WEST PARIS – The cause of a fire that destroyed a mobile home at 11 Yeaton Lane on Monday night remains under investigation, fire Chief Norman St. Pierre said Tuesday. Four adults and a dog escaped unharmed when fire erupted in the home of Lorraine Greene who was home with her unidentified partner and two […]
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First Universalist Church announces September Worship Services
WEST PARIS — With September comes the beginning of worship services at the Universalist Church of West Paris, held at 9 a.m. every Sunday into the month of June. All are welcome; refreshments following the services. The month of September includes: Sept. 11 – Music Soothes Our Soul, Lifts Our Spirit. The service will include […]
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Wind turbine tower passes through Oxford Hills
WEST PARIS — A 240-foot wind turbine tower headed north on Route 26 recently was the third of 22 headed to the Record Hill wind project in Roxbury. “It’s very impressive,” said Angus King, one of the developers of the project. The towers, bases and blades are now being transported as they arrive by ship […]
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Stolen dogs, gunfire raise suspicion of dog-fighting ring
WEST PARIS — Last month, Kyle Kilgore returned to his West Paris home after a few hours away to find one of his two dogs missing. Avy, a 2½-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier, had been tied up in the front yard of his West Paris home. Her lead appeared to have been severed with bolt cutters. […]
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Lost teddy bear on its way home
WEST PARIS — A teddy bear from Pennsylvania that had been missing for two months is on its way home. “This bear means SOOOO much to me!” said Rebecca Slyder, 17, of Mt. Holly Springs, Pa., in an email to the Sun Journal on Tuesday, asking for help in recovering Beary, the teddy bear she […]
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Historical Society to hear about State Police
HEBRON — At its June 28 meeting the Hebron Historical Society hosted speaker Frank Perham of West Paris, who shared his mining experiences throughout Western Maine over the past 40 plus years. He described the interest he has had in mining all his life, having been raised, as he put it, in a mineral store, […]
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West Paris man captures life in small-town Maine
Richard A. Bean Sr. of West Paris has written a book, “A Strong Life,” filled with humorous tall tales and stories of humanity. Featured are such characters as Woodshed, Shrimp, Dampy and Uncle Nelson, who represent people living in Strong and any other small town in Maine. Bean was born and raised in Maine, where […]
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Library exhibit showing artist’s crewel work
WEST PARIS — The West Paris Library has announced a new art exhibit titled “Stitches from the Heart: the Crewel Work of the late Leone Bane Penley.” The exhibit will be on display through August. The exquisite crewel work pieces, framed and displayed with information about each work, are the creation of a woman who […]