PARIS — Selectmen want to meet with their counterparts from Norway to address concerns with the operation of the Norway-Paris Community TV board of directors. Board members also voted to formally discipline NPC-TV board member Rick Kimball, who was involved with another board member in a physical altercation at a meeting in September. “His behavior was […]
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Selectman questions charity tollbooths in Paris
PARIS — An application for a weekend charity tollbooth from the Paris Fireman’s Auxiliary was approved by selectmen Monday, but it left one selectman questioning how many such events the town should approve. “With all due respect to the auxiliary and everything they do, I find this kind of thing very offensive,” Selectman Sam Elliot […]
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Paris Planning Board approves Family Dollar store
PARIS — Planning Board members on Tuesday approved plans for a new Family Dollar site on Main Street, forgoing a public hearing on the project. The 8,320-square-foot store is planned for 193 Main St., the site of Shaner’s Family Restaurant. Mackenzie Simpson, a representative from Tampa, Fla.-based developer Hunt Real Estate, told the board the […]
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Officer training at police academy resigns from Paris PD
PARIS — A town police officer has resigned two weeks into a training program at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro, Chief Michael Madden said. Timothy Libby, 44, informed the town of his decision to leave the department late Monday evening, Madden said. Libby’s decision to leave the department is not believed to have […]
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Paris holds special town meeting to approve General Assistance changes
PARIS — A special town meeting will be held to vote on changes to the town’s General Assistance ordinance that outline stricter requirements for eligibility to the program. General Assistance is a statewide program operated by municipalities that offers assistance to families and individuals in need, sometimes referred to as the safety net of last […]
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Briefly
Dance with Jones Dance Band PARIS — A dance with music by the Jones Dance Band will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, at the American Legion Hall, 12 Church St. Cost is $5. Hartford Church clothing center hours HARTFORD — The Hartford Community Church Clothing Center […]
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New AMVETS group looking for a home
The next meeting will be Feb. 6 NORWAY — AMVETS Post No. 777 held their monthly meeting on Jan. 9 at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris. The Post welcomed two new members, Vicky Phillips and Lou Bernier. Commander Ron Snow established a committee to look for suitable locations to call home for the […]
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Harold Phelps is honored at Maine Veterans Home
PARIS — Harold A. Phelps is the veteran of the month at the Maine Veterans Home. Phelps was born in Auburn on Sept. 21, 1932. He grew up in Auburn and Lewiston, and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1950. Harold enlisted in the service before he was 18 and was accepted in the United […]
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Church briefs
Sermon: ‘Can we learn from atheists?’ PARIS — The First Universalist Church on Pine Street will welcome Silver Moore-Leamon to the pulpit on Jan. 26. The sermon title for the 10 a.m. worship service is “Can We Learn Anything From Atheists?” Music is under the direction of Donna Hurd and Sunday School is under the […]
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Oxford Hills Middle School band invited to play at State House
PARIS — The Oxford Hills Middle School band was invited to play some selections at the State House in Augusta next month. “I am extremely proud of these young ladies and gentlemen and am sure they will be wonderful representatives of the Oxford Hills community,” band director Blaise Spath said. The 70 seventh- and eighth-grade […]