PARIS — As the SAD 17 Budget Committee continues its work to develop a Fiscal 2019 school budget, residents will get their first view of the document when community budget hearings get under way next week in the eight school district towns. Superintendent Rick Colpitts unveiled his proposed $40,046, 613 Fiscal 2019 budget at April […]
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School construction still waiting for state
PARIS — School officials will have to wait at least another month or two for a decision from the state Department of Education on whether funding will be available to renovate or rebuild the Oxford Hills Middle School and Agnes Gray Elementary School. “The release of major capital construction list has been delayed yet again,” […]
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SAD 17 extends school days for two weeks
PARIS — Students in School Administrative District 17 will be dismissed one hour later than usual for two weeks — April 23-27 and April 30-May 4 — to make up two snow days, Superintendent Rick Colpitts has announced. The extended days were approved by the state education commissioner, Colpitts told the school board April 2. […]
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SAD 17 Capital Plan: a lot done, much to do
PARIS — School Administrative District 17 directors have approved a list of facilities projects for the coming fiscal year, including a new boiler at the Harrison Elementary School and tying the Oxford Elementary School into the town sewer system. Superintendent Rick Colpitts presented the annual Capital Improvement Plan to the board April 2. It’s updated […]
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SAD 17 Capital Plan: a lot done, much to do
PARIS — SAD 17 Superintendent Rick Colpitts told the Board of Directors that there is still a lot of work to be done, but the district continues to prioritize, fund and make necessary renovations at the school facilities. The comments were made as the SAD 17 Board of Directors approved the annual Capital Renewal Plan at […]
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School an hour longer after next week
PARIS — The Education Commissioner has approved a request by SAD 17 to extend the school day by one hour during a two-week period, beginning April 23, to make up some of the nine snow days, the district has experienced this year. Superintendent Rick Colpitts told the Board of Directors at its April 2 meeting […]
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Briefly: Region
School sign-up is announced ANDOVER — The Andover Elementary School pre-kindergarten and kindergarten sign-up is under way. Call 207-392-4381 for more information. Eagles to host Mountain Valley Kids Fest RUMFORD — The Rumford Eagles will host a Mountain Valley Kids Fest for Child Advocacy on Saturday, May 19, for the benefit of bettering the health, […]
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What You Need to Know: Paris Board of Selectmen
Paris Board of Selectmen, Special Town Meeting April 9, 2018 Paris Town Office Disciplinary letter What happened: After an executive session, selectmen voted to sign a disciplinary letter for an employee’s file. What it means: Chairman Rusty Brackett and board members Scott Buffington, Gary Vaughn, John Andrews and Chris Summers declined to comment on the matter. […]
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Driver shaken in Paris rollover
Kaitlyn Fogg, 16, of Paris was shaken up when her car slid off Route 119 in Paris on Thursday night and rolled over, Police officer Gino Valeriani said. Fogg was headed west when she lost control of the 2005 Ford Focus on a curve. She was taken to a hospital to be checked, Valeriani said. […]
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Community budget meetings rescheduled
PARIS — Community-wide budget meetings with SAD 17 Superintendent Rick Colpitts have been rescheduled. In a letter dated March 30, to town officials from the eight district towns, Colpitts said the community-wide budget hearings have been delayed from this week until after April vacation in order to provide the most up-to-date information to voters. The […]