PARIS — Fire Chief Brad Frost has been cited for being the catalyst in a federal investigation into the Maine State Housing Authority’s oversight of Section 8 housing. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said in a statement her request for the probe came after Frost wrote to her to report serious safety violations in units that […]

PARIS — Selectmen on Tuesday approved spending up to $6,000 for an audit of the Police Department. Selectmen voted 4-0 to approach the Maine Chiefs of Police Association to do the audit. Selectman Ryan Lorrain wasn’t at the meeting. “No matter how good they are, we’re seeing if they can improve,” Selectman Robert Wessels said. […]

PARIS — A couple escaped unharmed from their burning motor home on Route 117 late Tuesday night, fire Chief Brad Frost said. The cause of the fire that gutted the 1982 unit has not been determined. Dan Amick and his wife were living in motor home parked at the home of Richard Shawn at 44 […]

PARIS — Local republican candidates will be attending a meet and greet Sunday, Oct. 21 at the King’s Hill Inn. The public is invited to meet and discuss the issues. In attendance will be Tim Turner, Jim Hamper and Steve Merrill, along with special guest Rick Bennett, former republican candidate for the U.S. Senate. Turner […]

PARIS — Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday not to restrict hunting in the 147-acre Cornwall Nature Preserve. The decision comes a year after selectmen voted to divide the preserve into hunting and nonhunting areas following complaints that hunters threatened a group of hikers. Some residents called for restrictions or an outright ban on hunting in the […]