Retired educators meet OXFORD — On Friday, April 27, the Oxford County Retired Educators will meet at 10:30 a.m. at the culinary arts classroom of the Oxford Hills Technical High School with a program about poet H. W. Longfellow. Perkins to be honored PARIS — A public memorial service honoring musician and organist Forest Perkins […]
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Paris accepting nominations for selectman
PARIS — Selectmen voted Friday to shorten the nomination process for filling former Selectman Kenneth West’s seat. The move will allow voters to choose his replacement at the June 12 election, the same day they choose someone for the three-year position held by Selectman Jean Smart. Shortening the nomination process from the normal 85 days […]
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Maine residents will have the opportunity once again to participate in the third National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative on Saturday, April 28. This event, sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and state and local agencies, will enable residents throughout the state, to safely and at no cost, dispose of unwanted or expired prescriptions […]
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Oxford High School plans reunion of students, teachers
OXFORD — Anyone who has attended or taught at Oxford High School is invited to attend a reunion banquet at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 1 at the Oxford Community Center at the junction of King Street and Route 121. Socializing will take place from 3:30 to 6 p.m. when the banquet begins, with greetings at […]
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UMaine extension hopes to train new gardeners
NORWAY — A new gardening class offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will help first-time gardeners. Barbara Murphy, extension educator for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Paris, said surveys have shown that new gardeners often get frustrated and quit when plants die. The hands-on gardening class will start with three classes […]
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Retired educators to hold April 27 meeting
PARIS — The Oxford County Educators Association-Retired met on March 23 at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, where the culinary arts program served the group a delicious meal. It was prepared and served by the students, who did an excellent job. The menu was impressive and was so well appreciated that the group asked […]
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Sign-ups for cook off PARIS — Sign-up deadline for the Oxford Hills Chapter of the National Honor Society’s chili and chowder cook off is Friday, April 27. The group is raising funds to build a well in Africa. To enter contact NHS adviser Stacie Hanscomb at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, 743-8914, or shanscom@sad17.k12.me.us. Entry […]
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Paris selectmen vote down bond option for road repairs
PARIS — Selectmen voted Monday to eliminate a financing plan from voters’ options for funding road improvements. Selectman Ted Kurtz had advocated borrowing money at 3 percent interest for road work so crews could repair town roads using current prices for materials and gasoline rather than pay for the projected increases in material costs. However, […]
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Paris selectmen to meet Friday on budget
PARIS — The Board of Selectmen will meet at 3 p.m. Friday to discuss whether to recommend the $3.94 million spending plan the Budget Committee approved last week. The total tax commitment would be $4.889 million, which includes $2.63 million to the county and schools, a $210,000 increase over last year’s commitment to the county […]
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Paris to set election for West’s seat
PARIS — Two people have filed nomination papers for one of two seats on the Board of Selectmen. Robert Wessels and Gerald Kilgore have submitted papers for Jean Smart’s seat, Town Clerk Elizabeth Knox said. The deadline for filing is Friday. The election will be held June 12. The second seat is that of Kenneth […]