OXFORD — The Boys State program sponsored by the American Legions across the country and the Girls State program sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliaries nationally every year since the late 1930s is now in the selection process for juniors from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School as well as juniors throughout the state. The Boys […]
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Easter Sunday services listed NORWAY — Norway Baptist Church at 12 Cottage St. announces its Easter Sunday services as follows: Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. followed by a breakfast and a time of fellowship. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., morning services at 10:45 a.m. and evening services at 6 p.m. The Sunday School children will […]
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Luba Jillson Barker
PARIS — There’s a little less sunshine in the world today as our beloved Luba Jillson Barker enters eternal rest with our Heavenly Father on March 26; she’ll be greeted by many family members and countless friends. Luba fought a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, despite this, she always enjoyed life, family and friends. She […]
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Town manager says Paris accounts off by $2.1 million
PARIS — The town’s general ledger is off by $2.1 million, Town Manager Amy Bernard reported Wednesday. Manual credit and debit entries into the ledger were incorrectly transposed, throwing the town’s accounts far off balance, Bernard explained. In some cases, the bookkeeping confusion has meant payroll checks have bounced because transfers weren’t made in a […]
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OHCHS graduation rate rises for third year
PARIS — High school graduation rates in SAD 17 have increased steadily from almost 69 percent in 2009 to about 86 percent last year. That puts Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School slightly above the statewide average. OHCHS can also boast being one of 14 schools in Maine that graduated 100 percent of its students not […]
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Paris mulls quarterly tax payments
PARIS — Reactions were mixed Monday to a proposal by the town manager to switch from biannual tax payments to quarterly payments. The question of whether to switch will be on the town meeting warrant in June. At the hearing, Board of Selectmen Chairman Sam Elliot said the change could give the town a stronger […]
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Paris hires bookkeeper to reconcile cash reserves
PARIS — An audit of the town’s 2012-13 budget has been suspended, the town manager said this week, due to auditors’ concerns about the accuracy of cash reconciliations. At the recommendation of Town Manager Amy Bernard, the board voted to enter a contract with Janet Smith, a bookkeeper recommended to the town by the auditor. […]
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Paris accepts police chief’s resignation; police coverage re-vote possible
PARIS — Police Chief Michael Dailey’s resignation has been accepted, Town Manager Amy Bernard announced Monday. In addition, the option of whether to eliminate the Paris Police Department in favor of sheriff’s office coverage, which selectmen voted down March 11, might make the town meeting warrant after all. The board held an executive session with […]
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Tibbetts to lecture on growing herbs PARIS — Cindy Tibbetts will make a return visit to the McLaughlin Garden and Homestead lecture series on Wednesday, March 27. Known for her presentations on clematis, given at many locations in Maine, Tibbetts will discuss another of her interests in her talk. “Delightfully Herbal: A Simple Plan for […]