Wildflower walk CASCO — A spring wildflower walk will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at Loon Echo’s Mayberry Hill Preserve. Jon Evans, Loon Echo’s stewardship and volunteer coordinator, will lead the 1.2-mile hike over easy terrain. Hikers should plan accordingly for weather conditions (trail may be slippery due to wet spring conditions) […]
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Local post offices may have to cut hours
PARIS — Scores of area post offices, including some under consideration for closure, may have their hours cut under a plan to reduce the U. S. Postal Service deficit by nearly $500 million annually. The plan will keep post offices in Paris Hill, North Waterford, Danville in Auburn, Stoneham and East Livermore open, but cut […]
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New plan could save rural Maine Post Offices from closure
NORWAY, Maine — The U.S. Postal Service has announced a plan that will keep several local post offices from being closed but reduce the hours of many others as they attempt to reduce a deficit. Under the proposal which was just released about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, dozens of area post offices would have their hours […]
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Paris Library adds nonfiction
PARIS — The Paris Public Library has added the following nonfiction books to its collection. For more information, or to reserve a title, call 743-6994 or email paris.public.library@MSLN.net. Home delivery of materials is available. New additions to the library’s collection can always be found at www.paris.lib.me.us. David Agus, “The End of Illness;” Andy Andrews, “How […]
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Veterans Home to mark Nursing Home Week
PARIS — Plans for a spectacular celebration in honor of National Nursing Home Week are under way at the Maine Veterans’ Home at 477 High St. Annually, the facility takes part in the week-long event sponsored by the American Health Care Association. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Celebrating the Journey.” National Nursing Home […]
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Woodstock man sentenced for stealing, burning car
PARIS — A Woodstock man will serve a year and 90 days for his role in stealing and setting fire to a car in West Paris last year. Carl Richard Lang, 22, pleaded guilty to theft, burglary of a motor vehicle and aggravated criminal mischief Tuesday in Oxford County Superior Court. He’ll serve another year […]
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History intern sought BETHEL — The Bethel Historical Society has announced that, thanks to generous financial support from BHS life member Michael Swift Stowell of Flagler Beach, Fla., it will again sponsor an eight-week high school history internship for qualified students in grades 9 through 12 at Gould Academy and Telstar Regional High School. Applicants […]
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CORRECTION: Rick Bennett
A photo caption that appeared on Page B1 of the Oxford Hills edition contained incorrect information. The photograph showed Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Rick Bennett of Oxford meeting with voters at Maurice Restaurant in Paris. The information was incorrectly edited by the Sun Journal.
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Oxford man gets 5 years in sexual assault
PARIS — An Oxford sex offender with a past sexual assault conviction pleaded guilty to gross sexual assault Tuesday in Oxford County Superior Court. Stephen Ray Gravel, 52, was sentenced to 20 years with all but five years suspended. A revocation of his parole on a previous sexual assault conviction means he’ll serve 12 years […]
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Oxford Hills civil rights team student’s efforts recognized at Sea Dogs game
PARIS — A Civil Rights Team student from the Oxford Hills Middle School was one of three students from across the state to throw out the first ball to the Portland Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field in Portland Monday night in celebration of “Diversity Day.” “It was extremely exciting,” said Cheyenne Pollard, a Paris resident […]