PARIS — New evidence into last year’s hit-and-run death of 16-year-old Xavier Fuentes will be reviewed by prosecutors, authorities said Tuesday. Acting Paris Police Chief Jeffrey Lange said Tuesday that the Oxford County assistant district attorney’s office had not determined whether the case would be presented to a grand jury. “We did the investigation as […]
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Kennebunk firm to investigate Paris permitted burn
PARIS — Interim Town Manager Michael Madden told selectmen Monday night that Tideview Group of Kennebunk will handle the investigation of Deputy fire Chief Willie Buffington, who accidentally burned down his vacant house last month. Madden and fire Chief Brad Frost met with representatives from the group around 4 p.m. Monday before the selectmen meeting. “The […]
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Tonight’s agenda
Franklin Jay: Special town meeting, 6 p.m., Town Office, selectmen’s meeting to follow Oxford Hills Bethel: Conservation Commission, 4:30 p.m., Town Office Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office River Valley Dixfield: RSU 10 gathering for […]
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‘The world is ready for you,’ Michaud tells Oxford Hills grads
PARIS — Set goals, dream big and reach for the stars. That was the message former U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud gave the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Class of 2015 on Saturday evening as graduates received their diplomas at the Gouin Athletic Complex under a brilliant blue sky and a few fireworks. Michaud used his […]
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SAD 17’s $38.2 million budget goes to town votes
PARIS — A little more than 50 voters approved the School Administrative District 17 fiscal year 2016 $38.2 million budget Thursday night during the first of a two-part process that will conclude with a referendum question during next week’s annual town election. Voters from the district’s eight member towns — Paris, Norway, Oxford, Harrison, Waterford, […]
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Paris candidates agree on economic issues
PARIS — Though Mike Risica and Zachary Creps are running against each other for selectman in Tuesday’s town elections, there are two issues they agree on: a lack of businesses and not increasing the budget unless it’s absolutely necessary. The term is for three years. Risica does sales and service for Heritage Crystal Clean, is […]
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Paris Selectman Kircherr and Hodgkins vie for a two-year seat
PARIS — Former Selectman Robert Kirchherr and Vic Hodgkins are vying for a two-year term on the Board of Selectmen in Tuesday’s election. The winner will complete the term of Board of Selectmen Chairman Ryan Lorrain, who resigned this year to move closer to his job in Augusta. Kirchherr served on the Board of Selectmen […]
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SAD 17 budget hearing, vote Thursday
PARIS — Voters in the Oxford Hills School District will make the first of two decisions on a $38.2 million budget Thursday, June 4. The districtwide meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the Forum at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School on Route 26. Voters from Paris, Norway, Oxford, Harrison, Waterford, West Paris, Hebron […]
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Paris selectmen candidates square off in forum
PARIS — Candidates for selectmen outlined their vision for the town’s future while dealing with nitty-gritty policy questions at a question-and-answer forum Monday evening. In the run-up to local elections on June 9, each of the four candidates gave voters a sketch of their views and how they would handle the pressing issues. Vying for a […]
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SAD 17 names two new principals
PARIS — Two School Administrative District 17 elementary schools will have new principals this fall. Beth Clarke, who served as interim principal of the Agnes Gray School in West Paris this year, has been named principal of the Agnes Gray and Hebron Station schools. She will take over from Melanie Ellsworth, principal of the Hebron […]