PARIS — A 21-year old Oxford woman found to be responsible for the deaths of two West Paris teens in a high-speed car crash two years ago will be sentenced Wednesday. Prosecutors are asking a judge to order Oxford resident Kristina Lowe to five years behind bars following a jury’s conviction on two counts of […]
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Teacher struck by vehicle outside Oxford Hills high school
PARIS — An Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School teacher received minor injuries Friday morning when he was struck by a vehicle near the front entrance. Kyle Jordan, 45, SAD 17’s music department chairman, was treated and released at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway. He was back in the classroom Friday morning, Assistant Superintendent Patrick Hartnett […]
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Community agency helping small businesses grow
PARIS — Donnie Allen at Tilton’s Market in Buckfield remembered how hard it was getting a bank to believe in a closed store. Allen, the store’s owner-operator, bought the market from the Tilton family in the spring of 2013 and reopened the completely renovated the building four months later. Without a history of ownership, the […]
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River size dictating Paris copper levels, official says
PARIS — Regulators say the relatively small size of the Little Androscoggin River makes copper levels discharged by the Paris Utility District appear more harmful than they really are. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s water quality manager, Brian Kavanah, said Wednesday that Paris’ situation appears worrisome at first but does not pose a danger. “On […]
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Paris residents share ideas on downtown study
PARIS — A second public hearing Wednesday night revealed more ideas to improve the economy and aesthetics of the downtown area. The town contracted business owner Sandy Swett to complete a study on ways to promote and develop Market Square to attract businesses and tourists. Swett has explained that the downtown — “the nucleus” — has […]
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University College at South Paris and Rumford/Mexico offers “late-start” courses
PARIS — Busy work schedules, family responsibilities and fluctuating life situations can make it difficult for people to begin college classes at the start of the traditional fall semester. For those who couldn’t begin classes in early September, University College at South Paris and Rumford/Mexico offers a variety of university online courses that begin in […]
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Paris ordinance hopes to bring more firefighters into the fold
PARIS — Town officials hope an overhauled ordinance updating the Fire Department’s regulations will help it address a growing concern that fewer firefighters are being asked to do more work. The amended Fire Department Ordinance, which trims the municipal law passed 17 years ago from 13 pages to two, clears up language for hiring employees, […]
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Paris police to increase patrols to discourage ATVs in gravel pits
PARIS — Police are stepping up patrols of local gravel pits to discourage ATV riders from trespassing on private land. Paris police Chief Michael Madden said Tuesday that his department had received complaints from business owners that the number of ATV riders trekking through Gravel Pit Road on their way to the sand pits has increased. […]
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Oxford Hills/Buckfield Adult Education courses
PARIS — Oxford Hills/Buckfield Adult Education program is offering fun courses in October: Thursday, Sept. 25 Continue the fun with Zumba Toning with Lisa Graves, 6 to 7 p.m., for six weeks. Tuition for this class is $25. Held at Hartford/Sumner Elementary. Monday, Sept. 29 Geocaching 101, with Armand Bonneau, 6 to 8 p.m., for […]