PARIS — Assistant Superintendent Patrick Harnett says staffing trends show an older workforce continues to play a significant role in the teacher vacancies not only within the Oxford Hills School District, but schools across the state. “Yes, it is roughly a quarter of our teaching vacancies,” he told the Advertiser Democrat of the need to fill […]
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Responsible Pet Care cat has his box packed to moved to forever home
PARIS — Pumpkin has his box packed with some of his favorite foods and toys. He’s ready to leave Responsible Pet Care. All he needs now is his forever person. Ten-year-old Pumpkin is a large, red cat. He’s quiet and easy to get along with. He loves to explore empty boxes, and he loves his […]
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Classic cars displayed at Paris Hill Founders Day
Joe Simeone, background, came from Massachusetts on Saturday morning to check out the cars on display at the 40th annual Founders Day & Classic Car Exhibit on Paris Hill in Paris. This 1934 Packard Super 8 Convertible Sedan was driven to the event by a private collector who came to show off his vintage automobile. […]
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Olsen to head SAD 17 directors
PARIS — Diana Olsen of Otisfield was elected as chairman of the SAD 17 Board of Directors, replacing veteran chairman Ron Kugell who decided not to seek re-election after 20 years at the helm. In a 385 to 523 weighted vote, Olsen beat out opponent Natalie Andrews of West Paris. Both candidates had declared their candidacy […]
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Oxford County Sheriff's Office to buy terrain vehicles
PARIS — The Oxford County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday morning to allow the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office to buy two utility terrain vehicles and a trailer for use with the agency’s Stonegarden detail. Operation Stonegarden is a federally funded border security enhancement program in which deputies help the U.S. Border Patrol monitor the boundary between […]
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Olsen elected chairwoman of SAD 17 board
PARIS — Diana Olsen of Otisfield was elected chairwoman of the SAD 17 board of directors Monday. She succeeds Ron Kugell of Oxford who decided not to seek re-election after 20 years at the helm. In a 523-385 weighted vote, Olsen won over Natalie Andrews of West Paris. Both declared their candidacy prior to the […]
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Story of Paris Hill man connects Maine to ‘complexities’ of slave trade
The story of the boy who was abducted from the eastern coast of Africa and wound up living among country folk in western Maine has captivated the residents of Paris Hill for more than 160 years. It’s a revealing tale, at turns tragic, bewildering and inspiring, that stretches across an ocean, three continents and nearly […]
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Twitchell Observatory moving to Norway
PARIS — The Twitchell Observatory on Hooper Ledge will be relocated this summer to Roberts Farm Preserve in Norway where it is hoped more people, including students, will have an opportunity to see the stars. The observatory has been host to hundreds of amateur astronomy enthusiasts over the past 20 years to view some of […]
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Oxford County Jail inmate death investigated
PARIS — Corrections officials are investigating the death of an Oxford County Jail inmate who died four days after suffering self-inflicted injuries at the lockup. According to his obituary, 47-year-old Scott A. Britton of South Paris died July 10 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. The cause of death was not immediately available Friday. Oxford County […]
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Church plans to purchase former manufacturing plant in Norway
NORWAY — The pastor of Moss Brook Church told the Planning Board on Thursday evening that the church plans to spend up to $1.2 million to purchase and renovate the former Grover Gundrilling building on Aldrich Avenue. Mike Booker said the church has been meeting in the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School auditorium in Paris for […]