PARIS — Oxford County commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved the county’s 2015 tax rate that will increase assessments an average of 3.29 percent for 36 towns and one unorganized territory. The rate is 79.9 cents per $1,000 of valuation. The total commitment of $5.42 million and the overlay of $27,000 were also approved. County Administrator Scott […]
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Paris, utility district move ahead with park plan
PARIS — The Paris Utility District and the town have reached a tentative agreement and are moving forward with a plan to transform a vacant building and land into a public park. The town won’t own the property it previously gifted to the PUD. PUD Manager Steve Arnold said by phone Tuesday that the district […]
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Paris police recover money scammed from local man, 86
PARIS — Police recovered $8,000 scammed from an elderly local man minutes before a UPS driver was to deliver it to an apartment building in New York City. The 86-year-old man believed he was bailing his grandson out of jail, Paris police Chief Michael Madden said Wednesday. He said the man came to the Paris […]
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Jeep collides with school bus in Paris
PARIS — Nearly two dozen middle and high school students in the Oxford Hills School District escaped injury Tuesday when a Jeep struck the front end of a school bus. SAD 17 Transportation Director Dave Fontaine said the students were being taken home from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School and Oxford Hills Middle School when […]
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School officials watching roofs
PARIS — School officials are monitoring the snow load on the district’s buildings as another foot of snow was expected Monday. “We are monitoring them,” said Nelson Baillargeon, facilities director. Monday’s storm was the third large one in seven days. Baillargeon said that Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris, with its low, flat roof […]
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SAD 17 cancels school board meeting
PARIS – The SAD 17 Board of Directors meeting has been canceled for Monday, Feb. 2 due to the snowstorm. School officials canceled classes district-wide for Monday.
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Bowl for Kids’ Sake dates announced
LEWISTON — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Community Concepts has announced the dates for the 2015 Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraising events. The Lewiston event, at Sparetime Recreation, will take place Saturday, April 11, and Sunday, April 12. The South Paris event will take place Saturday, April 18, at Hobbs Lucky Lanes. The Rangeley event […]
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Spaghetti supper at Rowe School NORWAY — A spaghetti supper fundraiser will take place from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the Guy E. Rowe School cafeteria, 219 Main St. Basket raffles will be available. Donations will be accepted. All proceeds will benefit the fourth-grade students and their trip to Bryant Pond Outdoor […]
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Church briefs
Sermon: ‘Keeping up Appearances’ PARIS — Silver Moore-Leamon will lead the worship service at The First Universalist Church on Pine Street on Feb. 1. The title of the 10 a.m. sermon is “Keeping up Appearances.” Music is under the direction of Donna Hurd and Sunday School is under the direction of Renee Wales. A “Bruch” […]
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Grace Baptist Church to install Pastor Luppino
PARIS — An installation service for Pastor Samuel Luppino will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at Grace Baptist Church, 398 Paris Hill Road. The congregation wants to give him a warm welcome to the area and looks forward with anticipation to the ministry God has given him here. Luppino grew up in […]