Last ‘famous’ supper of season BOLSTERS MILLS — The Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church will hold its last “famous” chicken pie supper of the season Saturday, Oct. 18, at the church in Bolsters Mills Village, Harrison. Seatings will be at 5 and 6 p.m., with a third to follow at 7 p.m. if needed. The […]
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Khans’ reign over; Handy Store to change name after sale
PARIS — When Nisar and Qamar “Zee” Khan moved 7,000 miles from Dehli, India to South Paris in 1974, the most surprising thing wasn’t the language or snow, they said. “We were so welcomed here,” Nisar said, walking through the darkened aisles of the Handy Store they’ve owned for 26 years. Nisar, 79, and “Zee,” 70, […]
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Former Paris selectman Kilgore’s seat to be filled in June
PARIS — The Board of Selectmen opted Tuesday not to fill Gerald Kilgore’s seat until next summer. Kilgore resigned two weeks ago for health reasons. His three-year term was due to expire in June 2015. He was not at Tuesday’s meeting. Kilgore, 72, said in a phone interview that health problems forced him to make […]
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Health fair promises something for every family member
PARIS — There’s not much better than a happy and healthy family. And that’s what the annual Health and Happiness Fair for the Whole Family promises. The event, sponsored by Richard Bader Physical Therapy, SAPARS (Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services, formerly known as REACH) and Safe Voices, will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, […]
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Paris Fire Department hearing Tuesday
PARIS — The town will hold a public hearing on a proposal to amend its ordinance governing the Fire Department on Tuesday. Paris town officials and members of the Fire Department are expected to attend the public hearing to answer questions, but the proposed changes, first put forth by Town Manager Amy Bernard three weeks ago, […]
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Today’s agenda
Franklin Jay: Jay Village Water District, public hearing, 6:15 p.m., Jay-Niles Memorial Library Oxford Hills Bethel: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office River Valley Bethel: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library […]
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Public Square Rosary Crusade is today LEWISTON — The public is invited to join the 2014 nation-wide Public Square Rosary Crusade. The local Public Square Rosary Rally will take place at noon Saturday, Oct. 11, at Holy Cross Church, facing Lisbon Street. The United States is in great need of public prayer repentance and conversion. […]
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Paris business mingles, grows on health care reform
PARIS — About two years ago, Dr. Dan Mingle stumbled across a niche in the health care market that would catapult his company forward. His business, Mingle Analytics — then a fledgling company with the potential for vast growth — was fueled by Mingle’s background in the medical field and the emerging need for analytics on electronic health […]
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Owner closes popular Mount Mica mine after theft
PARIS — When Gary Freeman pulled up to the front of his mine at Mount Mica in Paris on Saturday, he knew something was missing. Actually, a lot of things were missing — gemstones were plundered from the large swath of showy colored rock on the wall face that’s not only used as a decorative […]