The meeting will be held 4:30 p.m. Monday at the Town Office.
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Paris selectmen delay action on recall petitions for MSAD 17 members
The town attorney was uncertain if the town’s recall ordinance covered MSAD 17 school district members.
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Old newspaper clippings tell long lost stories of Norway brothers’ World War II service at sea
Family members and area veterans gathered last week to honor Herbert and Arthur Crooker with military headstones at Norway Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Making a difference at Oxford County Jail
Lt. and Assistant Administrator Kaitlin Armstrong oversees programs that may help jail residents beyond their sentences.
Posted inElection 2022, News, Oxford Hills
Christopher Wainwright edges Justin Brown to claim 2nd term as Oxford County Sheriff
The Republican incumbent won the race by 1.2 percentage points.
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With votes from a dozen towns missing, just 36 votes separate Oxford County Sheriff candidates
PARIS — The race for Oxford County Sheriff is too close to call. With votes from 23 of the nearly three dozen municipalities reporting, Independent challenger Justin Brown held a 36-vote advantage over Republican incumbent Christopher Wainwright out of 17,060 votes cast in Tuesday’s election. Wainwright’s hometown of Canton plus the towns of Fryeburg, Mexico […]
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Paris voters pass marijuana ordinance
PARIS — Following a failed attempt two years ago, voters Tuesday passed a revised ordinance that will allow for the sale and cultivation of marijuana. The tally was 1,280 to 703, with 65% of voters supporting it. Officials made several changes to the original ordinance that narrowly failed to pass in October 2020 by a […]
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Gender identity policy debate continues during SAD 17 school board meeting
PARIS — Public concern and input about Maine School Administrative School District 17’s proposed policy ACAAA gender identity continued Monday night when about 30 community members attended the school board of directors’ meeting. In an 11-7 vote, directors approved the first reading of the policy during their Oct. 17 meeting. A community forum was held […]
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Norway offers temporary help for waste facility’s cash flow issues, potential budget shortfall
The Select Board agreed to send two months of funding with conditions for Norway Paris Solid Waste.
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Groups to salute Veterans Day Nov. 11
A ceremony honoring Oxford Hills veterans will be held next Friday at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School auditorium.