The inside wall of the shed had been damaged over the years when salt and sand ate away at the concrete and the steel rebar supporting it.
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Oxford County Commissioners hear body scanner presentation
The commissioners are considering using a congressional grant to purchase the body scanner.
West Paris man contributes part of yard sale proceeds to charities
Tony Carr hopes to inspire others to donate portions of their yard sales or returnable proceeds to charities or food banks.
Fantasy football ‘punishment’ takes over Market Square
PARIS — For exactly 15 minutes on Saturday morning, a man dressed in a dress, wig, and bonnet that looked like something out of “Little House on the Prairie,” stood in the middle of Market Square with a sign. The sign could say anything he wanted, with one stipulation – it had to make reference […]
Oxford Hills school staff welcomed back to work
PARIS — Monday marked an annual rite of passage in Oxford Hills, with more than five hundred employees filling the parking lot and the Mark Eastman Auditorium at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School to kick off the new school year. The welcome rally provided space to introduce new staff, announce award honorees, reintroduce district leadership […]
Paris-based school district directors, administration mulling another $360,000 in budget cuts
Superintendent Heather Manchester outlined potential cuts to directors Monday.
Oxford looking at multi-year waits to acquire new fire truck, replace totaled ambulance
The needs for capital equipment are outpacing Oxford Fire Department’s reserve account.
Oxford Historical Society entering a renaissance
Oxford Historical Society has several events and exhibits coming this fall.
Sarah Palin wins bid for new defamation trial against New York Times
The newspaper argued it was simply a mistake, for which it issued a correction within hours. Palin’s lawyers argued the newspaper acted with ‘actual malice’ and was therefore liable for defamation.