PARIS — Community Concepts recently rolled out a new program to not only streamline services for Mainers in need, but to offer clients as much assistance as possible to break the cycle of poverty. The two-generational model, or 2 Gen, launched at the end of September at the Paris Fire Station with current and potential community […]
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‘Super food’ autumn olives abound at preserve
NORWAY — On a sunny and unseasonably warm Sunday afternoon in October, a handful of volunteers are picking red and white speckled berries hand over fist at Shepard’s Farm Preserve. Depending on who you talk to, they’re harvesting the “invasive,” yet highly nutritious, autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata for those who enjoy scientific names). Autumn olives are […]
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Paris Fire transition to all volunteer going smoothly
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]PARIS — Town officials say it’s too early to tell if additional savings will be realized from the Fire Department transition to an on-call, volunteer force. And while the department’s budget is currently in the red, Town Manager Vic Hodgkins projects it will return to the black before the end of the fiscal year. The transition […]
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Jen Cousins: An absolute warrior in Paris
PARIS — “What grew back when they cut out a piece of brain” is the jarring, yet intriguing, title of Jen Cousins’ first blog entry written after she had a craniotomy to remove a brain tumor. The Paris resident uses the written and spoken word to tell of her life-changing trials and tribulations in battling a […]
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Happy anniversary Smedberg’s – 50 years growing strong in Oxford
OXFORD — After 50 years in business, Smedberg’s Crystal Spring Farm continues to grow and the community is invited to celebrate its golden anniversary. The party is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the farm stand at 1408 Main St. (Route 26) in Oxford. Gayle and Roger Smedberg Sr. ran the business […]
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Career counselors to join counselees … as unemployed in the Oxford Hills
PARIS — In an ironic turn of events, 14 employees with Western Maine Community Action (WMCA) in the Workforce Development division – who assist the unemployed with job training to get them back in the workforce – received layoff notices last week due to lack of funding from the state. The notices were issued on Wednesday, […]
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From dirt roads to high tech … ‘all of a sudden I was there’; Buckfield Boston Post cane presented to Ted Perry
BUCKFIELD — Ted Perry never thought he’d live to see 95, let alone become the oldest resident of Buckfield. That honor was bestowed upon him on Monday, Oct. 2, at his Bryant Road home by the Board of Selectmen and Town Clerk Cindy Dunn. They presented Perry Buckfield’s Boston Post Cane, signifying he is the town’s […]
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Growing gardens not old at Market Square
PARIS — As fall kicks into gear, Jim Perkins, Ron Doustou and other residents of Market Square Health Care Center (MSHCC) tend to their courtyard garden and prepare to harvest the remaining vegetables and herbs. This was the first season residents were able to work the garden and enjoy the fruits of their labor. Perkins and […]
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Norway’s Rich inducted into OHCHS Alumni Hall of Honor
OXFORD HILLS — Imagine having a list of clients that includes Facebook, Uber, Zillow, Square, Stich Fix, Teleflora, Pinterest, Trulia, Airbnb, Dropbox, Etsy and Audubon. The list goes on, full of popular companies of today’s movers and shakers. In a perfect example of SAD 17’s Aspire Higher philosophy, Norway’s Jana Rich graduated Oxford Hills High School in […]
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Site walk clarifies needs for contaminated Frost Hill Landfill future
NORWAY — The Department of Environmental Protection recommended surveying the Frost Hill Landfill following the discovery of elevated levels of contamination at the site off Route 117 in Norway, which was closed last year. A site walk was held on Thursday, Sept. 21, at Frost Hill Landfill to decide the future of the facility – […]