PARIS — A man described by local veterans as an “amazing American hero” will be the guest speaker at a Veterans Day ceremony Monday at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. Raymond C. Miller of Paris is a World War II veteran and co-author of “From the Volcano to the Gorge — Getting the Job Done […]
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Heywood Club hosts MOFGA rep NORWAY — Cheryl Wixson, organic marketing consultant for the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, will speak to the Heywood Club at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, at the home of Rowena Palmer, 286 Round the Pond Road. Wixson’s remarks, “Is it Food? Gums, additives, genetically modified organisms and more,” […]
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Paris voters approve ordinance changes
PARIS — Voters approved amendments to the town’s Special Amusement Ordinance on Tuesday by a tally of 318-209. The ordinance regulates the issuance of municipal permits for live music, dancing and entertainment in establishments licensed to sell alcohol, and it regulates the type of entertainment permitted. In particular, the ordinance prohibits sexually-themed entertainment in Paris establishments, […]
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Waterford man gets 18 months for criminal threatening
PARIS — A Waterford man was sentenced to a year and half in prison after pleading guilty to threatening another man with a loaded handgun outside an apartment building in downtown Norway in September. Cory Colby, 34, pleaded guilty to criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, reckless conduct and illegal possession of a firearm in Oxford […]
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McLaughlin clean-up day PARIS — Fall Clean-up Day has been scheduled at the McLaughlin Garden on Thursday, Nov. 7, beginning at 9 a.m. Horticultural Director Kristin Perry will lead efforts to prepare the garden for winter. If a volunteer prefers indoor work, or if the weather is uncooperative, there are indoor jobs, too, including tasks […]
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Students encouraged to aspire higher
PARIS — Paris Elementary School students got a hands-on introduction to 20 careers Monday as they continued their quest to inspire students to higher education. “It helps kids know what they want to do in life and know how to prepare for it,” said fifth-grader Peter Tavares. Tavares was one of dozens of students who […]
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Property owner says she didn’t want to sell to McLaughlin Foundation
PARIS — The former owner of the 103 Main St. property sold two weeks ago to the McLaughlin Foundation says she was misled into the sale. The foundation, which owns McLaughlin Garden, intends to expand the garden’s footprint into the abutting lot, which includes a 19th-century house. In an interview at her Minot home on Thursday, […]
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Oxford Aviation denies loan default
PARIS — Oxford Aviation is denying allegations, made in a lawsuit filed in August, that it defaulted on a loan originally made in 1996. It also argues that Community Concepts Finance Corp. has no claim against the company. An answer and affirmative defense from the company was filed in 11th District Court on Oct. 11, in response […]
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Paris may reconsider road plan
PARIS — The town may consider reorganizing its ambitious 11-year road improvement plan to use less expensive materials and fill some gaps in the current plan. At a meeting Tuesday, Town Manager Amy Bernard told members of the reconvened Road Committee that the current road plan only calls for paving roads with 9mm “hot top” asphalt, […]