PARIS — Students from the state’s first virtual public charter school spent two hours at the Roger Twitchell Observatory on Paris Hill on Wednesday night gazing through telescopes at celestial bodies. The students were able to see, among other objects, Uranus, the Andromeda Galaxy and nebulae. “That’s amazing,” one observer said. The highlight, many said, […]
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Oxford County panel debates Albany Township status
PARIS — Oxford County officials are asking for clarification on how townships organize to assess whether Albany Township would benefit from leaving the umbrella of its administration. County Commissioners Steven Merrill, David Duguay and County Commission Chairman Caldwell Jacksonon on Tuesday requested Administrator Scott Cole to seek a legal opinion from their attorney on whether Albany […]
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Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School honor roll
PARIS — The following students were named to the first-quarter honor roll at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. High honors Grade nine: Lucas Allen, Cameron Bancroft, Ashley Bedell, Joanna Bickford, Caroline Burns, James Doucette, Corey Holbrook, Jade Jack, Keisha Jackson, Breahna Jenkins, Mackenzie Jordan, Dominic Kugell, Maighread Laliberte, Alexis Laverdiere, Melanie Newcomb, Sydney Rowell, Tsela […]
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Amvets announce chicken pie supper, next meeting
PARIS — Amvets Post 777 will hold a chicken pie supper on Saturday, Nov. 22, at the VFW Post 9787 on Main Street. The first sitting will be from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m, with a second sitting from 5:15 to 6 p.m. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for ages 12 and under. The […]
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Methodist Women plan Christmas sale PARIS — The United Methodist Women’s Christmas sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Deering Memorial United Methodist Church. Items will include crafts, baked goods, Rada knives, Christmas gifts and Mrs. Claus’ Closet. Senior luncheon at Anderson Staples OXFORD — On Tuesday, Nov. […]
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Paris man charged with assaulting infant daughter
PARIS — Police charged a local man with breaking the ribs of his 1-month-old daughter. Joshua Dodd, 24, of Main Street, is charged with a felony count of assault on a child under 6 years old and a misdemeanor count of endangering the welfare of a child after the Nov. 12 incident in Paris, police said. […]
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License renewal expected for Paris sewage facility
PARIS — State regulators are expected to approve a new license for the town’s wastewater treatment facility this week, relaxing the standard for the concentration of copper discharged into the Little Androscoggin River. The Board of Environmental Protection will rule on the Paris Utility District’s application for a new license when it convenes at 9 […]
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Registration open for spring semester at University College
Registration is underway for the University of Maine System’s University College at South Paris and Rumford/Mexico spring semester, which begins in January. College professionals recommend that potential students meet with an advisor before selecting courses. Career considerations, financial aid application, and placement testing typically take more time and attention than people may realize. An advisor […]
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SAD 17 short of wood chips for furnace; legal action considered
PARIS — SAD 17 is pursuing a possible breach of contract with its wood chip broker, General BioFuel Inc., after a request for delivery of chips at the contracted price went unheeded. The wood chips are used to heat Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris. To ensure the building is heated, Superintendent Rick Colpitts […]
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Price proves sticking point in Paris sale to create park
PARIS — Wastewater treatment providers have delayed action on whether to sell the town a riverside parcel because of concerns the $1 price tag proffered is unfair to its ratepayers. The Board of Trustees of the Paris Utility District did not rule out a deal to transfer the seven-acre parcel along the Little Androscoggin River so […]