PARIS — Oxford County commissioners have approved bids for nine new vehicles for the Sheriff’s Office, county Administrator Scott Cole said. Sheriff James Theriault and acting Chief Deputy Christopher Wainwright presented bids for two Chevrolet Z-71 1500 Silverado pickup trucks, four Dodge Ram 1500 pickup trucks and three Dodge Charger sedans, Cole said. The offer […]
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RV burns in Otisfield
Firefighters spray a burning recreational vehicle at property on Irwins Way off South Tamworth Road in Otisfield on Thursday afternoon. Attempts to reach Otisfield fire officials for information Thursday evening were unsuccessful. (Chuck Blaquiere photo) Debris smoulders at a recreational vehicle fire on Irwins Way in Otisfield on Thursday afternoon. Attempts to reach Otisfield fire […]
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ColorTheSky! is 'about excitement'
NORWAY — The first ColorTheSky! kite-flying outing last weekend was a success, event creator Terry Robinson said. Several people with various skill levels joined Robinson on a privately-owned hilltop field in Norway on Saturday. The sky was filled with “dragons, diamonds and deltas,” Robinson said. “One flyer said this can become an obsession,” she said. […]
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Cat-ching up on reading
Sisters Thistle and Swift Sanford-LaForme, left, and Everett Gray, right, read to cats Wednesday afternoon at Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills in South Paris. An employee at the animal shelter said staff members frequently have children visit the cats and read children’s books to them. (Matthew Daigle/Sun Journal)
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Oxford County commissioners vote to hire senior adviser to sheriff
PARIS — Oxford County commissioners have hired a retired Maine State Police trooper to serve as senior adviser to the sheriff. County Administrator Scott Cole said commissioners voted after an executive session April 5 to authorize the execution of a contract for James Urquhart. “This hire was a request from (Sheriff James Theriault),” Cole said. […]
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Norway selectmen approve music and arts festival permit
NORWAY — Selectmen have approved a permit for the Norway Music & Arts Festival, planned for Saturday, July 14. The event has operated in the past as the Norway Arts Festival but this year will include music, Town Manager Dennis Lajoie said. Norway Downtown, a nonprofit organization seeking to revitalize Main Street, hired Sumner resident […]
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What You Need to Know: Paris Board of Selectmen
Paris Board of Selectmen, Special Town Meeting April 9, 2018 Paris Town Office Disciplinary letter What happened: After an executive session, selectmen voted to sign a disciplinary letter for an employee’s file. What it means: Chairman Rusty Brackett and board members Scott Buffington, Gary Vaughn, John Andrews and Chris Summers declined to comment on the matter. […]
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Norway nomination papers due April 19
NORWAY — Town Clerk Shirley Boyce said nomination papers for one selectman and three school directors are due by Thursday, April 19. Selectman Russel Newcomb’s term expires in June, Boyce said, and he has taken out nomination papers for another three-year term. No one else has taken out papers for the seat. On the School […]
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Norway Budget Committee to begin meeting on April 9
NORWAY — The Budget Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the Town Office to discuss the proposed 2018-19 fiscal year budget, Town Manager Dennis Lajoie said. The committee is expected to consider requests for the Norway Memorial Library, the Fire Department and utility and animal control accounts. Lajoie told the Board of Selectmen […]
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Annual war tax day events planned in state
The Maine War Tax Resistance Resource Center has begun its annual war tax day actions around the state. The first two were held at the University of New England Career Expo on March 1 and Southern Maine Community College on April 2. At the event hosted by the University of Southern Maine/Lewiston-Auburn College on April […]