PARIS — Yo-yos attached to bouncy balls. Yo-yos with 10-foot strings. Multiple yo-yos looping while a husband-and-wife duo hula hoops and unicycle. These are some of the feats audience members will witness Saturday, June 25, when The Yo-Yo People take the stage at Celebration Barn Theater. John Higby and Rebecca Loomis Higby hold a Guinness […]
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Paris sending out 30-day notices for taxes owed
PARIS — The town is sending notices this week to property owners who owe back taxes, informing them they have 30 days to pay or a lien will be placed on their property. Town Clerk Elizabeth Knox said last week that more than 400 residents and more than 250 mortgage holders will be notified. Knox […]
Paris voters OK $3.4M budget
PARIS — Townspeople approved a $3.4 million budget recommended by selectmen Saturday, with one small addition. Following a presentation by a group of local Brownies, voters agreed to take $2,857 from the subdivision/recreation assessment fund and put it toward a safety fence for the playground at Moore Park. “Several of the girls have seen smaller […]
Paris Public Library announces summer activities
PARIS — The Paris Public Library will offer a variety of activities for children in the community this summer. The library is continuing its annual summer reading challenge for youths. Children and young adults are invited to keep their reading skills honed during the summer by reading for rewards. Participants who read a total of […]
SAD 17 budget, school project funds approved
PARIS – Voters overwhelmingly approved the Oxford Hills School District’s $34.6 million budget Tuesday. They also and authorized spending $1.2 million to resolve a mold problem at the Otisfield Community School and address handicap accessibility issues at three other elementary schools. The Paris tally was 177-65 in favor of the budget. The Otisfield school funding […]
Kirchherr, Lorrain elected to Paris Board of Selectmen
PARIS — Residents elected Robert Kirchherr and Ryan Lorrain to the Board of Selectmen by strong majorities Tuesday. Kirchherr got 176 votes; Lorrain 148. They succeed Raymond Glover and Lloyd “Skip” Herrick who did not seek re-election. Other selectmen candidates were: ATV Club trailmaster John Goodwin who received 64 votes, and business owner and former […]
Kirchherr, Lorrain elected to Paris Board of Selectmen
PARIS — Residents elected Robert Kirchherr and Ryan Lorrain to the Board of Selectmen by strong majorities Tuesday. Kirchherr and Lorrain, who will fill vacancies left by outgoing selectmen Raymond Glover and Lloyd “Skip” Herrick, received 176 and 148 votes, respectively. ATV Club trailmaster John Goodwin received 64 votes, and business owner and former Budget […]
Voters approve $34.6M school budget
PARIS — Just under 50 voters unanimously approved a $34.6 million budget for the Oxford Hills School District at a hearing Thursday night. The budget was outlined in a 16-article warrant and voters had the opportunity to change it but did not. The budget now goes to a referendum June 14 in each of the […]
‘The Paris Show’ airing next week
PARIS — Bruce McToose is back. The intrepid traveler will be showcased on “The Paris Show,” which highlights the fictional Australian native’s visit to Paris, Maine, while searching for the Eiffel Tower. During the show, which airs at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16, and at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 18, on the Maine Public Broadcasting […]
Vaudevillian will bring his zany characters to life
PARIS — Celebration Barn Theater will present variety artist and new vaudevillian Randy Judkins on Saturday, June 18. His one-man, multicharacter show, “Comedy with Character” will feature juggling, mime, magic and a few surprises. Judkins, one of Maine’s most celebrated performing artists, has done shows in 25 states, Canada and Europe. He also appeared in […]