PARIS — Selectmen have charged the town’s Policy and Procedures Committee to draft an ordinance to restrict fireworks use on days with moderate to extreme fire danger. Board members agreed that preventing forest fires was a priority, but some were not convinced the town needed additional fireworks regulation. During Monday’s board meeting, Vice-Chair Bob Kirchherr […]
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FaceTime: Jeremiah McDonald, on his 12-year-old self and other projects
Video auteur Jeremiah McDonald of Paris has produced well over 100 videos on YouTube, mainly musical and comedic videos with classic inspiration from Buster Keaton and Peter Cook, among others. The success of his “YouTube Is My Life” in 2008 led to a job at Comedie de Caen, a theater in France where he produced […]
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Paris woman says she found insects on chicken
PARIS — Deena Tracy said Wednesday she hadn’t eaten in almost a day. A day earlier, she caused a minor online sensation by posting a video on Facebook showing, she said, a bucket of maggot-infested takeout chicken purchased at Walmart in Oxford. On Tuesday morning, while running errands at Walmart, Tracy said she got a […]
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McAlister/McAllister Family Reunion held in Paris
PARIS — The McAlister/McAllister Family Reunion was held Aug. 12 at the First Baptist Church of Paris on Paris Hill. There were 59 who signed the register. Glendon McAlister of Rhode Island at age 86 got the prize for being the oldest one there. Lilly Giroux got the prize for being the youngest at 4 years […]
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Whitney Lodge open house CANTON — Whitney Lodge 167 of Canton will hold an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1. Hot dogs and drinks well be served, followed by a semi-public roast beef supper for the lodge’s ladies and widows. Robert Underwood will perform on the bagpipes following the supper. Labor […]
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Paris select board votes to expand policy committee
PARIS — Selectmen voted to ratify the Policy and Procedure Committee in its duty as an advisory committee at the meeting Monday, and voted to add a new alternate position. The ratification addressed a concern that when the committee was established, there was no proper ratifying vote. However, the board held off on appointing former […]
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Railroad crossing OK for foot traffic, not for ATVs
PARIS — The St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad Co. isn’t concerned about walking traffic or people driving to the gravel pits down Gravel Pit Road, Board of Selectmen Chairman Sam Elliot said Monday. However, it does want ATVs and snowmobiles to use a separate crossing. Elliot said that after speaking with consultant Allan H. Bartlett, […]
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Paris Library adds fiction, nonfiction to shelves
PARIS — The Paris Public Library added the following novels to its collection in June and July. For more information, or to reserve a title, call the library at 743-6994 or email paris.public.library@MSLN.net. Home delivery is available. The library’s webpage, at www.paris.lib.me.us, also lists other new arrivals. Novels: Jeff Abbott, “The Last Minute;” Elizabeth Adler, […]
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Celebration Barn Presents Summer Finale Show
The Celebration Barn will present its Summer Finale at 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 1. Special guest performers include Drew “the Dramatic Fool” Richardson, Alisa “Plucky” Rosenthal, Shane and Collin Miclon, and others with physical comedy, incredible juggling, music, and lots of laughs.Drew the Dramatic Fool reinvents the ancient art of brilliant bumbling inspired by a […]