be a carbon sasquatch, or at least that’s the message the Buckfield Bots want to get across in their quest to get Styrofoam trays removed from their lunchrooms and replaced with something more health- and eco-friendly. The campaign stemmed from the Buckfield chapter of First Lego League’s take on this […]
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Energy savings everywhere at Fare Share in Norway
NORWAY — Those walking into Fare Share Co-op may have noticed some changes inside the all-natural grocery store as stakeholders head toward long-term goal of reaching net zero energy consumption for its building. Right now they’re in the middle of the second phase of a three-phase energy efficiency project to bring the building, situated on Main […]
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Paris Budget Committee wants more policing proposals from sheriff
PARIS — The budget committee did not make any recommendations for funding the police department last week but instead requested selectmen negotiate with Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant about possible coverage for the town. At the Wednesday, Jan. 13 budget committee meeting, member Rick Little made a motion to zero fund the Paris Police Department and […]
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Tucker’s Pub in Norway to kick off the New Year with more music
NORWAY — People say when one door closes, another opens. This is exactly what happened – literally and figuratively at Tucker’s Music Pub on Main Street in Norway. Al and Anne Mallory have owned and operated the local bar and favorite music venue for more than a decade when it was in a smaller building […]
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‘Thanks for the ride!’ — West Paris 5-year-old overcomes fear to ride in fire truck
By Leslie H. Dixon WEST PARIS — “Thanks for the ride,” Nicky Basso called out from under his red, plastic fireman’s hat as he climbed down from the big fire truck smiling ear to ear. It was no small feat for the Agnes Gray Elementary School kindergarten student who for most of his short five years […]
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Ho ho ho: ‘Santa’ to gift wooden toys to kids in Norway
NORWAY — It’s easy to do a double take when passing Harold Cote. The long white beard and twinkle in his eyes makes one wonder if Old Saint Nick came down from the North Pole to visit Oxford Hills ahead of Christmas. That is exactly what the Norway resident hoped for after he began growing his […]
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Paris Fire Department amps up education with help from Keiser
By A.M. Sheehan PARIS — Keiser Homes of Oxford has donated a bottle donation building to the Paris Fire Department to help it raise funds necessary to expand its fire prevention education effort. The building, located to the right of the fire station, is where residents and others can bring returnable bottles and cans so that […]
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Champion tree hides in the big wood in Sumner
By Leslie H. Dixon SUMNER — The county’s newest Big Tree champion eastern white pine is hidden about half a mile off Fields Hill Road in Sumner, that is, until you are under it. It towers 108 feet tall, is 21 feet, 4 inches in circumference and has a 1,512-foot crown. Jeannie Federico, who coordinates […]
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Paris police initiate wandering persons aid
By A.M. Sheehan PARIS — The Paris Police Department has announced a new program to help locate missing people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or autism. Individuals and their loved ones can come to the Paris Police Department to voluntarily provide information regarding those in the family who suffer from Alzheimer’s or dementia and those with […]