PARIS — Alerting residents, schools, towns and businesses of immediate danger and escape and shelter routes used to mean sending police and firefighters knocking on doors. But in today’s world, there isn’t enough manpower to quickly communicate such critical information in an emergency to prevent a catastrophe. Come mid-April, however, the Oxford County Emergency Management […]
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Towns around Oxford to request cut of casino revenue
PARIS — The town of Paris will host a forum with members of the Oxford Hills area legislative delegation to request a cut of casino funds. The casino referendum passed in November promised percentages of the casino revenue would be funneled to areas such as education, a fund for harness racing, the town of Oxford, […]
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Superintendent’s contract extended, student Paris trip approved
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board this week extended Superintendent Tom Ward’s contract and approved a French teacher’s request for a trip to Paris, France, for any high school student in the district. Ward said the board voted unanimously Monday to extend his contract until July 1, 2014. His salary will be determined […]
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Paris forecloses on eight properties
PARIS — The town foreclosed on eight pieces of property Tuesday. On four of those, the former occupants are now living on town-owned property. The other four are uninhabited land, according to Paris Deputy Tax Collector Elizabeth Knox. Knox said one person who had outstanding taxes came in Tuesday, the last day to avoid foreclosure. […]
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Paris to foreclose on properties Tuesday
PARIS — On Tuesday evening, the town of Paris may be the reluctant owner of as many as nine homes. Tuesday is the final day for residents to pay 2008-09 property taxes before the town forecloses on their homes, according to Deputy Tax Collector Elizabeth Knox. Knox said she expects one more homeowner to come […]
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ATV club vows to fight for access to Paris roads
PARIS — The X-Tra Mile ATV Club that lost access to Parsons and East Oxford roads at Monday’s Board of Selectmen meeting isn’t giving up. Mark Stearns, treasurer and spokesman for the club, said it wants to petition to get use of Parsons Road again after a 3-2 vote to rescind access. “We’re going to […]
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Oxford Hills groups band together to help homeless
NORWAY — A group formed to prevent homelessness and get the homeless back on their feet made progress Thursday, even if the group’s name and the exact area they’ll cover are still up in the air. When Mainers fall on hard times, often they don’t know where to turn. Churches often direct the needy to […]
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Paris selectmen vote to pursue casino revenues
PARIS — Selectmen on Monday voted to pursue funding from Oxford casino revenue. Town Manager Phil Tarr said he’d spoken with the fire and police departments, as well as town managers of Norway, Poland and Mechanic Falls, all of whom were concerned about costs arising from the proposed development on Route 26 by Black Bear […]
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Snow brings few accidents in Oxford Hills
PARIS — Wednesday’s storm sent vehicles sliding off roads across Oxford County. In Paris, a Coca-Cola tractor-trailer jackknifed on Route 119 near the Hebron town line at around 11 a.m. The road was closed and traffic was diverted for about four hours until the truck could be moved. According to Lt. Michael Dailey of the […]
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Paris selectmen confirm new highway director
PARIS — Selectmen unanimously confirmed Daniel Nowell as new highway director for Paris on Monday. Nowell is the Public Works Director for Sebago and a member of the Bridgton Fire Department. He has been a Bridgton police officer and a tractor-trailer driver in recent years as well. Selectman Kenneth West, who was on the hiring […]