PARIS — Harry Buswell is the October Veteran of the Month at the Maine Veterans’ Home on High Street. He was born in Lewiston and lived in Norway with his parents, one brother and three sisters before moving to Bethel where he graduated from Telstar High School. One of Buswell’s special memories is going on […]
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Jack-o-lanterns added to cows' diet
Diane Ward of Oxford organizes pumpkins Thursday evening in the barn at McLaughlin Garden on Main Street in Paris. Hundreds of pumpkins displayed at the annual Jack O’Lantern Spectacular last month are being fed to cattle at Sunnycroft Farm on Christian Ridge Road in South Paris. (Matthew Daigle/Sun Journal)
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A new view of old friends
NORWAY — An observatory rolled through downtown Norway late last week. The Roger Twitchell Observatory, which housed the 6-foot-long optical tube and its 13.5-inch primary mirror that was originally crafted in the 1870s in New York, was transported from its long-time home on Hooper Ledge in Paris to its new site on Roberts Farm Preserve in […]
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Ginger has been in pet shelter for 4 years and may finally get a family
PARIS (AP) — An animal shelter in Maine that recently brought attention to a dog under its care for four years has been flooded with adoption applications. Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills, of Paris, Maine, posted a photo of Ginger last week. A sign around her neck read, “I have been in the shelter for 1,456 […]
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Chamber accepting entries for Festival of Trees
PARIS — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce eighth annual Festival of Trees will be held Friday to Sunday, Nov. 23 to 25, at the Twin Town Plaza, 243 Main St., South Paris. The festival will be open from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23; from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24; […]
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Paris voters OK waste agreement changes
PARIS — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Monday evening to approve amendments to the Norway-Paris Solid Waste Inc. interlocal agreement. The vote came four days after Norway residents approved them. The biggest change to the agreement is adding two alternates to the six-member board. Each town would add an alternate, who could only vote […]
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Paris church hosting Missionary Conference
PARIS — The Outreach Team for the South Paris Baptist Church has chosen the theme Salt and Light, based on Matthew 5:13-16, for its Missionary Conference, Friday through Sunday, Oct. 26-18. Nursery will be available for all services, with the exception of the Ladies Tea. Friday’s program starts at 6:30 p.m. with the Youth Group participating […]
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USDA Oxford County to hold Local Working Group meeting
PARIS — The Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District (OCSWCD) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) invite the public to attend a meeting of the Oxford County USDA Local Working Group from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 15, at the USDA Service Center, 17 Olson Road, South Paris. The Local Working Group will provide […]
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SAD 17 director looks at teacher raises, younger school start
PARIS — SAD 17 Board of Directors gave the go-ahead to Director Barry Patrie Monday night to act on the proposed Maine School Boards Association constitution changes and resolutions including a proposed resolution to extend the school year and raise the minimum teachers salary. Patrie was elected by the Board at its October 1 meeting to act […]
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Carvers prepare for Jack O'Lantern Spectacular
Marcia Hilton of Norway uses a power drill with a special attachment Wednesday afternoon to gut pumpkins at McLaughlin Garden. The pumpkins are for the Jack O’Lantern Spectacular from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 97 Main St. in Paris. Hilton said she and others are gutting between 500 and 600 pumpkins in […]