PARIS — On Wednesday, the 18 per diem firefighters for the town of Paris received notice they would be laid off at the end of September. In an Aug. 30 letter sent by Town Manager Vic Hodgkins to each per diem firefighter, he explained the actions at the June 17 town meeting have resulted in the […]
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Fire Department petition now in hands of Paris town attorney
PARIS — The majority of the Paris Board of Selectmen agreed to send a citizens’ petition to the town’s attorney to restore funding to the Fire Department and determine whether or not it is a “ping-pong petition.” At the Monday, Aug. 28 selectmen’s meeting, the board voted 4-1 to send Budget Committee member Richard Merz’s petition […]
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Paris sets special meeting re complaints committees member against Jamison
PARIS — A special selectmen’s meeting will be held at 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Aug. 31, to discuss two formal complaints lodged against Norway-Paris Solid Waste Chair and Norway-Paris Community Television Committee member Janet Jamison. Paris Selectboard Chairman Scott Buffington announced the complaints against Jamison – who was selectboard chair until she was defeated in June […]
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Wood-fired pizza coming to Paris?
PARIS — After roughly 10 years of standing vacant, the old Paris Farmers Union building will once again bustle with activity when 21 Taps Wood Fired Pizza opens this spring. The Paris Planning Board approved the site plan review for the new business located at 231 Main St. at the Tuesday, Aug. 22 meeting, according to […]
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Music, art fest opens Saturday in Sumner
SUMNER — After moving to Sumner a year ago, Lori Haigh discovered there was a lot of untapped artistic talent with the town’s youngsters and wanted to find a way foster that creativity. She found that through the first-ever West Sumner Village Music and Art Festival. The two-day event will run from 2 to 8 p.m. […]
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Amid grievances, Paris comes up with cost-saving plan for Fire Department
PARIS — The third time was not a charm for Paris, as Teamsters Local 340 filed a third complaint against the town as a controversial flyer criticizing Selectboard Chairman Scott Buffington and Budget Committee Chairman Rick Little circulated around town. Complaints In November 2016, 17 of the town’s per diem firefighters voted to form a union […]
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Two Oxford Hills residents awarded Boston Post Cane as oldest residents
By Leslie H. Dixon and Erin Place Like it or not, Bee is Oxford’s elder OXFORD — Bee Merrill didn’t aspire to be the recipient of the Boston Post Cane award. It just happened. “I didn’t want to be the oldest person in Oxford, but it seems that I am,” the 94-year-old told the overflow crowd […]
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Brad Plante has six months to analyze the town of Buckfield’s operations
BUCKFIELD — Brad Plante has embraced the challenge of not only running Buckfield in the interim, but analyzing how the town operates and offering suggestions to selectmen. The Poland resident began working as interim town manager on Tuesday, Aug. 1, and his contract ends Jan. 31, 2018. He is paid $1,500 a week. Plante was hired […]
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Getting a tank of sunshine … at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
PARIS — The new solar tracker that is being installed at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School is part of a larger project to expand electric vehicle infrastructure in the area and market western Maine as a “green destination.” Norway’s Center for Ecology-Based Economy is spearheading the project after receiving a $60,000 anonymous donation, according to CEBE […]
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First ever Music Festival opens Aug. 10 on Paris Hill
PARIS — The first-ever Paris Hill Music Festival is not just to bring those living in the greater Oxford Hills together, but it is also a way to give back to the community, according to Festival Director Mary Beth Caffey. The festival will run from Thursday, Aug. 10 through Sunday, Aug. 13, at the First Baptist […]