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PublishedOctober 23, 2014
Candidates for state Legislature take a stand
By Ann Wood PARIS—It was a quiet Great Debate at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, as nine candidates for state Legislature touted their points of view. The forum, sponsored by the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce, drew only about 25 folks and a cable television camera, and the candidates’ prepared stances on casino expansion, health […]
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PublishedOctober 23, 2014
Jack-O-Lanterns grow and glow at McLaughlin Garden
By Erin Place PARIS—Community members are invited to help light the night in the Halloween spirit this weekend as part of the second annual Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at McLaughlin Garden and Homestead in South Paris. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, at the garden at 97 Main St. […]
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PublishedOctober 23, 2014
Harrison Selectmen talk taxes tonight
HARRISON—Town Manager George “Bud” Finch said he’ll be looking for guidance from Harrison selectmen regarding the preparation of the fiscal 2016 budget at tonight’s meeting. The current mill rate is $10.95 per $1,000 of assessed value. This equates to a 25 cent, or 2.3 percent, increase over the previous tax rate, Finch said two weeks […]
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PublishedOctober 17, 2014
The Lowe decision leaves questions unanswered
By Erin Place PARIS—Neither side of the Kristina Lowe manslaughter case—which left two West Paris teens dead two winters ago—feel that justice is being served. Lowe is the now 21-year-old Oxford woman who in May a jury found responsible for the deaths of 16-year-old Rebecca Mason and 19-year-old Logan Dam. The trio and a fourth […]
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PublishedOctober 17, 2014
A couple Doughboys take over the Handy Store
By Erin Place PARIS—When Mike Smith rode his bike down the hill on Highland Avenue to the Handy Store on East Main Street in South Paris to buy penny candy as a kid, he had no idea that roughly four decades later he would purchase the place with his business partner, David Haskell. Smith, who […]
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PublishedOctober 17, 2014
Nuns look to resurrect old farm in order to help women
By Erin Place OTISFIELD—A mile down a dirt road, one side of woods gives way to a large open field with mountains as the backdrop and a looming white farmhouse with an almost equally as impressive attached barn. Inside the house, silent prayer requires four trips to the chapel daily. Outside in the former cattle […]
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PublishedOctober 9, 2014
Voters will be asked to sell some West Paris trees
By Ann Wood WEST PARIS—Voters will be asked whether the town will be allowed to take bids from lumber companies to chop down some trees in the 130-acre town forest, the proceeds of which would be held in the wood lot revenue account which will be later appropriated at Annual Town Meeting. The Special Town […]
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PublishedOctober 9, 2014
Appeals Board to reconsider dock variance Friday
By Erin Place HARRISON—The owner of a marina in Harrison might be able to double the length of his docks on Long Lake if the planning and appeals boards give him the green light. Selectmen held a special meeting on Friday afternoon to discuss Jerry Knapp’s request to lengthen his docks at Gateway Marina at […]
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PublishedOctober 9, 2014
Rabid skunk serves as a reminder to vaccinate pets
By Erin Place HARRISON—A recent case of rabies involving a skunk struck Harrison, prompting the town manager to remind residents to be vigilant when they and/or their animals are outdoors. Game Warden Tony Gray, who covers the South Paris District and is the one who dealt with the case, said that the first week in […]
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PublishedOctober 2, 2014
Kristina Lowe will serve 18 months for manslaughter, but not yet
By Erin Place PARIS—Kristina Lowe will spend 18 months in prison and will then be on probation for four years, Active Retired Justice Robert Clifford announced at her sentencing hearing in Oxford County Superior Court on Wednesday—but she will not step foot inside a jail cell until the appeals process is over. The actual sentence Lowe […]
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