PARIS — There will be a chicken pie supper from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Foster-Carroll Post No. 72, 12 Church St., sponsored by the Auxiliary Unit No. 72. Cost for supper only is $8 for adults, $4 ages 12 and under. The Jones Dance Band will play from 6:30 to […]
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Durgin Road house burns in Paris
PARIS — Investigators say a fire that destroyed a home on Durgin Road on Friday morning was caused by an improperly installed wood stove. No one was injured in the blaze that gutted the inside of the single-story home at 111 Durgin Road. Firefighters rescued a dog, and a cat could not be found. Crews […]
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Historical Society speaker: Marilyn Burgess LIVERMORE FALLS — The Livermore/Livermore Falls Historical Society will feature Marilyn Burgess as guest speaker. She will speak on the Civil War. The meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, at the American Legion Hall, Reynolds Avenue. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call 897-4695. Fourth Thursday […]
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Fort Williams Arboretum to be McLaughlin lecture topic
PARIS — Rick Churchill of Newry will be the speaker at the McLaughlin Garden and Homestead lecture series on Wednesday, Feb. 25. His topic will be the Fort Williams Arboretum. Churchill has been involved in reclaiming and replanting this Cape Elizabeth waterfront landscape. His presentation examines the eight-year journey from attacking the exotic invasive plants […]
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No Monday game at Bridge Club LEWISTON — The Lewiston Bridge Club winners of the individual movement at the Lewiston Armory on Feb. 3 were as follows: first/second tie, Marta Clements and David Lock; third/fourth tie, Rosemarie Goodwin and Hazel Glazier. Winners on Feb. 10 were: first, Marta Clements and Hazel Glazier; second, Paul Sherman […]
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Abe Lincoln look-alike a dead ringer, some say
PARIS — It’s easy to do a double take when you see the shaggy dark hair, bushy beard, high cheekbones, soul-piercing dark eyes and iconic black top hat. No it’s not Abe Lincoln. It’s Chester Connell of South Paris who some say is a dead ringer for the 16th U.S. president. Connell said he’s not […]
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Lenten Luncheon Series begins Feb. 20
PARIS — The Oxford Hills Area Clergy Association’s annual Lenten Luncheon Series will be held on Fridays from Feb. 20 through March 27 at First Congregational Church, 17 East Main St. Cost is $6 for a lunch of soup, sandwich, coffee and cookies with all proceeds going to the clergy association’s shared community needs fund. […]
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Rumford man sentenced for not taking medication
PARIS — A Rumford man who shot a man at a Richmond gas station in 2000 has pleaded guilty to violating conditions of his release for failing to take court-ordered medication. An Oxford County Superior Court judge revoked 60 days of Stanley Janiszcak’s probation Friday morning after he admitted to allegations that he had stopped taking […]
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Roberts Farm open during vacation NORWAY — The Roberts Farm Preserve warming hut will be open — with cross country skis and snowshoes available to borrow — from noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, Feb. 16 through Feb. 20, for school vacation week. It will continue to be open from 10 a.m. to 4 […]
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Paris officials foreclose on 14 delinquent properties
PARIS — Town administrators are making good on the promise to continue to enforce long-ignored policies by recently foreclosing on 14 properties collectively owing $23,108 in back taxes. According to Town Manager Amy Bernard’s report from Monday night’s selectmen meeting, the number of foreclosed properties is the same as last year. She’s previously said the town […]