PARIS – More than 50 parents crammed into the SAD 17 board of directors meeting Monday night to express concern over what some called a lack of communication between the administration and parents after a silent memorial turned into a political anti-gun rally on Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School grounds last week. “I kept my […]
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Extension to hold tractor safety course SIDNEY — A tractor safety course, offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays starting April 2 at Kramer’s Inc., 2400 West River Road. Classes will continue on April 9, 16 and 23. A written exam and tractor-driving test will be […]
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Pinewood derby winners
Cars complete a run on the new $3,000 racetrack at the Pinewood Derby at Oxford Hills Middle School in Paris on March 3. (Submitted photo) Cars come to the finish line of the new $3,000 racetrack at the Pinewood Derby at Oxford Hills Middle School in Paris on March 3. (Submitted photo) Eric St. Pierre […]
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What You Need to Know: Paris Board of Selectmen
Paris Board of Selectmen March 12, 2018 Paris Town Office Marijuana ordinance What happened: Code Enforcement Officer Kingston Brown, who also serves on the ad-hoc Recreational Marijuana Committee, shared with selectmen the draft Recreational Marijuana Ordinance. What it means: The ordinance, if passed at during voting in June, would regulate the location, licensing and operation […]
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Residential medication aid course scheduled
PARIS — A Certified Residential Medication Aid course will be offered through Oxford Hills/Nezinscot Adult Education Program at Market Square Health Care in South Paris. The class is scheduled to begin Wednesday, March 28, and run for eight weeks. Class dates and times subject to change. The course follows the CRMA standardized design as provided […]
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Book club to discuss 'Weedflower'
PARIS — Paris Public Library’s Novel Idea Book Club where adults read children’s, juvenile and young adult selections, will meet to discuss “Weedflower” by Cynthia Kadohata at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20. “Weedflower” is a juvenile fiction, historical novel. The subject matter deals with the relocation of people with Japanese heritage, even U.S. citizens, after […]
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Chinese auction to benefit OHCHS graduates
PARIS — The 14th annual Head Custodians Chinese Auction is set for Saturday, March 10 at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School cafeteria. Doors for the popular event will open at 11 a.m. and the auction will start at 1 p.m. Since the 2001-2002 school year the head custodians have worked hard to raise funds […]
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What you need to know: Paris Board of Selectmen
Paris Board of Selectmen Feb. 26, 2018 Paris Town Office Budget What happened: Town Manager Vic Hodgkins told selectmen he was concerned about the current Fire Department expenditures going over budget. He also noted that the General Assistance budget is currently over budget by roughly $3,200. What it means: Hodgkins noted equipment breakdowns and payroll in […]
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Paris Board of Selectmen Feb. 26, 2018 Paris Town Office School budget process What happened: SAD 17 Superintendent Rick Colpitts and the town’s three school directors gave a brief overview of the district’s budget process and answered questions asked from selectmen. What it means: Directors Bob Jewell, Mike Dignan and Henry Raymond attended the meeting after receiving […]
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Owners reopen Pampered Pups in South Paris following fire
An excavator removes rubble Thursday from Pampered Pups at 41 Western Ave. in South Paris. A fire sparked by a malfunctioning heat pump destroyed the building Feb. 1. Owners Steve and Carole Barrett have announced their intention to reopen the dog-grooming business. (Matthew Daigle/Sun Journal)