PARIS — Selectmen approved a draft agreement for a trial merger between the Paris and Norway police departments at Monday’s board meeting. They agreed to hold a public hearing before the July 23 meeting, which will be held at the Paris Fire Station. The five-page document was the work of Paris Town Manager Phil Tarr […]
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Hosanna Church movie night OXFORD — Hosanna Church will show the movie “Seven Days in Utopia” for movie night at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 15. “Seven Days in Utopia” follows the story of Luke Chisolm (Lucas Black), a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour. When his first big shot turns out to […]
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Inman’s photos, paintings on display at West Paris Library
Inman’s interest in photography appeared early on. “I took my first pictures,” he said, “with a Kodak Brownie. I didn’t own a camera for quite a while, so I borrowed from anyone who would lend me one.” Milt recalls that one memorable early photograph was of the train wreck by the feldspar mill in West […]
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Acoustic Sunset at Hacker’s Hill CASCO — Join Loon Echo Land Trust for an Acoustic Sunset at Hacker’s Hill from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 12. The Swampdonkeys will perform a one-hour set of acoustic music on top of Hacker’s Hill while the sun sets beyond the White Mountains. Donation of $10 per person, […]
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Paris board hears fireworks complaints
PARIS — Chief David Verrier told selectmen Monday that the Paris police department has received 30 complaints about fireworks since May. Most were before 10 p.m., and weren’t illegal. Verrier said the calls were an extra load on his officers. “We’ve been responding to a lot of calls for service. We don’t need 30 more […]
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Hakala, Wessels running for Paris board
PARIS — Two candidates from the June 12 election are running again for an open seat on the Paris Board of Selectmen. With the nomination window closed, James Hakala and Robert Wessels have submitted nomination papers for the special election on July 19. Selectmen ratified the warrant at Monday’s meeting. Hakala, who manages Hakala Transport, […]
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Internet video puts Paris native in the spotlight
PORTLAND — A Paris native is creating a big stir online with a video where he “interviews” himself at 12 years old. Jeremiah McDonald, 32, of Portland uploaded the video to YouTube on Thursday. Since then, the video has been viewed more than 5.4 million times. In it, he seems to have a conversation with […]
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Cell tower opponents push to overturn denial of their appeal
PARIS — Attorneys for U.S. Cellular and the Town of Otisfield told an Oxford Superior Court justice Monday that a local group’s lawsuit against them should be dismissed. “Our hope would be to put a period at the end of this and be done with it,” said attorney Richard Trafton, of Trafton & Matzen LLP […]
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B. De Mont: Editorial cartoon inappropriate
The editorial page cartoon in the July 1 issue was not only poorly timed, it was misleading and in very poor taste, this week in particular when we are celebrating the independence and freedom of this nation. The cartoon infers that the Department of Defense budget will not be cut, and that all the social […]