PARIS — For more than 150 years, the bridge over the Little Androscoggin River in South Paris has provided a rail link between Portland and Montreal. At one point, it was determined to be so important that soldiers were stationed to protect it from sabotage. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the bridge’s construction, […]
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Free monthly suppers return NORWAY — After a short hiatus in August, the monthly free suppers will resume at Second Congregational Church on Friday, Sept. 21, from 5 to 6 p.m. Menu will be homemade meatloaf dinner with mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, veggies and desserts by Bruce. Started more than a year ago by […]
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Paris special meeting on town manager canceled
PARIS — A special meeting Friday on Town Manager Phil Tarr’s contract has been canceled, according to an email from Town Clerk Elizabeth Knox. No reason was given. Selectmen were set to meet in executive session at 7 p.m. to discuss a separation agreement with the town manager, whose contract was not going to be […]
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Paris man going to trial for attempted murder, arson charges
PARIS — A local man charged with setting fire to a Norway home last December while the occupants were asleep upstairs will be tried this month in Oxford County Superior Court. Andrew J. Freeman of 32 High St., Apt. 2, faces two charges of aggravated attempted murder, and arson and burglary. On Dec. 5, Edgar […]
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Former Paris police officer criticizes chief
PARIS — A former local police officer wrote a letter to the town, calling Chief David Verrier “nothing more than a bully,” and criticizing his running of the Police Department. The letter, written by William Cook, was addressed to Town Manager Phil Tarr in March, about a month before Cook took a job with the […]
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Paris Library completes Summer Reading Challenge
PARIS — The Paris Public Library’s summer reading challenge for youths concluded on Aug. 18, with an ice cream sundae party. Certificates and rewards were distributed and the drawing held for the Kindle Fire. Seventy-seven children participated in the Summer Reading Challenge this year, reading a total of 151,436 minutes. Children recorded the books they […]
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Paris man to serve six months for sexual abuse
PARIS — A Paris man who had been charged with sexually assaulting a boy 20 years ago pleaded guilty to a reduced charge Tuesday in Oxford County Superior Court. Kendrick J. Dorsch, 57, of 27 Gothic St. in Paris pleaded to one count of sexual abuse of a minor. Three charges of gross sexual assault […]
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Paris traffic ordinance stirs anger at board meeting
PARIS — A draft of an update to the town’s Traffic Ordinance Restricting Vehicle Weight caused an argument at Monday’s selectmen’s meeting. John Richardson, chairman of the Policy and Procedure Committee, was explaining the rewrite of the ordinance, which reworded and clarified existing policy, when a statement about weight limits on certain roads angered some, […]
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Paris selectmen vote on interim town manager, if Tarr leaves
PARIS — If Town Manager Phil Tarr leaves, Town Clerk Elizabeth Knox will fill the post until selectmen hire a permanent replacement. Selectmen voted Monday to have Knox step in as interim town manager, road commissioner and tax collector, all jobs currently assigned to the town manager. Town bookkeeper Marjorie Risica would serve as interim […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * John R. Ciliberti, 41, of Mexico, Sept. 10, domestic violence assault, Dixfield Police Department. * Lorraine F. Greene, 57, of Paris, Sept. 10, failure to pay fines, Paris Police Department. * Tersa L. Haynes, 47, of Canton, Sept. 10, domestic violence assault and obstructing […]