NORWAY — The Oxford Hills School District board of directors voted Monday night to extend the contract for a school resource officer with the town of Paris until June 2015. The contract signing is pending a decision by Paris voters on whether to remove its Police Department and use Oxford County Sheriff’s Office for patrol […]
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New books announced at Hamlin Library
PARIS — New materials at the Hamlin Library is announced. Adult fiction “The Hit,” David Baldacci; “Breaking Point,” C. J. Box; “Secrets from the Past,” Barbara Taylor Bradford; “Daddy’s Gone a Hunting,” Mary Higgins Clark; “Six Years,” Harlan Coben; “Fly Away,” Kristin Hannah; “Taking Eve,” Iris Johansen. Also, “Starting Now,” Debbie Macomber; “12th of Never,” […]
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Weary Club to meet May 18 NORWAY — The Weary Club will meet for coffee from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at 385 Main St. All visitors are welcome. Spaghetti dinner, silent auction PARIS — A spaghetti dinner and silent auction will take place from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at […]
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Healing hypnosis, past-life regression HARTFORD — Workshops on Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique and past-life regression with Lashell Moon and Chris Owen will take place at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at Pinpoint of Light Spiritualist Center, 1190 Main St., Hartford Town Hall. Participants will learn about QHHT, which is a powerful healing modality in which […]
Paris public hearing on sheriff’s office coverage set for Monday
PARIS — Selectmen will present voters with the town’s options for an upcoming vote on whether to replace the Police Department with coverage by the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office at a public hearing Monday at the Fire Station. On June 11, residents will be asked to decide whether to keep the Police Department or have […]
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Girl Scout information night NORWAY — Girl Scouts of Maine will host a girl and adult Girl Scout Daisy and Brownie information night at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, at the Second Congregational Church. Girls entering kindergarten through third grade this coming fall and their parents/chaperones from the Oxford Hills area are invited to attend […]
Paris selectmen vote to sell tax-acquired property, look at reselling property in future
PARIS — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday to re-examine a policy that allows the town to sell tax-acquired property without putting it to a bid. The question was raised when resident Glenn Geyer asked to buy a 0.8-acre lot which had once been owned by a relative but foreclosed on by the town. Geyer offered […]