Attorneys for each town will share their findings from researching and assessing Maine School Administrative District 17’s decision to close Agnes Gray Elementary School in West Paris.
Paris Maine
Paris-based school district budget passes on 3rd attempt
Maine School Administrative District 17’s original proposed budget was rejected at referendum June 11, and the second proposal was voted down Aug. 6.
Oxford County Commission approves dispatch communications upgrade
County commissioners also hired a new temporary part-time dispatcher and adjusted incentives for the assistant director of the Oxford County Regional Communications Center.
Oxford Hills school goes into lock down, threat a hoax
The district sent parents a text message at 9:12 a.m. notifying them that the school was currently in “a hold in place to allow law enforcement to investigate a threat.”
Sabattus man arrested after fleeing two traffic stops in Paris
Daniel R. Laflamme, 54, of Sabattus was arrested Monday morning after pulling away from officers of John Henry Road in Paris.
Eustis man charged in fatal Mexico fire
Elijah Cowper was charged Friday with arson and murder.
Norway Paris Solid Waste issues public notice in response to verbal abuse
The notice states that violators of its code of conduct will receive one warning before the police are notified and the violator is banned from the transfer station for 90 days.
A dozen new hires, but busing still an issue at Paris-area school district
Chronic absenteeism has been a critical problem for Maine School Administrative District 17 since the pandemic, according to a news release from the district.
Oxford Hills validates third school budget proposal, district vote set for Oct. 8
The most recent budget, which goes to referendum Oct. 8, proposes $50.43 million in spending.
Lewiston to receive $500,000 federal grant to improve school safety
The Oxford Hills School District in Paris, Rangeley and Rumford also are included in grant program.