PARIS — Selectmen on Monday agreed to redraw this summer’s road maintenance schedule after construction bids came in over budget. Selectmen unanimously agreed to a bid from F.R. Carroll Inc. of Limerick to pave three-quarters of a mile of Elm Hill Road, the entirety of Ryerson Hill Road and split ditching work on Ellingwood Road […]
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Oxford deputies to picket courthouse Tuesday to protest wages
PARIS — Oxford County Sheriff’s deputies are expected to picket in front of the courthouse on Western Avenue on Tuesday morning to draw attention to their labor dispute with the county. Deputies are asking for a contract, higher wages and a reinstatement of border patrols, according to Ray Cote, Teamsters Local 340 representative. The protest will begin at […]
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SAD 17 approves loan for school boilers
PARIS — The SAD 17 board of directors has authorized a $1.5 million energy conservation contract for wood pellet boilers at Paris Elementary School and Oxford Hills Middle School in Paris. The unanimous vote allows Superintendent Rick Colpitts to enter into a loan agreement with Androscoggin Bank. The money will be issued as a Qualified […]
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SAD 17 directors re-elect top officers
PARIS — The Oxford Hills School District board of directors unanimously re-elected Ron Kugell of Oxford as chairman Monday night. Donald Gouin of Norway made the motion. “When you have a winning team, you don’t change the lineup,” Gouin said. Kugell, who has served as chairman for many years, said he is pleased to continue. […]
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SAD 17 marks School Lunch Hero Day
OXFORD — Every school in SAD 17 celebrated School Lunch Hero Day in May. The nationwide celebration is hosted by Jarrett J. Krosiczka, author and illustrator of the popular “Lunch Lady” graphic novel series, the School Nutrition Association and Random House Children’s Books. Inspired by his own childhood school lunch hero, Jean J. Cariglia, Krosoczka […]
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CMMC nursing, radiography students graduate
LEWISTON — The Central Maine Medical Center College of Nursing and Health Professions recently graduated 32 nursing and 19 radiography students. Local graduates receiving awards are as follows. CMMC Medical Staff Awards for Excellence in Nursing: Jamie Berube of South Paris for medical nursing; Shannon Leydon of Bridgton, surgical nursing; Hashim Abdinasir of Auburn, obstetrical […]
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Dance at American Legion Hall PARIS — A dance with music by the Jones Dance Band will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, July 12, 19 and 26, at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. Cost is $5. Waterford Wilkins House breakfast WATERFORD — The second in a series of four summer breakfasts […]
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Donations speed up completion of parking lot at Moore Park
PARIS — Completion of a new parking lot at Moore Park has increased capacity in time for summer shows. The gravel lot needed a few minor additions, but is open and has been completed ahead of schedule, according to Town Manager Amy Bernard. In June, voters approved funding for the lot, which has room for […]
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UMFK Student Support Services recognizes TRIO students
FORT KENT — The TRIO Student Support Services Program at the University of Maine at Fort Kent held its sixth annual recognition banquet on April 17 to honor students involved in the TRIO program. TRIO Student Support Services is funded through the Department of Education under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 […]