NORWAY — Bishop Robert P. Deeley of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland signed a letter Sept. 6 that officially changed the name of the Blessed Teresa of Calcutta to “Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish.” This change follows the canonization of Mother Teresa as a saint of the Catholic Church. The parish has three churches […]
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Stephen Bean to serve probation in 2015 Paris gun incident
A Paris man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday in connection with a 2015 hunting incident that resulted in a trio of men being charged with being felons in possession of firearms. Stephen Bean, 55, was ordered to serve three years of probation and pay a fine of $2,000 after pleading guilty to two counts […]
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Driver injured in Harrison accident
HARRISON — A Harrison woman was taken to Bridgton Hospital on Tuesday night with minor injuries after her vehicle rolled over at the intersection of Carsely and Naples roads on Route 35. Fire Chief Dana Laplante said the woman, whose name was not released, was traveling south on Naples Road when she tried to make […]
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Multi-sort recycling to remain in Norway and Paris regardless of November vote
NORWAY — Nothing will change for Norway and Paris residents if the Oxford County Regional Recycling Corp. is dissolved by voters at the polls on Nov. 8, according to Selectman Warren Sessions Jr. Sessions is the general manager of the corporation and Norway-Paris Solid Waste. On July 13, 12 of the 15 municipalities involved with […]
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Special town meeting set on stormwater funding
Paris selectmen meeting Oct. 11, 2016 Paris Town Office Special town meeting set What happened: Selectmen set a special town meeting for 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Town Office to deal with funding for the Paris Utility District stormwater separation project. In 2014, the Department of Environmental Protection mandated the district stop unnecessarily treating […]
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Norway selectmen grapple with expected leadership changes
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen decided at its Oct. 6 meeting to begin looking at ways to mitigate any interruptions from the retirement of department heads over the next three years, including reviewing other forms of government. The discussion was prompted by the announcement that assessor Phinn Walker would be leaving his position in […]
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CEBE to host forum on energy efficient homes in Norway on Oct. 20
NORWAY — The Center for an Ecology-Based Economy will host an energy-efficiency forum from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at 447 Main St. The event is part of Energy Action Month. The forum will focus on Efficiency Maine rebate programs, methods to make homes comfortable, healthy and energy efficient, and information about the […]
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West Paris woman rescuing horses, restoring ‘faith’
WEST PARIS — There’s Atlas, a former New York City carriage horse who developed permanent bladder problems. Apollo, a former Amish cart horse with knees that barely function. And Smokey, a saddle-bred horse that lost his owner to cancer and missed her so much that for a time he was very aggressive. These horses, and […]
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Paris considers expanding TIF district
PARIS — During a tax-increment financing district presentation, selectmen learned a manufacturer is interested in coming to Paris if the town’s tax-incentive district is expanded. Selectmen voted to begin analysis of the district. The board last week heard a presentation from Matt Eddy, economic development director for Kennebunk, who works closely with Community Concepts. Glen […]
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Group wants to secede from Gray
GRAY — It’s been roughly nine months since residents of a Gray neighborhood on the western side of Little Sebago Lake, in the Gore Road area, declared their intention to secede from the town. Now, another group of residents has similar plans. Five residents of Mount Hunger Shore Road, a private, dead-end street that originates […]