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Stories about Paris

Paris library to offer genealogy assistance

PARIS — The Paris Public Library is offering, on Wednesday at 10 a.m., assistance with using Ancestry Library Edition to search for genealogy information. Librarian Shannon May, who handles the library’s family history reference questions, will help and guide users. Participants may...

Connections • Thursday, December 15, 2011

Holiday dance show

Connections • Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Briefly

Bridge results OXFORD — Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club met Dec. 9. A 5 1/2 table Howell movement was enjoyed. Finishing first in flight A were Nancy Farmer (Norway) and Marta Clements (Woodstock), second were Rosemarie Goodwin (Lewiston) and Luke Merry (New Glouc...

Connections • Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Paris board eyes bylaw change

PARIS — Selectmen on Monday discussed changing a disputed bylaw requiring all members to vote on each issue unless disqualified or excused. Chairman Robert Kirchherr said he thought the discussion could wait until a later meeting, after selectmen had a chance to look over the bylaws....

Tony Reaves, Staff Writer • Oxford Hills • Wednesday, December 14, 2011

County employees concerned with Superior Court security

PARIS — A disturbance at the the Oxford County Courthouse raised the question of whether the county should install panic buttons in all offices. During a meeting of the Oxford County Commission, Register of Deeds Patricia Shearman told commissioners that a man came down the stairs fr...

Tony Reaves, Staff Writer • Oxford Hills • Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Paris board appoints committee to advise on road work

PARIS — The Board of Selectmen appointed a committee to advise the town on how to proceed on repairing crumbling roads. However, there was some disagreement as to the Ad-Hoc Road Committee's job. Appointed to the committee were James Hakala, Robert C. Jewell II, Joan Moorehead, Bruc...

Tony Reaves, Staff Writer • Oxford Hills • Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Kirchherr takes over Paris board chairmanship

PARIS — After controversy at previous board meetings, Selectman Ted Kurtz has stepped down as chairman of the Board of Selectmen on Monday night. Former Co-chairman Robert Kirchherr automatically became chairman, as directed in the board's bylaws. At Monday's meeting, there wa...

Tony Reaves, Staff Writer • Oxford Hills • Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Firewood winner

Connections • Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Oxford County Sheriff's Office

PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Andrew J. Freeman, 21, of Paris, Dec. 7, violation if bail condition, Paris Police Department. * Nimoy Gallow, 43, of Gorham, Dec. 8, failure to pay fines for operating after suspension, $1,555 cash bail, O...

• Oxford Hills • Monday, December 12, 2011

Students of the month

Connections • Monday, December 12, 2011

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