PARIS — The Paris Public Library recently added the following children’s picture books to its collection: Anthony Browne, “One Gorilla: A Counting Book;” Sophia Grace Brownlee, “Tea Time with Sophia Grace and Rosie;” Eve Bunting, “Have You Seen My New Blue Sock;” Toni Buzzeo, “One Cool Friend;” Ilene Cooper, “The Golden Rule;” Julia Donaldson, “The […]
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Cryptogram contest winner PARIS — Randy Rosenberg is the $5 winner of Paris Public Library’s April Cryptogram Contest. May’s cryptograms are ready to pick up at the library’s front desk. This month’s focus celebrates and honors Memorial Day and those who sacrificed their all for our freedoms. May’s completed cryptograms need to be in on […]
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Paris budget panel pleased with recommendation
PARIS — Budget Committee members said Wednesday that they are proud of their recommended spending plan for 2013-14, which cut $121,000 from Town Manager Amy Bernard’s proposal. However, increases to the school budget and possible cuts to state revenue sharing mean tax increases are a certainty for residents. The committee is recommending a spending plan […]
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Paris Budget Committee to hold public hearing
PARIS — The town Budget Committee will hold a public hearing on its recommended 2013-14 budget at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, at the town office. Last week, the committee proposed a $6.9 million spending plan. To reach that amount, it eliminated the town manager’s request for raises for nonunion town employees, money to operate […]
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Square dance club honors grads; next dance is May 11
PARIS — The Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club had its 2013 graduation ceremony April 24 when five class members received their certificates and badges. They completed all the calls in the Mainstream Level and are now working on the Plus Level calls. Club caller, Ray Hilton, will continue lessons through the month of May. He […]
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Car stolen in Farmington crashes in Paris; driver sought
PARIS — Police say a man who stole a car from a Farmington home and crashed it on Buckfield Road on Monday escaped a search team. Officer Timothy Libby said Tuesday that while running radar on Route 117 at around 8:45 a.m. Monday, he clocked a car coming into Paris at 69 mph in a […]
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May 11 is opening day at the Fox School Farmers Market
PARIS — The sixth season at the Fox School Farmers Market will begin Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the old Mildred Fox School at 10 East Main St., presently the Oxford Hills Christian Academy. The market is proud to be one of only a handful of “growers only” markets in the […]
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School board recommends $35.9M SAD 17 budget
OXFORD — The SAD 17 Board of Directors approved a $35.9 million budget Monday, a 2.23 percent increase from the 2012-13 budget. The budget is about $783,000 more than last year’s. New expenditures include $419,000 for the district’s share of teacher retirement, $350,000 in negotiated salary increases and $438,000 in health insurance increases. Superintendent Rick […]
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RSU 10 pre-K registration HARTFORD — Pre-kindergarten registration and screening for the fall 2013 class in the towns of Hartford, Sumner and Buckfield will take place from June 4-13. All children who register must be 4 years old on or before Oct. 15. All children who will be starting pre-K next fall will need to […]
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School board tables decision on Paris resource officer
OXFORD — SAD 17 directors voted to table a vote on whether to enter a contract for a school resource officer Monday, citing issues with the language in the contract. The board’s finance committee recommended waiting until the May 20 meeting so Superintendent Rick Colpitts could meet with Paris Town Manager Amy Bernard to discuss […]