PARIS — Two local people were charged this week with breaking into a home on Elm Hill Road on May 15. Joseph Pauciello, 29, and Diana Alai, 28, of Winter Street were each issued a summons on a charge of burglary, according to Paris police. They are scheduled to appear in court Aug. 15. Paris […]
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Paris woman slashes man in head with butter knife, police say
PARIS — Police said a Paris woman was arrested on felony charges early Wednesday morning after she slashed a man in the forehead with a butter knife. According to Paris police Detective Sgt. Jeffrey Lange, 28-year-old Michelle Walker was arrested after midnight Wednesday on charges of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and violation of conditions of […]
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Paris recreation and conservation committees merge
PARIS — Citing declining participation and an overlapping purpose, selectmen Monday approved merging the conservation and recreation departments. The move reorganizes the Conversation Committee as a recreation subcommittee. Volunteer participation in the Conservation Committee, which traditionally preserves trail conditions at Cornwall Nature Preserve on Paris Hill and Billings Dam Park, has fallen to just a […]
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Iris Society Show is June 14 in Auburn
AUBURN- The 54th Annual Maine Iris Society Show will take place from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 14, at the Auburn Middle School, 38 Falcon Drive. The entrance to the cafeteria where the show is held is in the back of the school. Irises will be displayed and judged, as both individual flower stalks […]
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Historical Society meets June 12 WATERFORD — The first meeting of the Waterford Historical Society for 2014 will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 12. The annual meeting with election of trustees is always held at the Old Town House, next to the Town Beach on Keoka Lake. The program will be “Lake House […]
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Jamison, Lorrain elected to Paris Board of Selectmen
PARIS — Incumbent Ryan Lorrain and community activist Janet Jamison were elected Tuesday to three-year terms on the Board of Selectmen. Jamison, a member of the Budget Committee and Norway-Paris Community TV Board, received the most votes — 282 — of the four candidates. Lorrain, who will serve a second term, received 263 votes. Former […]
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Paris downtown study the source of residents’ ire
PARIS — Residents said town officials made a mistake when they funded an economic study aimed at encouraging business growth in the Market Square area. Addressing selectmen Monday night, residents voiced their opposition to the $8,500 comprehensive study approved by selectmen last month that will result in recommendations for revamping the downtown’s business landscape. The […]
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Paris officials issue 500 notices for liens
PARIS — Unpaid taxes are increasing at a steady rate even as town officials work toward economic growth and lower tax rates. The town issued 500 30-day notices for liens this year, up 82 from the year before, representing 18.6 percent of all taxable real estate. From July 1, 2013, unpaid taxes amounted to $486,445.07, […]
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Oxford Hills-area elections slated for Tuesday
Local elections on Tuesday feature several contested selectmen’s races and ballot initiatives. In Paris, one incumbent selectman is vying with three residents familiar in the local political scene for two seats. Selectman Ryan Lorrain, Planning Board member Michael Risica, Janet Jamison (a member of the Norway-Paris Community TV board and Budget Committee) and former police […]