PARIS — The Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills, South Paris, has received a grant of 10 chill pads valued at more than $500 from the Petfinder Foundation, in partnership with Pet Lifestyle and You, designer of dog beds and other products. P.L.A.Y. has partnered with the Petfinder Foundation for its Warm Bellies Initiative, and […]
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Paris Elementary School principal to retire
PARIS — Longtime Paris Elementary School Principal Jane Fahey has submitted her letter of retirement from the post she has held for 15 years, Superintendent Rick Colpitts announced at Monday night’s SAD 17 board meeting. Additionally, he announced that Martha O’Leary, food service director for the past 12 years, will step down at the end […]
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Paris church’s sermon topic to be ‘Outcasts and Healing’
PARIS — Anita White will lead the worship service on March 15 at the First Universalist Church on Pine Street. The title of White’s 10 a.m. sermon is “Outcasts and Healing.” Music is under the direction of Donna Hurd and Sunday School is under the direction of Renee Wales. Coffee and fellowship will follow the […]
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New materials added at Paris Public Library
PARIS — The Paris Public Library recently added the following novels to its collection. For more information, or to reserve a title, call the library at 743-6994 or email paris.public.library@MSLN.net. James Abel, “White Plague”; Kate Alcott, “A Touch of Stardust”; Sarah Addison Allen, “First Frost”; Catherine Anderson, “Silver Thaw”; V.C. Andrews, “Christopher’s Diary: Echoes of […]
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Retired Oxford educators to meet
PARIS — The Oxford County Educators Association-Retired begins its 2015 schedule of events at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School on March 20. Sign-ins begin at 10:30 a.m. followed by a business meeting led by John Kimball and lunch provided by the culinary arts students at the school. Miles Hunt of Dow’s Law Firm will […]
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Oxford Duplicate Bridge Club OXFORD — Oxford Duplicate Bridge Club met March 6. A five-table Howell movement was enjoyed. Finishing first in flight A were Neenie Kivus (Lewiston) and David Lock (Greene), second were Ed Bower Jr. (Parsonsfield) and Mike True (Auburn), third were Norma and Rick Verrill (Gorham) who also were first in flight […]
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Former Lewiston convicted felon charged with stealing laptop from Bethel student
MEXICO — A Mexico man who gained national notoriety in October 2007 by jumping off a third-story balcony in Lewiston only to be tackled by Sun Journal photographer Russ Dillingham is back behind bars in Paris. Norman Thompson, 42, of 9 Oxford St., was arrested Tuesday by Oxford County Lt. Chancey Libby on charges of […]
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Paris sign-maker uses new paint on old brushes
PARIS — When Terry Swett was 16, he asked a renowned local sign maker, Merle Glines, for a job. Glines said no. Fast forward 40 years and the man who spent his life dedicated to making other businesses’ signs had spent the morning neatly stacking Heineken cases and uncorked wine bottles in a corner of his shop’s […]
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Oxford Hills students hold pool tournament to benefit veterans
PARIS — As part of the graduation requirement at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, all seniors are required to complete a “senior project.” Each senior is asked to create or participate in something that is recognizable as an effort to become a contributor to society as a whole. Two local seniors, Sam Ross and Nick […]