Service theme: Music, memories PARIS — Music and Memories is the theme for the Jan. 6 worship service at the First Universalist Church on Pine Street. Marilyn Hammond and Sharon Bouchard will facilitate the 10 a.m. service, which will include several hymns, selections from the choir and a flute solo with Renee Wales. Music is […]
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Oxford County machine firms get cut of defense act funding
PARIS — Two Oxford County businesses will benefit from provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act, which was passed by Congress in December and signed into law Thursday by President Barack Obama. Maine Machine Products in Paris manufactures parts for the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station, or CROWS II, which received $56.7 million in funding to […]
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Turkey dinner Saturday in Paris
PARIS — A roast turkey dinner with all the fixings and homemade pies will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Deering Memorial Methodist Church, Main and Church streets. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12. Parking is available behind the library and Town Office.
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Paris-based C.N. Brown enters electricity market
PARIS (AP) — A western Maine heating oil company that operates gas stations and convenience stores is the latest to enter the state’s electricity market. Paris-based C.N. Brown said it will offer competitive electricity rates across much of Maine. Jeff Brown, president of the electricity division, tolds Maine Public Broadcasting Network that the company has […]
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Senior Citizens Club to meet BETHEL — The Bethel Senior Citizens Club will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Bethel Methodist Church. Members will bring a dish to share and an item for the auction. Topic: Wabanaki Commission BRYANT POND — On Thursday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m. at the Whitman Memorial Library, Arla […]
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Norway-Paris police merger on the back burner
PARIS — A proposed merger between the Norway and Paris police departments is looking less and less likely. In April, Norway police Chief Robert Federico and then-Paris police Chief David Verrier proposed a merger they said would greatly improve police services while saving money. It would have been the first of its kind in Maine, […]
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McLaughlin Garden looks back, ahead
Annual Appeal is underway PARIS — In 2012 the McLaughlin Garden & Homestead in South Paris attained 15 years as a nationally recognized, unique public attraction. The property’s history began in the early 1800s and represents the evolution of home, barn and garden. For many years Bernard McLaughlin was the property’s steward and creator of […]
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New Year’s party at Eagles RUMFORD — The Rumford Eagles will hold a New Year’s party in the club’s function hall, with entertainment by Borderline Express. Doors open at 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31,with the band playing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. There will be party favors and a light meal after the first […]