PARIS — Selectmen voted 3-2 Thursday night to remove Janet Jamison from the Norway-Paris Solid Waste Board and the Norway-Paris Community Television Committee because of two complaints filed against her. Chairman Scott Buffington, Gary Vaughn and John Andrews voted to remove Jamison, while Vice Chairman Chris Summers and Rusty Brackett voted against. About 30 people attended the […]
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Fire petition in hands of Paris town attorney
PARIS — The Board of Selectmen has agreed to send a citizen petition to the town attorney to restore funding to the Fire Department to determine whether it is a so-called “ping-pong petition.” The board voted 4-1 Monday to send to the town attorney Budget Committee member Richard Merz’s petition to restore the $145,629 cut from […]
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What You Need to Know: Paris Board of Selectmen
Paris Board of Selectmen Aug. 28, 2017 Paris Town Office Special meeting What happened: Selectmen voted to hold a special board meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, to discuss formal complaints against former board Chairwoman Janet Jamison. She is a member of the Norway-Paris Solid Waste Board and Norway-Paris Community Television Committee. What it means: Board […]
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Petition seeks to restore Paris Fire Department budget
PARIS — Selectmen on Monday will address a petition from Budget Committee member Richard Merz, requesting a townwide vote to restore $145,629 to the Fire Department budget. Monday’s meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office, 33 Market Square. Town Clerk Liz Knox certified 245 of the 275 signatures on the document, which was […]
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Community meals
AUBURN — The Sixth Street Congregational Church will serve a community supper from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at 109 Sixth St. Suppers are held on the fourth Saturday of the month. Takeout will be available. Cost: $6 for adults; $3 for children 6 to 12; free for children 5 and younger. FMI: 207-784-9485. — […]
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SAD 17 promises to return state money to taxpayers
PARIS — The majority of Oxford Hills School District directors supported the Budget Committee recommendation to return more than $500,000 to taxpayers from the additional state subsidy received this summer. Despite an amendment offered by Norway Director Michael Marshall to put $524,513 of the $1.04 million received into the Capital Reserve account, other directors argued […]
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Buckfield man receives 75-day sentence for Paris vehicle rampage
PARIS — A Buckfield man was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison, with all but 75 days suspended, for using his truck as a weapon after an argument with his girlfriend. Dale Bennett, 33, was convicted last month of felony reckless conduct, felony criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, and driving to endanger. Felony charges […]
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Former Oxford Hills educators hired in Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH — New principals will welcome students back to Pond Cove Elementary School and Cape Elizabeth Middle School at the start of the school year on Sept. 5. Last week, the Cape Elizabeth School Board approved hiring Troy Eastman of Norway as principal of the middle school, and Jason Manjourides of Windham as principal […]
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Professor Paddy-Whack in benefit show
PARIS — Professor Paddy-Whack is performing a benefit show, “This Land is Your Land,” for the Deering Memorial Community Center at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24. Rick Adam, aka Professor Paddy-Whack, using instruments built out of tin cans, a washboard, bells, whistles and a cigar box, will lead sing-a-longs and tell tall-tales with hand shadows, […]
