PARIS — Firefighters from Paris, Norway, Oxford, Poland and Hebron were called to extinguish two fires Friday night and Saturday morning that eventually destroyed an unoccupied house on East Oxford Road. There were no injuries, Paris fire Chief Brad Frost said Saturday of the fires at Cedric Bean’s single-story, wood house with attached two-car garage […]
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First Baptist Church of Paris Hill: Caffey installed as 43rd pastor
PARIS — The Rev. Mary Beth Caffey was installed as the 43rd pastor of the historic First Baptist Church of Paris Hill on Oct. 28. The Rev. Caffey began her ministry at the church in March as their interim pastor. The church then called her as their official pastor on July 29. The Rev. Dr. […]
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Ripley & Fletcher Co. in Paris is sold
PARIS — Ripley & Fletcher Co., the oldest continuously operated Ford dealership in New England, has been sold. The deal was sealed Tuesday between former owner Harold Jones of Norway and new owner Bill George of Bath for the purchase of the Route 26 business. The sale had been in the works for the past […]
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Wendell Smith honored at Veterans Home
PARIS — Wendell George Smith is the Veteran of the Month at the Maine Veterans’ Home. Smith was born in Bridgton and grew up in Harrison. He graduated from Bridgton High School in 1948, went to college at the Maine Vocational Technical Institute and graduated in June 1951. He joined the U.S. Navy in August […]
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Future is bright for Region 9 metal trade students
RUMFORD — The national news is full of stories of students who graduate with high debt and face a bleak job market. Not so for students with skills in precision machining. Currently, nearly 1000 jobs in Maine are unfilled due to lack of skilled workers. Region 9 School of Applied Technology hopes to fill the […]
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Service of gratitude NORWAY — A one-hour church service of gratitude to God will be held on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 22, at 10 a.m. in the Christian Science church at 5 Morrill Road. The theme of the service is taken from the Bible passage of Malachi, third chapter, verse 10: “Bring ye all the tithes […]
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Fryeburg woman pleads guilty to stealing mother’s credit cards
PARIS — A Fryeburg woman accused of stealing her mother’s credit cards to buy goods in Maine and New Hampshire to support a drug habit pleaded guilty to the charges, along with others Wednesday in Oxford County Superior Court. Justice Robert W. Clifford sentenced Arielle A. Nagy, 22, formerly of 191 Lords Hill Road in […]
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Andover woman sent to jail for violating probation
PARIS — An Andover woman, who was convicted last November on welfare fraud and placed on probation for two years, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Oxford County Superior Court to violating probation. Susan M. Jamison, 27, was sentenced by Justice Robert W. Clifford to serve seven days of her suspended two-year sentence in jail. Jamison was […]
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Oxford County budget panel OKs $5.9 million budget
PARIS — The Oxford County Budget Committee has adopted a nearly $5.9 million budget for fiscal year 2013, which could mean town assessments will be the same or less than this year The action was taken Tuesday night during a two-hour meeting at the Oxford County Commission office. The approval follows the commissioners’ budget recommendations. […]