PARIS — An 8-year-old boy was taken by medical helicopter to a Portland hospital after an unoccupied pickup his father was working on knocked him down and ran him over Sunday morning. Lt. Michael Dailey of the Paris Police Department said that the accident occurred about 10:30 a.m. Sunday at a home on Christian Ridge […]
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Paris seeks volunteers to shape land-use ordinance
PARIS — Nearly three-fourths of Paris voters said they favored an ordinance to carry out the town’s Comprehensive Plan. Now, the town is looking for volunteers to help create one. The question on the Nov. 2 ballot was intentionally vague, according to Paris Planning Board Chairman Robert Kirchherr. Everything about the ordinance, even the name, […]
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Selectmen to discuss results of land use preference ballot
PARIS — Selectmen will discuss the results of a nonbinding ballot on whether to create a zoning plan or land use ordinance and put it to a resident vote at Monday’s meeting. In the Nov. 2 election, Paris residents were asked if they supported preparing a land use ordinance, holding public hearings on it and […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recorded at the Oxford County jail: Christopher M. Smith, 25, Waterford, Oct. 16, disorderly conduct, released on personal recognizance, Paris Police Department. Heidi Lynn Hopper, 26, Bridgton, Oct. 16, violation of bail conditions, Paris Police Department. Jennifer L. Thone, 29, Hartford, Oct. 16, domestic violence assault, released on personal […]
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Bower power: South Paris native reaches milestone at Maine Maritime
Being a fullback in a triple option offense is like being dropped down in the middle of a maze in a corn field. You can trust your body, put your head down, and run straight through wall after wall until you find daylight, or, at any time, you can trust your eyes and your instincts […]
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Group ponders solutions to ATV complaints
PARIS — Rerouting trails and increasing enforcement were floated as possible solutions Thursday at a hearing to address concerns over ATV use of a public road. At a June meeting, the Board of Selectmen authorized the use of sections of Parsons Road, Brett Hill Road and Elm Hill Road for use by ATVs. Under state […]
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Man held in theft of neighbor’s underwear
PARIS — A 41-year-old man remained behind bars Thursday evening, charged with nicking a neighbor’s knickers. Ronald Clifford Ryder Jr. of Market Square in Paris was charged with burglary and theft. An officer at the Oxford County Jail said he would need to pay $200 bail and secure a pretrial bail contract before his release. […]
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Community chorus tuning up again
PARIS — After about four years of silence, a community chorus in the Oxford Hills has resumed its weekly meetings. Dan Allen, a local builder, said he was unable to continue leading the chorus because of personal commitments. His situation has changed, so he can work with singers, he said. The first meeting took place […]
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Kids’ baseball clinics premiere at benefit game
PARIS — Children’s baseball and softball clinics will be a new feature Sunday at an annual benefit softball game. The clinics will take place before a police-verses-fire-departments game at Gouin Field. That game will begin after a 4 p.m. home run derby. Proceeds will benefit the Rape Education and Crisis Hotline, a support service for […]