AUGUSTA — Steve Arnold, plant manager of the Paris Utility District, said the analogy best describing the district’s request to relax its standard on the amount of copper discharged into the Little Androscoggin River is driving on the highway. “Everyone’s always been driving 80 safely,” he said. “Now they’re changing the speed limit so you don’t […]
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SAD 17 board told SAT scores below state average
PARIS — SAD 17 Curriculum Director Heather Manchester told school directors Monday night that SAT test scores for high school juniors remain below the state average in reading, mathematics and writing. This past spring, juniors at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris scored four points below the state average of 1,141 in reading, mathematics […]
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Paris shelter building pavilion for dogs
PARIS — Construction of a pavilion named for a longtime champion of homeless dogs is underway at the Responsible Pet Care animal shelter. “It will be named for Jackie Stoutamyer, who lived and worked locally. She was a champion for dogs and her passion for them was lifelong,” shelter President Shirley Boyce said. “She saw […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Bethel: Water District, 7 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Hartford: Road Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Paris: Oxford County Commissioners, 9 a.m., Court House Sumner: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Conference Room Woodstock: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Conference Room […]
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The Weary Club to meet Saturday NORWAY — The members and friends of The Weary Club will meet for coffee from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. The Weary Club is a part of Norway’s rich heritage and is a local institution. The public is invited to join for coffee, doughnuts and conversation. CPR, […]
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SAD 17 board discusses fund balance for new fiscal year
PARIS — SAD 17 Business Manager Cathy Fanjoy Coffey told the SAD 17 Board of Directors on Monday night that the district ended the 2013-2014 fiscal year with a fund balance of $1.36 million. A total of $440,464 was unallocated in the new fiscal year budget. Coffey said the unaudited financial report of fiscal year […]
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Paris police cruisers getting new look
PARIS — The Police Department is changing the look of its cruisers with a new, back-to-basics insignia. The all-black cars feature blue and yellow lettering, with the word “Police” placed prominently along the sides. According to police Chief Michael Madden, the push to change the town’s cars from the traditional black-and-white style came when the federal […]
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Fireworks, firearms complaints present dilemma in West Paris
WEST PARIS — It’s getting loud in quiet, rural West Paris. Complaints of fireworks displays and discharges have town officials scratching their heads on how to keep residents happy and property owners exercising their rights satisfied. The latest issues arose over complaints from residents on Allen Road and Pioneer Street over the noise emanating from […]
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‘Early Female Doctors’ program at West Paris Historical
WEST PARIS — West Paris Historical Society will host an author talk by Annette Vance Dorey on Monday, Sept. 15. She will speak about her research and the women who fill her recent book, “Maine’s Pioneering Female Physicians, 1850s-1920.” Why was it so hard for females to gain admission to medical schools? Which early colleges […]
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Car club to hold cruise-in OXFORD — The Uptown Cruizahs Car Club will gather from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at Tractor Supply, Route 26, for their end-of-season cruise-in. DJ “Red Wing” will be on hand playing tunes of the past and present. Club members will be busy throughout the day providing […]