NORWAY — As the warm June sun shines down over Norway’s Alan Day Community Garden, the eight youth leaders take shelter under the new pavilion to tackle the first task of the day. “It’s time, Day 1, to clean everything,” Jayme Pearson, youth leadership program coordinator, announces to her group of local high schoolers. A stack […]
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Fox School in Paris could become senior housing
PARIS — Selectmen want the town’s attorney to look over the proposed purchase and sale agreement for the Mildred M. Fox School before they move forward with the potential sale of the historic building in attempt to get it on the tax rolls once again. At the Monday, June 13 Paris selectmen’s meeting, Interim Town Manager […]
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Who are we voting for across Oxford Hills?
By Leslie H. Dixon and Erin Place Editor’s Note: This report has been updated to include Norway selectman candidate Corey Roberge. We inadvertently left him out of our candidates round up and apologize for the error. OXFORD HILLS — Voters will go to the polls June 14 faced with myriad choices and decisions to make during […]
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‘Yes’ vote means no Paris Police Department
PARIS — As voters head to the polls on Tuesday, June 14, they will decide the future of policing in town, voting to contract police services with the Oxford County Sheriff’s Department, or not. Voting will take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Paris Fire Station at 137 Western Ave. The referendum […]
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Oxford Meadows: The rest of the story
By A.M. Sheehan Editor’s Note: On May 21 fire broke out at the Oxford Meadows apartment complex, in Oxford. Theresa Heino, 85, died as a result of the fire and Virginia Brown, 65, was hospitalized in critical condition. Brown has since been released. OXFORD — Oxford County Regional Communications Center Dispatcher Candice Jack got the call at […]
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Norway, Oxford won’t risk their towns to cover Paris
By Leslie H. Dixon AREA — Police chiefs in both Norway and Oxford say they would be hard pressed to respond to a mutual aid call in Paris if that town did not have an officer on duty. “Mutual aid means just that,” Norway Police Chief Rob Federico said. “It needs to be mutual. During the hours […]
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Cummings is Oxford County Teacher of the Year
By A.M. Sheehan Editor’s Note: When we went to meet the teacher behind the apple this week, we discovered he had just been named Teacher of the Year for Oxford County! PARIS — For 17 years, right out of high school, Joe Cummings sold washers and sofas. And handled customer complaints as the sales and operations […]
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Ben Andrews of Norway wins merit scholarship
By Leslie H. Dixon PARIS — Ben Andrews of Norway, a senior at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, has been named a Merit Scholar. The senior class valedictorian found out at a pep rally this week when the announcement was made. “It’s just a tremendous award. There’s very, very few [Merit Scholars] in the country,” Principal […]
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Paris paddling part of plan
PARIS — Although residents won’t be able to use a revamped boat launch at the vacant Paris Utility District property this year, officials working on the project believe they are paddling in the right direction. Earlier in April, Paris selectmen agreed to sign the 99-year lease with the PUD to allow the town access at 1 […]
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Here to help: Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine
By A.M. Sheehan NORWAY — One thing those who have or have had cancer seem to agree on – you hear the diagnosis and little else. “Everything moves so fast,” says Marilee Cooper of South Paris. “The first time I had it,” says Karen Fillebrown, 65, of Waterford, “everything I had to do and everywhere I had […]