PARIS — Town guidelines for the minimum lot size in rural areas appear to be on the move, after a committee recommended the size be shrunk from two acres to half an acre. The five-member Comprehensive Plan Amendment Committee recommended residential lot sizes be no less than 20,000 square feet, with 100 feet of road […]
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Norway, Paris agencies among food grant recipients
PORTLAND — Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation and Maine Sunday Telegram and SOURCE announced 12 recipients of the $100,000 Maine Local Foods grants program. The grants program, launched in April, was designed to support nonprofit local food distribution organizations in Maine — including farmer’s markets, food pantries, community co-ops, statewide or regional farm-to-school programs, community […]
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SAD 17 unveils preliminary five-year strategic plan
PARIS — Strategic Planning Committee Chairman Jared Cash unveiled a five-year blueprint for the direction of the Oxford Hills School District to fellow SAD 17 directors Monday night. “There’s a lot of work to be done,” he said. Cash gave a nearly hour-long presentation of the 38-page plan that includes everything from teaching to managing […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Board of Assessors, 3 p.m., Municipal Building Rumford: Sidewalk Committee, 4:30 p.m., Municipal Building Wednesday Bethel: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Thursday Canton: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Combined meeting of RSU 10 board and Region 11 School of Applied Technology board, 6 p.m., Oxford Hills […]
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SAD 17 seeks more time to implement proficiency-based diplomas
PARIS — The SAD 17 board of directors voted Monday night to approve the district’s proficiency-based diploma extension application. Beginning Jan. 1, 2017, a Maine high school diploma must be based on student demonstration of proficiency, according to state law. The application is being made to ensure that the plan in place is effective for […]
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Tour De O’Hills to help ski team travel for training
PARIS — The Tour De O’Hills Bike Race will be held Saturday, Oct. 11, starting at the Gouin Athletic Complex. The route and additional information is available on Facebook and on flyers around town. Registration forms are available at Nomad Cafe, The Green Machine and Books ‘n Things. There will also be a free kids […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectboard, 6:30 p.m., Community Center Lovell: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Paris: Conservation Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Conference Room Woodstock: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Conference Room Wednesday Bethel: Planning […]
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Unwanted into art: Recycling an Earth-friendly message
PARIS — Near-death experiences aren’t the main sources of inspiration for Ethil Merman’s pieces, but when a crane falls from the sky, it’s bound to leave an impression — in one form or another. The artist, whose pieces are almost entirely made from recycled metal and wood materials, was working on a job site when an […]
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Dunnemans to present gospel concert on Oct. 5
PARIS — Reg and Gretchen Dunneman will present a concert of gospel music at the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday, Oct. 5, at Grace Baptist Church, 398 Paris Hill Road. From Binghamton, N.Y., they sing their own special blend of gospel music, including southern gospel, traditional, hymn, classical, country and contemporary Christian styles. Their full-time ministry […]