PARIS — Attorney Sarah Glynn is the epitome of volunteerism and embodies the spirit of the town, which is why Selectman Vic Hodgkins nominated her for the 2016 Paris Spirit of America Foundation Tribute. Hodgkins brought up the nomination at the Monday, Feb. 22 selectmen’s meeting. “We all want to say good things about Paris, we […]
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Oxford Hills’ Tommy Bancroft wins MJSL skimeister award
By Shane Wilson CAMDEN — Tommy Bancroft of the Oxford Hills Middle School ski team would overcome adversity and injury to become the 2016 Maine Junior Ski Leagues (MJSL) skimeister. The skimeister is awarded to the top skier who competes in all four of the events that comprise the MJSL Class A State Championships. The four […]
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To battle: Buckfield Bots wage war against Styrofoam
BUCKFIELD — No one wants to be a carbon sasquatch, or at least that’s the message the Buckfield Bots want to get across in their quest to get Styrofoam trays removed from their lunchrooms and replaced with something more health- and eco-friendly. The campaign stemmed from the Buckfield chapter of First Lego League’s take on this […]
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Energy savings everywhere at Fare Share in Norway
NORWAY — Those walking into Fare Share Co-op may have noticed some changes inside the all-natural grocery store as stakeholders head toward long-term goal of reaching net zero energy consumption for its building. Right now they’re in the middle of the second phase of a three-phase energy efficiency project to bring the building, situated on Main […]
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Bridgton man to raise funds to research rare disease at Oxford fundraiser
HARRISON — There has always been something a bit odd in the way Jeff Stern walked. As a kid growing up, people thought his gate was off and over the last decade, people often asked him if he was limping. He didn’t think so but began noticing more “weird spasm[s]” happening in his legs. “I thought […]
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Coming up short: Oxford Hills departments need more firefighters
OXFORD HILLS — There is a growing problem plaguing local fire departments and some chiefs say it’s not just their towns, but statewide, in fact a countrywide issue – firefighter shortages. So much so that Paris Fire Chief Brad Frost and Oxford Fire Chief Wayne Jones have each put out the call for more people to […]
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Norway Snowshoe Festival kicks off next Friday
NORWAY — The sixth annual Norway Maine Snowshoe Festival is Friday, Feb. 12, through Sunday, Feb. 14. The event features a unique exhibit of historic Norway-made and native North American snowshoes and Paris Manufacturing Company sleds, skis and wagons, snowshoe walks, snowshoe races, snowshoe games for the whole family and the Mellie Dunham Valentines’ Contra Dance. Recognized in 2012 […]
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Private Roads, public expense: Emergency vehicles at risk on unmaintained private roads in Oxford Hills
OXFORD HILLS — Living in rural, western Maine where lakes and ponds are abundant means there’s plenty of private, camp and discontinued roads for firefighters to deal with during an emergency when seconds count. After the recent rollover of Harrison’s Engine 4 down an icy slope on a private road, the Advertiser Democrat decided to take […]
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SAD 17 and RSU 10, 44 looking for local produce through Norway pilot program
NORWAY — Farmers are one step closer to getting their produce into local schools and businesses as the Oxford Hills Micro Distribution program continues to gain momentum. Farmers and buyers met at Norway’s Center for an Ecology-Based Economy on Jan. 20 to work out more of the logistics for the pilot program that has been nearly […]
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Paris Budget Committee wants more policing proposals from sheriff
PARIS — The budget committee did not make any recommendations for funding the police department last week but instead requested selectmen negotiate with Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant about possible coverage for the town. At the Wednesday, Jan. 13 budget committee meeting, member Rick Little made a motion to zero fund the Paris Police Department and […]