Students from Marsha Wood’s fourth-grade class at Guy E. Rowe Elementary School in Norway on Tuesday pet Belle, a golden retriever who serves as a therapy dog once a week for students who require assistance. (Matthew Daigle/Sun Journal)
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Paris board places town manager on paid administrative leave
PARIS — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Tuesday evening to place Town Manager Vic Hodgkins on paid administrative leave for 10 days, effective immediately. Selectmen Scott Buffington, Gary Vaughn and John Andrews voted in favor of the motion, while Chairman Rusty Brackett and Selectman Chris Summers voted against it. During the selectmen comment section […]
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Veterans-turned-first responders lauded at Paris ceremony
PARIS — First responders who are military veterans were a special focus of the Veterans Day ceremony Monday morning at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. “This year’s Veterans Day program features a special salute to area veterans who continued that selfless dedication to preserve and protect our community as first responders,” said Sarah Glynn, Americanism […]
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Canton firefighters put out boat fire on a lawn
The Canton Volunteer Fire Department responded Sunday night to a boat that caught fire on a lawn on Golden Ridge Road. The fire on the boat, a 25 foot cabin cruiser, is believed to have started when a propane tank exploded around 10 p.m. Sunday, according to a department statement. No one was […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Board of Assessors and Selectmen, 6 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 Bethel: Ordinance Review Committee, 5:30 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Community Day […]
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Oxford Hills veteran speaks to fourth-graders
PARIS — An Army veteran who teaches law enforcement and military prep at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School spoke to fourth-graders Friday about her military experience. Lynda Knowlton visited Marsha Wood’s classroom at Guy E. Rowe Elementary School with 10 of her students. Knowlton said she served for five years in the U.S. Army with […]
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Teens injured in Harrison car crash
A 16-year-old Harrison girl was airlifted to a hospital after she lost control of her car and struck a tree Thursday afternoon. Police say the teen was driving a Toyota Rav4 south on Summit Road in Harrison around 3:20 p.m. when she lost control of the car, which went off the right side of the […]
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Otisfield special town meeting on vehicle loan set for Nov. 15
OTISFIELD — Residents will vote Thursday, Nov. 15, on whether to seek outside loans or borrow from town funds for the purchase of a second town truck. The special town meeting is set for 7 p.m. at the Otisfield Community Hall, 292 State Route 121. At their annual town meeting in June, residents voted to […]
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Buckfield voters pass ordinance that makes changes to Planning Board
BUCKFIELD — Residents on Tuesday passed a Planning Board ordinance that includes three major changes. The changes call for: • Reducing the number of members to five from seven. • Reducing the length of terms to three years from five. • Not requiring monthly meetings. Five-year terms will be phased out as they expire, Town Manager […]
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Wainwright elected sheriff of Oxford County
PARIS — Oxford County Sheriff-elect Christopher Wainwright said Wednesday evening that it “feels good to win” and he’s happy he and his boss, Sheriff James Theriault, “ran a good, clean race.” “He was a worthy opponent,” Wainwright said. “He and I work together, so I’m glad we were able to keep everything positive. It’s been […]