PARIS — Two people sustained minor injuries when the pickup truck they were in slid off Paris Hill Road and into a brook Tuesday night. The driver, Elissa Dyer, 20, of Bethel and passenger, Michael Church, 20, of Sumner, were transported to Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway for minor injuries sustained, Paris police Sgt. Jeffrey […]
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Jim Welch
1941 – 2013 BRUNSWICK — Jim Welch, 72, of Topsham, died at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick on Sunday, Dec. 15, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Lewiston on Nov. 27, 1941, son of George Welch and Gerald and Marjorie Bryant. Jim attended Paris High School, graduating in 1959. He entered the […]
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Swingin’ Bears to hold Christmas dance, toy drive Dec. 18
PARIS — The Teddy Bear dance scheduled for last weekend was cancelled due to the snow storm but the Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club will hold a Christmas dance from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, instead of the usual class/workshop night, at Oxford Hills Middle School on Pine Street. All clubs are invited […]
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Spurrs Corner food pantry hours OTISFIELD — The food pantry at Spurrs Corner Church, Route 121, will be open Tuesday, Dec. 17, from 10 a.m. to noon. The pantry is open to residents of Otisfield on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. For information call 583-4780 or 627-4329. West Paris food pantry WEST […]
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Free supper for all is Dec. 20 NORWAY — A free supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, at Second Congregational Church, UCC, 205 Main St. Whether you are visiting the Oxford Hills, single or a large family group, all are invited to join for a dinner of ham, potatoes, […]
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Head-on crash in Paris destroys sedan
PARIS — A crash on Main Street on Thursday afternoon destroyed a sedan and sent a young man to the hospital with minor injuries. According to Paris police Chief Michael Madden, a 17-year-old male was driving a silver Volkswagen sedan north on Main Street when he lost control of the vehicle, slammed head-on into a utility […]
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Paris selectmen to discuss sick-leave policy in January
PARIS — Selectmen intend to hold a January workshop to go over changes to the town’s extended sick-leave policy suggested by the Policy and Procedures Committee. The changes, drafted by committee Chairman Jack Richardson, add nearly five pages to the town’s personnel policy. At Tuesday’s meeting, Board of Selectmen Chairman Bob Kirchherr said selectmen asked the […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
From apprenticeships to vocational schools, technical education has come a long way
OXFORD — Vocational education is strong and growing in the Oxford Hills, Oxford Hills Technical High School Principal Shawn Lambert recently told the SAD 17 Board of Directors. From pre-engineering courses, to fashion design, forestry and early childhood education, the high school serves hundreds of the more than 1,100 students who attend the Oxford Hills […]
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Paris police investigate report of man harassing 12-year-old girl
PARIS — Police seek a man suspected of harassing a 12-year old girl on her way to school in Paris on Thursday morning for questioning. The episode is not suspected to be sexually motivated or an abduction attempt, according to a letter to parents from SAD 17 Superintendent Rick Colpitts released Thursday afternoon. According to a […]