PARIS — More than 20 years after an Oxford Hills Technical School classroom was outfitted for a plumbing program with a concrete floor, stubbed plumbing and flues in the ceiling, the first group of students is learning the trade. The program is funded in part by a $750,000 settlement between the Maine Attorney General’s Office and […]
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SAD 17 superintendent’s contract renewed
PARIS — SAD 17 Superintendent Rick Colpitts told the board of directors Monday that the blue-ribbon commission on education met Monday in Augusta and has sent back the draft report to the Legislature and Gov, Paul LePage for “significant revisions.” Colpitts is a member of the Commission to Reform Public Education Funding and Improve Student […]
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Hamlin, Lincoln’s vice president, a one-termer
It was a cold day in early March 1861, when the first inauguration of Abraham Lincoln took place in front of the U.S. Capitol. Seated near the new president was Hannibal Hamlin of Paris Hill, Maine, who was to serve as Lincoln’s vice president for one term. Hamlin, an effective and respected U.S. senator for […]
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Snow on school roofs a concern in Oxford Hills
PARIS — Oxford Hills School District officials say they are monitoring the amount of snow on the district’s school buildings hoping to prevent more leaks like the one at the high school. “If another big storm came, we’d be worried,” SAD 17 Facilities Manager Nelson Baillargeon said after a record-breaking storm dumped more than 2 feet […]
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Paris board rejects Market Square rotary
PARIS — The Board of Selectmen have unanimously rejected the idea of creating a rotary at Market Square to improve traffic flow. Town Manager Vic Hodgkins said the Maine Department of Transportation last fall presented several options for the intersection at Main, East Main and Park streets. “The most expensive of those options was a […]
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Commission to reform education has stalled
PARIS — Superintendent Rick Colpitts told School Administrative District 17 directors Monday night that the state commission on education reform has not been as productive as members hoped. “It has not developed any true opinions or even suggestions,” Colpitts said. Its report was due to Gov. Paul LePage and the Legislature on Tuesday, Jan. 10. […]
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Paris voters approve using surplus funds to cover overdrafts
PARIS – Residents voted unanimously Thursday evening to use $168,319 from surplus to cover overdrafts in town accounts. Town Manager Vic Hodgkins said an article authorizing coverage of budget shortfalls was inadvertently omitted from the June 2016 annual town meeting warrant. The overdrafts were due to the following: • Two police officers out on workers’ […]
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Woman, child not injured after car hits pole in Paris
PARIS — A woman and a child escaped injury Wednesday evening when the woman’s car struck a utility pole on Oxford Street, splitting the pole in half and sending live wires into the road, an official said. Fire Capt. Mark Blacquiere said fire and police personnel and the PACE paramedic service responded to the scene […]
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SAD 17 tech director recommends Chromebooks
PARIS — The SAD 17 board of directors was told at its meeting Monday night that Chromebooks may be the way to go to offer a successful, but less expensive laptop program at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. The recommendation by district Technology Director Mike Dunn to buy Chromebooks to replace the MacBook Air […]
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A tale of three towns … at night
Norway, Paris and Oxford. Three different towns, three similar experiences. Riding with the local police agencies is an eye-opening experience. Depending on the time of year, the temperature, the phases of the moon, it can be a very busy night or a very slow one. It can be alcohol heavy or assault focused. Or it […]