NEWRY — Newry’s annual town meeting will once again be at the Newry Grange hall, with a start time of 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25. Town Administrator Amy Bernard said if all money articles are approved, this year’s budget will be $1,187,256, which is down from last year’s budget of $1,213,164. Bernard added that […]
2021
Cafe Dicocoa will close in July
BETHEL — Cafe Dicocoa’s, a staple in downtown Bethel for more than two and a half decades, will close its doors for good in early July. A post was made on the cafe’s Facebook page saying “After 26 incredible years serving the community of Bethel, Cathi is retiring and DiCocoa’s is closing. She has […]
West Paris adopts 2nd amendment resolution
WEST PARIS — Residents voted 30-21 in favor of a resolution that states the town’s support of their constitutional right to keep and bear arms and their objection to any law or executive action infringe upon that right. Discussion on the the resolution lasted about 20 minutes. “All this is saying is that we support […]
Doctor husband is a poor patient for nurse wife
DEAR ABBY: My physician husband recently had a total hip replacement. (Orthopedics is not his specialty.) I’m a board-certified registered nurse with 40 years of experience who used to work inpatient orthopedics. He refuses to follow the surgeon’s directions or mine, which are the same. He believes he knows more than all of us combined. […]
Breakage of modern prosthesis extremely unusual
DEAR DR. ROACH: If a person has a titanium hip as a result of hip replacement surgery and that person later falls, is it possible that their hip would break? — A.W. ANSWER: A hip replacement, or total hip arthroplasty, replaces the head and neck of the femur with a prosthesis, which will go into […]
Cancer: Take some time to contribute to your community
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Daya Vaidya, 41; Matt Czuchry, 44; Tony Goldwyn, 61; Cher, 75. Happy Birthday: Keep life simple, and it will help you gain perspective on what makes you happy and how best to fill your life with what matters most to you. It’s time for a change, and it’s up to […]
Dean’s List
Bob Jones GREENVILLE, SC — Kaitlyn McNally, a Junior Journalism and Mass Communication major from Raymond, was among approximately 665 Bob Jones University students named to the Spring 2021 President’s List. The President’s List recognizes students who earn a 3.75 or higher grade point average for the semester.
Elect Walter Perry
To the Editor: Walter Perry is a South Paris resident who cares for our community. He is a teacher/coach that my family respects. We are grateful for his passion in teaching our children of our towns and his passion to make our community a better place. He is aware of many issues we face in […]
Please remove tattered flag
To the Editor: I think whoever is responsible for the property in West Paris where Coop’s Place used to be should take down the tattered and battered American flag that is flying there. It is shameful and should be removed and disposed of properly. Sandra Baker West Paris