While the committee’s authority remains advisory, its role is to guide the expenditure of TIF funds earmarked for village enhancements.
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Phillips Farmers Market opening day
The Phillips Farmers Market opened May 25 at its new location, the Phillips Area Community Center featuring a wide variety of local products and unique artisan goods.
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Author Peter Brown visits Kingfield Elementary School
Children’s author Peter Brown shares his Maine-inspired artwork and storytelling techniques, captivating Kingfield Elementary students.
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Warden Service K-9 team finds 2 missing children in woods near their Phillips home Wednesday night
The children were reported missing about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday by family members.
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Maine School Administrative District 17 approves 2024-25 school placement plan for West Paris elementary students
Most students are expected to attend Paris Elementary School. Hebron Station School will be an option for Paris and West Paris students living along Hebron’s bus route roads. Some parents may opt to send their children to Guy E. Rowe School in Norway.
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SLLMF to be featured on Maine Stage
AREA — The Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival (SLLMF) is pleased to announce that the fifth concert of its 51st season will be broadcast on Maine Public Classical’s Maine Stage on Wednesday, May 29, at 8 p.m. Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival is a five-week summer chamber music festival performed at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison, Maine. The […]
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Beal announces candidacy
To the Editor: I’m Joan Beal, running for Representative for District 81 in the Maine Legislature. As a mother, grandmother, retired teacher, former foster parent, church member, and past caregiver for my mother and husband, I have seen the strengths and needs of the communities I am a part of. As an active citizen in […]
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What I’ve learned
My daughter, my granddaughter, and I recently visited my youngest son and his wife. It didn’t take long for the conversation to turn to books. I asked a question I thought I knew the answer to. “How many people here have listened to the audiobook, The Girl Who Drank the Moon, more than three times?” […]
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Painting and sharing in West Paris
WEST PARIS – West Paris Public Library is proud to present “The Love of Painting and Sharing It With Others,” an inspiring art exhibit by Reginald “Reggie” Jack, now through June 28. The exhibit may be enjoyed every day the library is open. Reginald “Reggie” Jack was born in 1930 in Buckfield, Maine. His passion […]