1935 – 2014 AUBURN — Hazel I. Abbott, 79, of Norway died Saturday morning, March 29, at the Hospice House in Auburn. She was born in South Paris, March 3, 1935, the daughter of Ellis and Bessie Corbett Bean Sr. Hazel graduated from Paris High School in the Class of 1954. Hazel was a homemaker […]
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‘Here Come Da Judge’ is sermon title
PARIS — The 10 a.m. worship service at The First Universalist Church on Pine Street will be led by Silver Moore-Leamon on March 30. “Here Come Da Judge” is the title of Moore-Leamon’s sermon. Music is under the direction of Donna Hurd and Sunday School is under the direction of Renee Wales. Coffee and fellowship […]
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Oxford Hills School District announces kindergarten screening
OXFORD — Oxford Hills School District is holding kindergarten screening at all elementary schools. Children must be 5 years of age on or before Oct. 15. Parents should note the schedule below and call the school in the town in which they reside to schedule an appointment. Availability is limited for pre-K in most towns. […]
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Legion Riders plan tween dance MECHANIC FALLS — American Legion Riders Post 150 will hold a Tween Dance from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 28, at 41 Elm St. The dance is for grades 4-6. There will be contests, snacks and door prizes. DJ will be Just Kendra. The cost is $5. Lewiston Bridge […]
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Bancroft Corp. given national award for Penobscot hydro project
PARIS — Local corporation Bancroft Contracting has been recognized with a national award for its work on a major hydropower development project on the Penobscot River. The Associated General Contractors of America awarded Bancroft the Alliant Build America award at a ceremony in Las Vegas, Nev., earlier this month, one of 19 firms from across the […]
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Officials say limiting oil to 1,000 gallons at Paris Elementary is possible
PARIS — The Oxford Hills School District is willing to work with the Board of Selectmen to allay fears of a possible oil spill at , according to Superintendent Rick Colpitts. The district is able to reduce the level of heating oil in the school’s 11,400-gallon tank to 1,000 gallons, as requested by selectmen earlier this […]
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Selectmen seek to restrict Paris Elementary oil to 1,000 gallons, week’s supply
PARIS — Selectmen have requested the school district limit the amount of oil stored at in a tank at the Paris Elementary School to reduce the likelihood of oil seeping into the town’s wellhead protection zone. In a unanimous vote on Monday, selectmen agreed to send a letter to SAD 17 Superintendent Rick Colpitts asking […]
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Paris police clear two people of interest in hit-and-run
PARIS — Two people identified by police as persons of interest in a fatal hit-and-run have been cleared of involvement in the case as investigators continue to chase leads across Western Maine. Xavier Fuentes, 16, of Turner, was killed on an unlit stretch of Route 117 sometime before 8:30 p.m. March 15. On Wednesday, police Chief […]
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Former interim chief rejoins Paris Police Department
PARIS — Former interim Chief Michael Dailey has been rehired as a full-time officer by the Police Department. His first day will be Monday, March 31. Dailey’s decision comes almost exactly a year after leaving to join the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. His hire brings the department back to full strength, two months after officer Timothy […]