PARIS — If voters approve either of the proposed fiscal 2019 budgets recommended by selectmen and the Budget Committee, they should see a decrease in their taxes, according to calculations by Selectman Scott Buffington. How much of a decrease depends on which plan, if any, is approved at Annual Town Meeting, which gets underway at […]
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What you need to know: Paris Board of Selectmen
Paris Board of Selectmen Feb. 26, 2018 Paris Town Office Budget What happened: Town Manager Vic Hodgkins told selectmen he was concerned about the current Fire Department expenditures going over budget. He also noted that the General Assistance budget is currently over budget by roughly $3,200. What it means: Hodgkins noted equipment breakdowns and payroll in […]
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West Paris voters to get $1.2M budget warrant
WEST PARIS — When voters head to Annual Town Meeting on Saturday, March 3, they will weigh in on a roughly $1.2 million budget, which includes an increased contribution to Oxford County and higher wages for some employees. Town Meeting action gets underway at 10 a.m. at Agnes Gray Elementary School at 170 Main St. […]
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Waterford fireworks ordinance to go to voters in March
WATERFORD — While it wasn’t a fully explosive issue, authors of the proposed fireworks ordinance agreed, at a January 8 public hearing, to modify the document after residents expressed concern and confusion over language that would essentially implement an all-out ban of fireworks, as this was not the intent of the ordinance. Authors and Waterford […]
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Maine AllCare works toward universal health care in Pine Tree State
NORWAY — Maine AllCare has adopted an “everybody in, nobody out” mantra when it comes to health care coverage in the Pine Tree State and officials reported extensive growth in their organization over the past year. Maine AllCare is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that was founded six years ago, though organizers report that traction really […]
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Paris Bookkeeper fired for ‘taking vacation all at once’
PARIS — Former bookkeeper Paula Locke was fired for failing to report to work, according to Town Manager Vic Hodgkins, but Locke contends it was a vacation dispute and she didn’t have an opportunity for an executive session with selectmen on the matter. Locke, a Casco resident who worked for the town of Paris for the […]
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Artist, author, knife maker ‘hidden’ on the hill
PARIS — While he would never call himself a Renaissance man, for local artist (who sports other titles) Murad Saÿen, it’s all about being in tune with one’s surroundings and paying attention to detail. The accomplished painter, world famous knife maker and published author quietly resides just off Paris Hill with his wife, Abby, whom […]
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Gardening group distributes 11,000 pounds of food in Paris and Rumford
PARIS — It literally does take a village (several actually) to help Gardeners Growing Healthy Communities (GGHC) grow and share fresh produce with roughly 2,500 people in western Maine. The Paris-based nonprofit is in its second year of existence and has gardens and distribution spots in Paris and Rumford. GGHC Past President and current board member […]
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Parkside owners buy Doughboys – to open next summer in Paris
PARIS — Patty LaBrecque has a self-admitted “problem” – she can’t allow vacant storefronts to remain unoccupied, especially when she sees potential in the business. That is why the Oxford resident and her husband, Charlie, purchased the former Doughboy’s Variety at auction in October. The couple closed on the Paris business, located at 44 E. Main […]
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Oxford Recreation’s new snack shack is a community-wide effort
OXFORD — After receiving the green light from selectmen, Recreation Director Connie Staples will get as much as possible done for the remaining work on the snack shack project at Pismo Beach before the snow flies. At the Nov. 2 Oxford selectmen’s meeting, the board unanimously approved paying up to $23,001 for the project, which included […]