To the Editor: Once again Paris owes a debt of gratitude to our dedicated first response team. On the evening of Tuesday, November 18, a crew from the Paris Fire Department arrived at a burning house on Tremont Street on Paris Hill, joined by officers from the Paris Police Department and Oxford County Sheriff’s Department, […]
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Governor Mills is a hero
To the Editor: Maine Governor, Janet Mills, kept Maine’s COVID infection and death rates the lowest in the nation. That was before President Trump brought his super-spreader campaign events to Maine. Governor Mills personally asked Trump not to come. He came. The virus is now spreading rapidly!! Governor Mills resisted when Republicans in the Legislature […]
Feztival of Trees comes to Sunday River
To the Editor: The Kora Shriners of Oxford County will be holding the Oxford County Shrine Club Feztival of Trees at the Jordan Hotel Sunday River in Newry beginning on Friday, December 11 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, December 12 from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 14 from 8:00 a.m. until […]
Many thanks to Liliana
To the Editor: The Oxford Helping Hands Food Pantry would like to thank 5-year-old Liliana Tripp and her parents of Oxford. She chose to collect food for us as a school project. We were amazed at the amount of food, gift cards and cash that she collected. The need is always great but even more […]
Thank you
To the Editor: To all my friends and neighbors in Maine House District 116, a very sincere “thank you.” I asked you for a fourth and final House term, and you resoundingly showed your approval of my work. I have spent six years listening to your ideas and fighting hard to bring our blended viewpoints […]
Stories about Maine Veterans
To the Editor: In honor of Veterans Day, Maine Veterans’ Homes is releasing six Veteran of the Month stories, that feature Veteran biographies from each of our Homes in Augusta, Bangor, Caribou, Machias, Scarborough, and South Paris. The following is a link to those six stories and photos of our featured Veterans: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qAv18zcdyUbulQVEkLNbuSQm7Vdts6bV?usp=sharing. Every day, Maine […]
Don’t blame the governor
To the Editor: If you don’t want to wear a mask, don’t. But do not blame the governor because you are dumb. Stay in your little click and breathe on each other without a mask. When you get sick, please don’t run to the doctor and if you have any young children, please keep them […]
Weary Club memories
To the Editor: I read with interest in this week’s Advertiser the article on the Weary Club here in Norway. James C. True and wife were neighbors of our when I lived in the Bertlettboro neighborhood of East Stoneham, Maine back in the 1930’s and early 1940’s. My mother did their laundry. I remember stopping […]
AARP is nonpartisan
To the Editor: As we get closer to Election Day, the number and intensity of attack ads continues to grow. Unfortunately, I continue to see political ads that mention AARP and imply a candidate’s endorsement here in Maine. I want to be clear on this: AARP is entirely nonpartisan. We do NOT endorse or oppose […]
Food pantry donations wanted
To the Editor: My daughter, Liliana Tripp, is a homeschooled first grader. As part of her Social Studies/Community learning, she will be gathering non-perishable items for the Oxford Helping Hands Food Pantry. She will be collecting from neighbors near our home on October 30. There will also be a collection box at the end of […]