PARIS — A celebration of Joan Parker’s 13 years as children’s librarian at the Paris Public Library was held June 25 by the library’s staff and trustees. Parker was presented with several gift certificates, a corsage and two cakes, which were shared among her many well-wishers. Since starting with the library, Parker has hosted the […]

PARIS — The Paris Public Library’s “Cool Chance” raffle, part of its air conditioning fundraising, has ended. Anne Smith of West Paris won the Color Nook. The winners of the other prizes were Hyla Fahsholtz, who won the Adirondack chair, Robert Grzymala, who won the Shaker end table, and Calvin and Simon Bradford, who won […]

PARIS — Hamlin Memorial Library has listed the following new releases: Adult fiction: Back of Beyond by C. J. Box; A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron; Trespasser by Paul Doiron; Folly Beach by Dorothea Benton Frank; The Ideal Man by Julie Garwood; The Perfect Marriage by Sherry Gripman; The Ice Princess by Camilla Lackberg; […]

SOUTH PARIS — The following students were named to the honor roll at Paris Elementary School. Delaney Allen, Teagan Alred, Cameron Bancroft, Joanna Bickford, Tatianna Bilodeau, Matthew Buffington, Samantha Cassidy, Annie Choi, Ezrah Churchill, Elijah Clifford, Michael Corbett, Colbielyn Donovan, Kaylee Dow, Liam Ellingwood, Tyler Ellingwood, Allysah Elliott, Brittany Farrar, Michael Ferris, Kaitlyn Fogg, Arianna […]

PARIS — Local farmers, gardeners and friends are invited to join the Fox School Farmers Market Saturday, Aug. 27, for a discussion on season extension presented by Maine’s own Johnny’s Selected Seeds. The visit will be informative for local farmers and also for home gardeners hoping to extend their crops for fresh eating or for […]

PARIS — Any student who plans to take his or her first higher education course at Western Maine University and Community College this fall semester should plan to attend an orientation session. At these sessions professional staff give prospective students a look at how their course will work — whether it’s an on-site, online or […]