AREA—Last week members of the Maine House of Representatives passed a bill that would restore $40 million in municipal revenue sharing – funds the state has appropriated to municipalities for four decades – despite assurances from Gov. Paul LePage that any bill which does not include an equivalent amount in spending cuts, would be vetoed. […]
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Progress Center auction raising funds for needy residents
PARIS— Online bidding for an auction to raise money to bring free meals to needy and disabled individuals and families is underway. Hosted by the Progress Center’s Community Kitchen, the “Beat the Blahs” auction features donated items from across the community; from tickets to Shawnee Peak and the Clanmore Mountain ski resort, gift certificates to […]
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Shaner’s to make way for Family Dollar
Owner serves three decades of food, memories By: Christopher Crosby PARIS— Last week, Jack Shaner, owner of South Paris landmark Shaner’s Family Restaurant, confirmed what had been widely rumored about since October: the property and building had been sold to Family Dollar. The decision has been complicated for Shaner. Though a choice “any businessman […]
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Association of Churches meal program serves thousands
By: Amanda Johnson AREA—For more than two decades, the Oxford Hills Area Association of Churches has bound together several different churches in Oxford Hills for the greater good of feeding people in the area. Organized in 1991, OHAAC has had three main objectives in mind; promoting better understanding among churches involved, studying the common mission […]
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Board puts residents’ safety first with sanding of solid waste facility
By: Amanda Johnson NORWAY— After bad weather that flooded streets with inches-thick of ice, the Norway Selectboard wants to make sure that residents have safe access to the Norway/Paris solid waste facility. Because the solid waste facility is shared between the two neighboring towns, Selectman Russell Newcomb said that it would only seem fair that […]
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Paris zoning ordinance gets public hearing date
By: Christopher Crosby PARIS— Selectmen have scheduled a public hearing to hear citizens’ comments on a proposed land-use ordinance for Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Paris Fire Station on Western Ave. The original public hearing scheduled for Jan. 6 was cancelled due to inclement weather. On Jan. 14, selectmen rescheduled the meeting. The […]
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Otisfield one step closer to fixing Cobb Hill Road
By: Amanda Johnson OTISFIELD— Selectman Rick Micklon confirmed that he has recently spoken to engineer Ross Cudlitz about the current condition of Cobb Hill Road. He informed the rest of the selectboard about an update at their recent meeting. For the past month, Cudlitz has been working with the town of Otisfield to fix the […]
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Hebron oil spill cleanup status “changing daily”
ABOVE, BELOW— Even as students return to classes, in a concrete bunker below Hebron Station School’s gymnasium, Maine DEP officials work with subcontractors to pump oil residing beneath the school’s foundation. Crushed rock is being poured into testing holes bored to look for the oil, which Hazardous Materials Responder Sheryl Bernard says has been difficult […]