PARIS — Police departments across Oxford County will participate in Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Sept. 29. The national program, designed to fight prescription drug abuse by getting unused drugs out of homes, has grown every year. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Maine ranked No. 1 per capita in drug collections at the […]
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Former Paris town manager gets $20K severance package
PARIS — Former Town Manager Phil Tarr will receive $20,394 in severance pay, plus benefits, for the next six months, according to an agreement signed by selectmen this week. Tarr’s last day was Sept. 14. He and the board agreed on the contract weeks ago. Tarr, who is in his early 70s and resides in […]
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Adult Education introduces online course on navigating divorce
PARIS — Oxford Hills/Buckfield Adult Education has partnered with ed2go to offer hundreds of online, instructor-led courses and has announced the launch of “Navigating Divorce.” Participants in this course learn how to navigate the legal, financial, emotional and interpersonal waters of the divorce process and emerge grounded and healthy. Through a combination of exercises, reflections […]
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Harvest Festival at Sumner church SUMNER — Congregational Church of East Sumner will hold their Harvest Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at 50 Main St. Christian Youth Music Competition at 11, Christian concert by One Faith Quartet at 1; produce, baked goods and activities all day, soups and hot dogs […]
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Paris accepts bids for heating system, police cruiser
PARIS — Selectmen this week unanimously chose a higher bid from a Paris-based company for a new heating system for the Highway Department garage. J. Palmer and Sons Plumbing & Heating and Dead River Co., which has an office in Paris, submitted bids of $21,500 and $17,500, respectively. Selectman Gerald Kilgore explained why he favored […]
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Worship service Sept. 30 PARIS — Silver Moore-Leamon will lead the worship service at the First Universalist Church on Pine Street on Sept. 30. The title of Moore-Leamon’s 10 a.m. sermon is “A Different People.” Music is under the direction of Donna Hurd and Sunday School is under the direction of Renee Wales. Coffee and […]
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Oxford Hills Technical School grad wins gold at SkillsUSA
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kelsey Freitas, a 2011 graduate from Oxford Hills Technical School, was awarded the gold medal in screen printing technology at the annual National Leadership and Skills Conference and SkillsUSA Championships. The competition was held on June 25. The medal was the first gold medal at the National Competition for Oxford Hills […]
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DNA found on lighter in Norway arson, attempted murder trial
PARIS — A forensic DNA analyst for the Maine State Police Crime Lab testified Tuesday that Andrew J. Freeman’s DNA was found on a milk jug in the basement of the Norway house he’s accused of torching last year. Freeman, 22, of Paris, is on trial in Oxford County Superior Court on two charges of […]
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College planning workshops slated
PARIS — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting free workshops titled “Essentials of College Planning” for adults 19 and over at the South Paris Career Center, 232 Main St., on Mondays, Oct. 1 and 15, at 10 a.m. To register or for more information, call 1-800-281-3703 or visit meoc.maine.edu. MEOC is funded entirely […]
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Paris board approves separation with former town manager
PARIS — Selectmen unanimously voted Monday to approve a separation agreement with former Town Manager Phil Tarr. Tarr, who has not been present at recent meetings, signed the agreement in advance. His official last day was Sept. 14. Town Clerk Elizabeth Knox is serving as interim town manager while the board searches for Tarr’s replacement. […]