Paris Maine
Artists exploring layered imagery will show at McLaughlin
PARIS — Sarah Shepley and Anne Bernard, members of the Norway Commons Art Collective, will show new works through August at McLaughlin Gardens’ Art in the Barn. Though they use different materials, the two women share a love of layered imagery. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10. The barn […]
Paris selectman start planning search for town manager
PARIS — Selectmen hope to extend a job offer for the position of town manager by early November, they said in a workshop Monday. The Board of Selectmen didn’t vote, but discussed a timeline that would begin advertising for the position next week, leaving plenty of time for interviews, reference checks and background checks before […]
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Butterflies emerging WEST PARIS — A dozen active and hungry monarch butterfly caterpillars were given to the West Paris Library on July 23. They came with a lifetime supply of their food, milkweed leaves. By July 25, all but the very smallest caterpillar had entered its chrysalis stage. A monarch chrysalis looks like a pale […]
Delegation supports increased federal funding for PARIS
AUGUSTA — Maine’s congressional delegation is supporting increased federal funding to help Maine, and other states, take full advantage of the Public Assistance Reporting Information System, operated by the federal government to help states find cases of fraud and mistakes in a wide array of programs. “Fraud and abuse are the issues that have been […]
Moore Park art show postponed to Sunday
PARIS — The Moore Park Arts & Crafts Show, scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed to Sunday, July 29, due to a rainy forecast. Featuring 50 artists plus live music and dance entertainment, the event will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the park along Route 26. On exhibit will be fine art […]
Community garden distributes lots of vegetables
RUMFORD — Boxes of freshly harvested cabbage, Swiss chard, zucchini, beets and broccoli lined a section of River Street in front of the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition office. At an adjacent table hooked up to electricity, farmer Gail Cutting was busy demonstrating how to saute some of these vegetables in an orange sauce for […]
Ragatz juggles feats of dexterity in one-man show
PARIS — Steven Ragatz will bring his one-man show, “Under the Umbrella,” featuring feats of physical dexterity, to Celebration Barn on Saturday, Aug. 4. In this performance, Ragatz, portraying a dapper gentleman, calls on his circus skills as he takes audience members through his surreal day. Ragatz has entertained with his juggling, physical comedy, circus arts […]
Paris board to hold workshop on hiring new town manager
PARIS — The Board of Selectmen will hold a workshop Monday to discuss hiring a new town manager to take over when Phil Tarr’s contract expires at the end of the year. In June, selectmen voted 3-1 to inform Tarr of their intent to not renew his contract, which expires Dec. 31. Had the board […]