When and where fireworks are legal When: Consumer fireworks may only be used between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. except on July 4 and December 31. On those days fireworks may be used between 9 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. the following day. The extended hours are also in effect on the weekends […]
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Comedian/storyteller Adam Ruben revisits horrors of puberty
PARIS — Award-winning comedian and storyteller Adam Ruben will share brutally honest and funny stories of the horrors of puberty on Saturday, July 7, at Celebration Barn. He will present his one-man show, “Please Don’t Beat Me Up: Stories and Artifacts of Surviving Adolescence” at 8 p.m. Ruben will discuss a class election gone awry and share embarrassing […]
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Paris, Norway managers to hammer out new police merger plan
PARIS — The town will write a new agreement for police consolidation between the Paris and Norway departments and bring it to both towns for a vote later this summer. At the May 14 meeting, selectmen pulled a merger vote from the town meeting warrant in order to get more information and make changes to […]
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Paris briefs: Road committee could become permanent
PARIS — Selectmen are considering making the road committee permanent. The committee, which was formed last year to help plan for road improvements over the coming years, is set to disband June 30. With plenty of road work ahead for the town, the board could make the committee permanent. Selectman Ryan Lorrain, who said he […]
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Paris school playground promotes health and fun
PARIS — Students in Tom Light’s sixth-grade class decided this school year that the school playground needed more excitement and students needed to get more fit. So they built playground fitness equipment for their yearlong service learning project. The school playground on Hathaway Street formerly had two swing sets and a monkey bar for students […]
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Fireworks complaints in Paris could lead to restrictions
PARIS — Selectmen will discuss creating a fireworks ordinance after seeing how July 4 goes and hearing that the Police Department and Fire Department have been receiving complaints. Town Manager Phil Tarr said police received 13 complaints as of last Thursday, and the Fire Department had two. In most cases, Tarr said, there’s nobody around […]
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Paris contracts general assistance administrator
PARIS — Selectmen on Monday voted to void an interlocal agreement on General Assistance with Norway and entered a contract with Community Concepts to administer the program. In early June, Paris ended its merged General Assistance services with Norway after just two weeks. Town Manager Phil Tarr said administrator Lynn Chammings couldn’t keep up with […]
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Paris board votes to halt Tarr’s contract at end of 2012
PARIS — With a 3-1 vote, selectmen gave Town Manager Phil Tarr notice of their intent not to renew his contract in December. Had the board not given Tarr notice, his contract would have been extended automatically for two more years, according to its terms. Tarr was silent during the vote. Vice Chairman Robert Kirchherr […]
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Paris to hold special election to replace Kurtz on select board
PARIS — Nomination papers are available for a seat on the Board of Selectmen to replace Ted Kurtz, who resigned last week. Selectmen voted Monday night to accept the resignation and set a special election for July 19. Those interested must return nomination papers to the Town Office by the close of business on July […]
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Minimal health education leaves students at risk
PARIS — Teachers, health professionals and administrators agree there is not adequate time to fully educate students on health issues. They say some students remain woefully ignorant or misinformed on important issues, from dental care to birth control, and it’s especially a problem for local high school students. The Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School health […]