Sermon topic: ‘Fig Trees’ PARIS — The First Universalist Church on Pine Street welcomes Anita White as their guest speaker on Sunday, March 17. White’s sermon topic for the 10 a.m. worship service is “Fig Trees.” Music is under the direction of Donna Hurd and Sunday School is under the direction of Renee Wales. Coffee, […]
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Flea market, bake sale March 16 LOVELL — A flea market and bake sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Lovell United Church of Christ, Route 5, Center Lovell. There will be lunch, baked goods, crafts, flea market items, antiques and furniture. For table rental or information, contact […]
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Personnel issues surface at Paris meeting
PARIS — Former Town Manager Phil Tarr will receive more than $9,600 in unemployment benefits over 26 weeks, Town Manager Amy Bernard announced this week. At Monday’s meeting of the Board of Selectmen, resident Kathy Richardson noted that Tarr has joined the rolls of people receiving unemployment from the town. “That’s one more thing we’re […]
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Paris man admits to threatening neighbor
PARIS — A Paris man who admitted to threatening his neighbor with a gun in August 2012 will have his sentence postponed for 18 months. Robert Lee Smith, 50, pleaded guilty to one count of criminal threatening. An assault charge was dismissed. He agreed to an 18-month reprieve from sentencing. If he meets all the […]
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UC South Paris offering advising sessions for those considering college
PARIS — Although the UMS spring semester is underway, college professionals recommend that people thinking about entering college in an upcoming semester prepare as early as possible. Career considerations, financial aid application and placement testing typically take more time and attention than people may realize. University College at South Paris encourages potential students to contact […]
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Alpha & Omega Ministries plans indoor/outdoor yard sale
PARIS — Alpha & Omega Ministries Inc./Alpha & Omega Thrift Shop has moved to its new location at 527 Park St., South Paris, just three miles out of South Paris Square going North on Route 26, on the right two miles from Doe’s. Alpha & Omega will hold its ever popular Indoor/Outdoor Yard Sale on […]
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Two plead guilty in Paris court to stealing from friends
PARIS — In two separate cases, a man and a woman admitted in Oxford County Superior Court on Tuesday to stealing from friends and acquaintances. A Wells man admitted to stealing more than $1,000 in electronics from his friend’s home in Hiram, and a Paris woman admitted to taking a $5,000 loan from a woman […]
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Paris takes out short-term loan
PARIS — Selectmen authorized the town manager to take out a $645,000 tax anticipation note to finance operation until the next round of tax payments comes in. Town Manager Amy Bernard said the loan, through Androscoggin Savings Bank, has an interest rate of 0.85 percent. She said the note would help the town cover payroll […]
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Workshop to discuss trout stocking
PARIS — On Saturday, March 23, there will be a Farm Pond Construction and Trout Stocking Workshop held at the Oxford County Extension Office. At 10 a.m. Candace Gilpatric, Natural Resource Conservation Service agricultural engineer, will lead the workshop on farm pond construction. At 12:30 Sonny Pierce, retired from the IF&W and owner of Shy […]