PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Patrick Whittum, 41, of Groveton, N.H., March 13, domestic violence assault, $1,000 cash bail, Maine State Police. * Jeffrey M. Hill, 23, of Rumford, March 14, terrorizing and two counts of violation of bail condition, Rumford Police Department. * Edward M. Jones, […]
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Paris briefs: Board OK’s car raffle for veterans
PARIS — The following issues were discussed at Monday’s Board of Selectmen meeting: Maine Veteran’s Home raffle The Western Maine Veterans Advisory Committee (WMVAC) received permission to auction off a motor vehicle as a fundraiser for the Maine Veterans’ Home on High Street. The goal is to give the winner a $16,000 car, if the […]
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Governor visits Oxford Hills
PARIS — Gov. Paul LePage told about 250 Oxford Hills residents Thursday evening during a “Capitol for a Day” tour that students must come first. “We’ve got to get the money into our own classrooms,” LePage during a 90-minute town hall style meeting at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. “Our children should come first.” LePage, […]
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Paris Budget Committee seeks to reign in tax increases
PARIS — With tax increases almost a certainty this year, the Budget Committee is looking for budget cuts wherever it can find them to minimize the pain for taxpayers. However, 5 percent increases from the county and the school district as well as a planned $250,000 increase in capital improvements to repair town roads mean […]
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Circus Ole! And Feast of Fools: Show combines performance artists, bit of whimsy and serious message about mistreatment of circus animals
PARIS — Trapeze artists, hoop dancers, jugglers, stilt walkers — and giant, whimsical animal puppets. That’s what Circus Ole! And Feast of Fools — featuring theatrical puppets created by Trash Into Art and performers from Portland, Bangor, western Maine and Boston — will bring to the stage Saturday, March 31, at Four Seasons Conference Center. […]
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Poland man pleads guilty to lesser charges after mistrial
PARIS — After a trial for gross sexual assault charges ended in a mistrial last November, defendant Jeffrey A. Hedrick of Poland pleaded to lesser charges Tuesday. Hedrick, 52, pleaded no contest to three charges of endangering the welfare of a dependent person Tuesday in Oxford County Superior Court. He was sentenced to two years, […]
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Bethel man pleads guilty to attacking officer
PARIS — A Bethel man pleaded guilty Tuesday in Oxford County Superior Court to attacking an Oxford County deputy last summer. James D. Irish, 27, of 93 Chandler Hill Road, pleaded guilty to assault on an officer, criminal mischief and driving to endanger. His sentencing will be suspended until July, but the state is asking […]
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‘Gunny’ Poliquin is vet of month at Paris home
PARIS — Robert Poliquin is the Veteran of the Month at Maine Veterans Home. Poliquin, fondly known as “Gunny” by all those who know him, was born on March 31, 1934 in Berlin, Coos County, N.H. At the beginning of World War II, when he was about 8 years old, Gunny became interested in the […]