PARIS – The Rev. Sarah Shepley of Paris is ready to cast a wider circle. The 51-year-old professional artist was ordained as an interfaith minister on June 5 at the First Parish Congregational Church in Saco. She wore an aqua-color silk neck stole made by a friend from material Shepley purchased while traveling in China […]
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Paris Public Library plans annual used book sale
PARIS — The Paris Public Library’s annual used book sale begins Saturday, July 23, and continues on Saturday, July 30, with a bag sale on Saturday, Aug. 6. The sale will again be in the Old Paris Farmers’ Union building, at the corner of Main Street (Route 26) and Skilling Avenue in South Paris, and […]
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Yo-Yo People put a new spin on nostalgia
PARIS — Yo-yos attached to bouncy balls. Yo-yos with 10-foot strings. Multiple yo-yos looping while a husband-and-wife duo hula hoops and unicycle. These are some of the feats audience members will witness Saturday, June 25, when The Yo-Yo People take the stage at Celebration Barn Theater. John Higby and Rebecca Loomis Higby hold a Guinness […]
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Paris sending out 30-day notices for taxes owed
PARIS — The town is sending notices this week to property owners who owe back taxes, informing them they have 30 days to pay or a lien will be placed on their property. Town Clerk Elizabeth Knox said last week that more than 400 residents and more than 250 mortgage holders will be notified. Knox […]
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Paris voters OK $3.4M budget
PARIS — Townspeople approved a $3.4 million budget recommended by selectmen Saturday, with one small addition. Following a presentation by a group of local Brownies, voters agreed to take $2,857 from the subdivision/recreation assessment fund and put it toward a safety fence for the playground at Moore Park. “Several of the girls have seen smaller […]
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Paris Public Library announces summer activities
PARIS — The Paris Public Library will offer a variety of activities for children in the community this summer. The library is continuing its annual summer reading challenge for youths. Children and young adults are invited to keep their reading skills honed during the summer by reading for rewards. Participants who read a total of […]
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SAD 17 budget, school project funds approved
PARIS – Voters overwhelmingly approved the Oxford Hills School District’s $34.6 million budget Tuesday. They also and authorized spending $1.2 million to resolve a mold problem at the Otisfield Community School and address handicap accessibility issues at three other elementary schools. The Paris tally was 177-65 in favor of the budget. The Otisfield school funding […]
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Kirchherr, Lorrain elected to Paris Board of Selectmen
PARIS — Residents elected Robert Kirchherr and Ryan Lorrain to the Board of Selectmen by strong majorities Tuesday. Kirchherr got 176 votes; Lorrain 148. They succeed Raymond Glover and Lloyd “Skip” Herrick who did not seek re-election. Other selectmen candidates were: ATV Club trailmaster John Goodwin who received 64 votes, and business owner and former […]
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Kirchherr, Lorrain elected to Paris Board of Selectmen
PARIS — Residents elected Robert Kirchherr and Ryan Lorrain to the Board of Selectmen by strong majorities Tuesday. Kirchherr and Lorrain, who will fill vacancies left by outgoing selectmen Raymond Glover and Lloyd “Skip” Herrick, received 176 and 148 votes, respectively. ATV Club trailmaster John Goodwin received 64 votes, and business owner and former Budget […]
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Voters approve $34.6M school budget
PARIS — Just under 50 voters unanimously approved a $34.6 million budget for the Oxford Hills School District at a hearing Thursday night. The budget was outlined in a 16-article warrant and voters had the opportunity to change it but did not. The budget now goes to a referendum June 14 in each of the […]