Tuesday Buckfield: Buckfield/Sumner Solid Waste Committee, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Buckfield: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Municipal Center Hartford: Budget Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Hartford: Ordinance Committee, 7 p.m., Town Hall Paris: Oxford County Commission, 9 a.m., courthouse Sumner: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Sumner: Public hearing on Industrial Wind Energy Facility Ordinance, 7 […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Hanover: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Paris: Oxford County Commission, 9 a.m., courthouse Rumford: Northern Oxford Regional Solid Waste Board, 5 p.m., Municipal Building Rumford: Ordinance hearings, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Wednesday Dixfield: Recreation Committee, 6 p.m., Ludden Library Rumford: Special selectmen’s meeting, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Rumford: Historical Society, 7 p.m., Municipal Building […]
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Trinity Lutheran welcomes new pastor
PARIS — Trinity Lutheran Church has announced the arrival of a new pastor, Rev. Raymond Mitchell. He will lead Bible Study at 9 a.m. and worship at 10:15 a.m. on Sundays as well as offering pastoral care and leadership on weekdays. He may be reached at 743-6909. Mitchell served two parishes and one term as […]
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‘Life Goes On’ is sermon topic PARIS — “Life Goes On” is the title of the sermon for Sunday, April 15, at the First Universalist Church on Pine Street. Silver Moore-Leamon will lead the 10 a.m. worship service. Music is under the direction of Joyce Franklin and the Sunday School is under the direction of […]
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Paris school library dedicates section to former teacher, poet
PARIS — School officials, staff and students dedicated the Fred Schwaner Poetry Corner in the school library Wednesday in honor of the longtime teacher and poet who passed away last summer. “His poetry was always unexpected, unique and valued,” Principal Jane Fahey said of Schwaner’s dedication to writing humorous, fun or serious poems, ranging from […]
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Road committee recommends against financing 10-year project
PARIS — The five-member Road Plan Committee has recommended a 10-year proposal drafted by the town manager and road commissioner to fix town roads without borrowing money. The plan calls for doing $500,000 worth in work each year, for a total of about $4.66 million over 10 years in 2011 costs. The money would come […]
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Veterans raffle winner PARIS — The South Paris Maine Veterans Home Easter basket raffle was won by the Naples VFW Post 11362. They in turn donated the basket to a local church food pantry. GLBT group forming AUGUSTA — Integrity, a national organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) Episcopalians, is forming a new […]
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Square Dance clubs join forces PARIS —The Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club of South Paris and Friendship Squares of Wilton will present square and round dancing from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Oxford Hills Middle School, 100 Pine St. The husband and wife team of Kip and Linda Moulton of Scarborough […]
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Paris wouldn’t save money hiring Sheriff’s Office
PARIS — Having the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office take over police duties would cost the town more than its own department, according to a proposal from Sheriff Wayne Gallant. While the Paris and Norway police departments discuss merging, some residents are asking the town to look into replacing the department with contractual services through the […]