Fish-Game raffle PARIS — The Norway-Paris Fish and Game Association, 744 Buckfield Road, South Paris. is planning the annual April auction for the Wednesday, April 18, meeting. The auction is a fundraiser for the general fund. Donated outdoor items, homemade foods and a surprise or two make up the items. Those wishing to donate should call […]
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Ice-out drawing BRIDGTON — IC, Bridgton Community Center’s Ice Out mascot, said ice was out on Moose Pond on March 23. There are 11 tickets for that date. The winning ticket will be drawn at noon Monday, April 2, at the Bridgton Community Center. World’s Fair WATERFORD — The Waterford World’s Fair Association will meet […]
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‘Damn Yankees’
The devious Mr. Applegate, played by Andy Turner, and the lovely Lola, played by Carolyn Kennison, make plans to deceive young ballplayer Joe Boyd in the Oxford Hills School Community Broadway production of “Damn Yankees.” The play will be staged at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 30-31, and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 1, at […]
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Paris selectmen set meeting date with Norway board
PARIS — The following topics were discussed at the March 26 meeting of the Board of Selectmen: Norway-Paris police meeting The board agreed to meet with Norway selectmen next week to hear ideas from Paris police Chief David Verrier and Norway Chief Robert Federico on potential ways the departments could cooperate and save money for […]
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Pond building, trout stocking workshops announced
PARIS — A farm pond construction workshop will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31, at the Oxford County Cooperative Extension Office on Olson Road. Candi Gilpatric, an agricultural engineer with 20 years of experience with the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Service, will provide information and guidance on choosing a site, style of pond […]
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Spring Fling Fair HARTFORD — A Spring Fling Fair, on Saturday, March 31, will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hartford Town Hall, Route 140. There will be artists and crafters in jewelry, crocheted and knitted items, quilt raffle, baked goods, luncheon, woodworking, sewn items, doll clothes, natural lotions and skin products, […]
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Saturday speakers WEST PARIS — The West Paris Baptist Church will host Bruce and Jean Tyner on Saturday, March 31, at a 5:30 p.m. potluck supper and a “show and tell” of their trip to Alaska in 2010.Pastor Scott Randolf said he has a movie for the children. The church will share Easter Sunday with […]
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Paris nature preserve transfer hung up on legal questions
PARIS — Selectmen got an earful Monday from people for and against cutting off a section of the Cornwall Nature Preserve for the adjacent Hillside Cemetery. The board tabled a proposal to set a public hearing on the issue. Members voted unanimously to have Town Manager Phil Tarr ask the town’s attorney whether transferring the […]
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Paris selectmen to meet tonight
PARIS — The Board of Selectmen will consider scheduling public hearings on Gravel Pit Way Road and the Cornwall Nature Preserve during Monday’s meeting. The two controversial subjects have been the topic of most citizen’s comments at recent meetings. The gravel pit access road is a right of way that crosses the land of David […]
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Middle school students work together to build race car for Oxford 250
PARIS — Oxford Hills Middle School officials say jump-starting a student’s desire to learn may be as simple as giving them a hands-on project. So they created an Experiential Learning Team of teachers who created nontraditional ways to engage at-risk students in learning. They told some 33 students who signed up to go build a […]