PARIS — The town’s deputy fire chief has been placed on administrative leave pending the completion of an investigation by the District Attorney’s Office and a third-party report on an out-of-control fire, officials said Wednesday. Fire Chief Brad Frost said Wednesday that he notified Willie Buffington in person that his employment status with the town had […]
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Tonight’s agenda
Franklin Livermore: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Smith Hall Oxford Hills Bethel: Comprehensive Plan Committee, 6 p.m., Town Office Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Paris: Paris Utility District Board of Trustees, 6:30 p.m., 7 C.N. Brown Way River […]
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Police Chief Madden appointed interim town manager of Paris
PARIS — Two weeks after Police Chief Michael Madden publicly apologized to the town for his drunken-driving arrest and conviction, he was appointed to serve as interim town manager. Paris selectmen unanimously approved the chief’s appointment without discussion Monday night. Madden will oversee the town during Town Manager Amy Bernard’s 12-week maternity leave. “It gives the […]
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Oxford Hills senior’s project colors elementary students happy
HARRISON — An Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School senior wants young students to get a good start next fall. For her senior project, Dehlia Shaw of Albany Township presented a dozen backpacks and school supplies last week to students in grades three through six at Harrison Elementary School. She will present several more to students in […]
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Oxford County Sheriff’s Office calls
PARIS — Oxford County sheriff’s deputies responded to 211 calls between May 4 and May 11, including: * At 6:02 p.m. May 10, a woman from Scribner Hill Road in Otisfield reported property damage to Cpl. Chris Davis. A vehicle slid off the road and struck a tree in her yard. However, there were no […]
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SAD 17 superintendent presents ‘best guess’ budget
PARIS — SAD 17 Superintendent Rick Colpitts presented a $38.2 million fiscal 2016 budget to town officials Tuesday night, saying it was based on a “best educated guess.” “The budget I’m presenting tonight is really an assumption,” Colpitts told about 15 town officials from six of the eight district towns — Otisfield, Hebron, Harrison, Oxford, […]
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Paris fire knocks out emergency communications in 3 towns Monday
PARIS — People in three Oxford County towns were unable to make emergency calls over land lines for several hours Monday afternoon as the result of an accidental fire caused by a member of the Fire Department, officials said Tuesday. Residents in Bethel, Bryant Pond and Newry dialing 911 over home phones Monday were met with […]
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Oxford Hills students experience life in China
PARIS — Oxford Hills students who recently traveled 7,000 miles to cities in China described the experience as breathtaking, life-changing and incredible. Last week, 11 Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School students and three staff members arrived home with mementos and memories from a two-week adventure to China that, for many, altered their perception of the world […]
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Paris board, academy administrator meet about Fox school
PARIS — While the future use of the Mildred M. Fox School is up in the air, the current tenant, Oxford Hills Christian Academy, might be able to remain in the building. On Monday night, Selectmen entered executive session to discuss a possible contract with academy Administrator Steve Holbrook. Town Manager Amy Bernard said Tuesday that […]
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Paris deputy fire chief’s property accidentally burns
PARIS — A permitted fire intended to destroy a torn-down barn ended up gutting the nearby unoccupied house on High Street on Monday afternoon. No one was injured and there was no one living in the house at the time, which had been cleared of belongings, according to its owner, Willie Buffington, deputy chief of the […]