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Lecture topic is garden blogs PARIS — The McLaughlin Garden and Homestead’s 2015 lecture series continues at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, when Dr. Jean Potuchek discusses “Garden Blogs: A Virtual Garden Club.” Potuchek, a sociology professor emeritus at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, is now retired to East Poland. She is an avid perennial gardener. […]
Paris police chief to fight license suspension
AUGUSTA — Paris police Chief Michael Madden, charged with drunken driving last November, will be allowed to continue driving at least until a hearing is held on his 150-day license suspension, officials said. The suspension was to become effective Monday, March 23, but was delayed Tuesday after his attorney, Matt Nicholas of Portland, requested a […]
Paris selectmen opt to lay new sewer lines, waterlines for Police Department
PARIS — Foreigner’s lyrics, “You’re as cold as ice,” unfortunately rang true for the Paris police station over the past three weeks as the sewer lines and waterlines froze three times, leaving employees mostly unable to use water until a holding tank was rented. At their meeting Monday night, selectmen voted 3-1 to discontinue the existing […]
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Honey Bee Club workshop March 14 OXFORD — Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club will hold a workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the Oxford County Extension Center, 9 Olson Road. Speaker will be master beekeeper Chris Rogers of Backwoods Bee Farm. Topic will be spring maintenance. The public is welcome. For more information, […]
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Paris Legion meeting March 11 PARIS — South Paris American Legion Post 72 will have its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at the Legion Hall. Irish supper March 14 in Harrison HARRISON — Ronald G. St. John VFW Post 9328 and Auxiliary will host a public Irish supper from 5 to 6:30 […]
First Universalist sermon is on ‘Moving Towards Life’
PARIS — Silver Moore-Leamon will lead the worship service at the First Universalist Church, Pine Street, on Sunday, March 8. The title of the 10 a.m. sermon is “Moving Towards Life.” Music is under the direction of Donna Hurd and Sunday School is under the direction of Renee Wales. Coffee and fellowship will follow the […]
OHCHS students ready to compete in drama’s ‘state championship’
PARIS — When members of Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School’s drama club take to the boards March 7, they will be hanging an elephant. OHCHS’s production of “Elephant’s Graveyard” will be its entry in this year’s Maine Regional Drama Festival in Skowhegan, scheduled March 6-7. The annual Maine Drama Council competition pits high schools across […]
SAD 17 applies for technology upgrade money
PARIS — The School Administrative District 17 Board of Directors on Monday approved a request to spend up to $220,000 to upgrade technology at the district’s elementary schools. The vote is contingent on SAD 17 receiving approval of the district’s E-Rate application that will pay for 80 percent of the project. The remaining $40,000 will […]