AUBURN — The following area students were named to the Central Maine Community College dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester. Students on the president’s list earned a semester grade point average of 3.9 or higher. High honors denote a minimum GPA of 3.6 and honors recognizes those with a minimum GPA of 3.3. President’s […]
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Sermon: ‘Weddings We Have Known’ PARIS — The First Universalist Church on Pine Street will welcome Anita White as the worship service leader for the 10 a.m. Jan. 19 service. White’s sermon title is “Weddings We Have Known.” Music is under the direction of Donna Hurd and Sunday School is under the direction of Renee […]
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Paris highway foreman says resignation unrelated to crash
PARIS — Dan Nowell, former town highway department foreman, said Tuesday that his decision to resign Saturday was unrelated to the accident he was in with a plow truck that morning. Rather, unwarranted disciplinary action from the town manager and hostility from a small group of residents, including a selectman, influenced his decision to leave, he […]
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Towns clamp down on free access to sand
Need salt or an equivalent for your icy driveway? Not to worry. As of Wednesday night, there was no problem with the supply. Not in the Twin Cities, anyway. In Lewiston, at Shaw’s, pails of ice melt were on display in the front of the store, near the ice scrapers and other means of winter […]
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SWOAM offers help with shoreland zoning
PARIS — The Western Maine Chapter of the Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine will offer help to landowners concerning the new statewide Shoreland Zoning standards at its meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at Oxford Hills High School, Room E118. Keith Kanoti of the Maine Forest Service will lead the program, which focuses […]
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Paris Planning Board OKs dog boarding kennel
PARIS — The Planning Board on Tuesday approved a site plan for a dog kennel on Paris Hill, despite complaints from neighbors worried about noise from the business. Sharon and Carl Nightingale plan to open an overnight boarding kennel that could accommodate up to 10 dogs at their property at 234 Paris Hill Road. In […]
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Paris selectmen discuss expensive repair schedule
PARIS — Selectmen are considering how to move forward with a five-year replacement schedule for town equipment and vehicles drawn up by Town Manager Amy Bernard. During their meeting Monday, selectmen discussed the merits of beginning to allocate tax dollars in the annual budget for future purchase of big-ticket items such as fire engines and Highway […]
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Trout Unlimited to feature program on fly tying
PARIS — The Mollyockett Chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold its first general membership/public meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at the 1st Congregational Church at 17 East Main St. The guest speaker is Rick Little of Shadcreek Flies. His program it titled, Bugs and Smelt — Favorite Flies and Streamside Musings. “The […]
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CPR, first aid class set for Jan. 18 OXFORD — A CPR and first aid class will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Oxford Public Safety Building. Instruction includes basic first aid, CPR for adults, children and infants, and use of an automated external defibrillator. On completion of the one-day class, […]