PARIS — The sprawling building complex where a man and woman were found dead Tuesday was the scene of a murder-suicide 20 years ago. On April 1, 1998, former Deputy Sheriff James Raymond shot his wife and then himself in their basement apartment on Market Square. Tuesday night, Heather Bickford and Dana Hill were found […]
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State Police spend Wednesday investigating scene of couple’s death
PARIS — In November, Heather Bickford and Dana Hill decorated a sparkling white Christmas tree in their Market Square apartment, and Bickford shared the image on Facebook. On Tuesday night, the two were found dead in that apartment. Bickford’s daughters, ages 8 years and 2 months, were home when the couple’s bodies were discovered. The […]
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State police identify two bodies found in Paris
PARIS — State police are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman found in an apartment in Market Square on Tuesday night, according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. The bodies were discovered in a first-floor apartment next door to Market Square Restaurant at about 8:30 p.m., he […]
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Paris board votes to send land access ordinance to AVCOG
PARIS — The Board of Selectmen has voted 4-1 to send a proposed ordinance on accessing private property to the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments for review. Selectman John Andrews voted against the motion; Selectmen Rusty Brackett, Chris Summers, Scott Buffington and Gary Vaughn voted in favor. The vote on Thursday evening came two weeks […]
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Adult ed classes for next semester announced
PARIS — Oxford Hills/Nezinscot Adult Education has announced classes for the next semester. Classes will be held at Buckfield Junior-Senior High School, 160 Morrill St., Buckfield. Tuesday, Jan. 22: YOGA Hacks for Real Life I, from 7 to 8 p.m. for seven weeks with Heidi Durgin. Bring a yoga mat and water bottle. Cost is $50. Wednesday, Jan. 30: Gold […]
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Paris fundraiser demands 'escape' skills
PARIS — Do you escape by breaking out like a gladiator? Or do you find a way through a labyrinth, perhaps encountering David Bowie in the process? It is an escape room. A place for teamwork. A place where members work together using logic, observation and puzzle-solving skills to find freedom. “(Players should) be observant, […]
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Paris board hires Dawn Waisanen as interim town manager
PARIS — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday evening to appoint Dawn Waisanen as interim town manager. Waisanen, who has served as bookkeeper for Paris since November 2017, will continue to work as the town’s bookkeeper while serving as interim town manager, Chairman Rusty Brackett said. The vote came after a 6 p.m. executive […]
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SAD 17 gets agreement on high school accreditation
PARIS — The New England Association of Schools and Colleges has agreed to evaluate Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School for accreditation as a comprehensive high school. Principal Ted Moccia and Oxford Hills Technical School Director Shawn Lambert told SAD 17 directors Monday night that the organization agreed to judge the school as a comprehensive school […]
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Combating absenteeism that leads to failure
WEST PARIS – The Board of Selectmen is expected to fill a vacancy on the SAD 17 Board of Directors at its meeting on December 13. The vacancy was created by the SAD 17 board’s decision on December 3 to declare a vacancy. Town Manager Wade Rainey said at least one person has expressed an […]
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Fire destroys High Street home in Paris
PARIS — Firefighters from multiple towns responded to a structure fire Thursday afternoon at 390 High St. The fire was reported by a neighbor who saw the trailer engulfed in flames. According to a bystander, no one was inside the home during the fire except for two dogs – one escaped and ran down the […]