WEST PARIS — The Board of Selectmen appointed Kingston Brown as alternate code enforcement officer and licensed plumbing inspector Thursday evening. Brown is the code enforcement officer for Woodstock and Paris. He is an Army veteran who served in Iraq and has worked in property management and general contracting. His will be paid $22 per […]
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Two Norway pot-growing facilities 'in limbo'
NORWAY — Town Manager Dennis Lajoie said Wednesday that two of the three proposed medical marijuana grow facilities under Planning Board review will remain “in limbo” during the 180-day moratorium approved by voters Oct. 5. The two are a facility by Rob Laverdiere of Lewiston at 1 Pikes Hill Road and one by Chris Getchell […]
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State lays out safety plans for Route 26 near Oxford Casino
OXFORD — Safety improvements slated to be made on Route 26 in front of Oxford Casino may be on hold until Oxford taxpayers can foot its estimated $150,000 part of the bill. Maine Department of Transportation traffic engineer Steve Landry met with about 20 local and state officials, and representatives of the Oxford Casino and […]
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Progress Center in Norway to hold third annual run/walk on Oct. 28
The Progress Center in Norway will host its third annual “Wicked Weird and Totally Freaky Trick or Treat Trot by the Lake” 10K and 5K run/walk on Saturday, Oct. 28, according to development manager Miranda Ward. Five of last year’s costumed entrants pose for a photo. NORWAY — The Progress Center will host its third […]
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Dragon's Lair in Norway hosts Magic games
Holly Wood, far right, reacts during her turn in playing Magic: The Gathering with, from left, Brandon Perry, Nicole Rogers and Dan Wood at the Dragon’s Lair in Norway on Wednesday. The shop hosts free, casual Magic games every Wednesday afternoon. The four find it a great opportunity for socializing and have discovered that they […]
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Paris: What You Need to Know
Paris Board of Selectmen Paris Town Office Oct. 11, 2017 Special town meeting What happened: Selectmen approved a special town meeting warrant to coincide with the Nov. 7 general election. What it means: Voters will choose a School Administrative District 17 director to finish the six months left on Cecil Dietrich’s term. Mike Dignan and […]
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Great Maine Apple Day is Sunday
Great Maine Apple Day is Sunday, Oct. 15, and great apples all over Maine are being harvested. This apple picked on Paris Hill is one of the largest picked this year — or maybe ever — at the Mott Orchard, weighing in at nearly 1½ pounds. The apple is a Wolf River, a large domestic […]
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Otisfield board signs cable TV ordinance
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen has signed a cable TV ordinance that will allow Spectrum cable company to provide service to 80 to 90 percent of the town. Chairman Hal Ferguson said Monday that a public hearing was held prior to the board’s vote on a cable service ordinance Wednesday, as required by state […]
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Norway voters strengthen pot ban
NORWAY — Voters have strengthened the prohibition on retail recreational marijuana establishments that they approved at the annual town meeting in June. Town Manager Dennis Lajoie said the amendments included specifying the type of retail recreational marijuana establishments that would be disallowed under the prohibition. At the June town meeting, townspeople voted 371-193 to prohibit […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Buckfield: Board of Assessors, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center. Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library. Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office. Paris: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office. Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office. Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office. Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office. Tuesday Buckfield: Community Day Committee, 6:30 p.m., […]