OXFORD — Voters will decide if the sewer ordinance should be amended to mandate that all structures with a failing septic system located on the public gravity sewer system hook into it. The Ordinance currently requires only those within 150 feet of the system to do so if their system has failed. The proposed amendment to […]
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Director to stir the pot at assembly
PARIS — A straw poll of SAD 17 Directors indicates the majority of members want Director Barry Patrie to “muddy the waters” as he represents them at today’s Maine School Boards Association 2018 Delegate Assembly in Augusta. The suggestion by some directors at the October 15 board meeting to Patrie and Curtis Cole, who will […]
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SAD 17 director looks at teacher raises, younger school start
PARIS — SAD 17 Board of Directors gave the go-ahead to Director Barry Patrie Monday night to act on the proposed Maine School Boards Association constitution changes and resolutions including a proposed resolution to extend the school year and raise the minimum teachers salary. Patrie was elected by the Board at its October 1 meeting to act […]
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Norway voters approve amendments to Norway-Paris Solid Waste agreement
NORWAY — A small group of residents voted unanimously at Thursday night’s special town meeting to approve amendments to the Norway-Paris Solid Waste interlocal agreement. The meeting lasted only a few minutes and preceded the regularly scheduled Board of Selectmen meeting. The biggest change to the agreement was the addition of two alternates to the […]
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Nurse coverage difficult in schools
PARIS — Assistant Superintendent Patrick Hartnett said he is “encouraged” about applications he is receiving to fill the recent resignation of a nurse who was oversaw the medical needs of hundreds of students in Oxford Elementary School, the Otisfield Community School and at the Western Maine Regional Program for Children with Exceptionalities, that is based […]
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Committee works on thoughtful, judicious walkout policy
PARIS — Policy Committee Chairwoman Judy Green told the SAD 17 Board of Directors that work continues on the student walkout policy, but its development is hindered by lack of precedent. “The fact that there aren’t any existing policies to draw from makes it more difficult,” Green told her fellow directors at the October 1 board […]
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Twitchell Observatory gets go-ahead to move
NORWAY — The Norway Planning Board has given the go-ahead to SAD 17 officials to move the Twitchell Observatory from its long-time location on Hoopers Ledge in Paris to a site on Roberts Farm Preserve. “It was approved at last week’s Planning Board meeting,” said SAD 17 Facilities Director Dean Dillingham. The board approval was necessary […]
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School begins with enthusiasm, many changes
PARIS — SAD 17 administrators told the Board of Directors at its meeting Tuesday, Sept. 4, that the opening day of school last week was successful from the professional development many teachers had during the summer to the spotless buildings and smiling faces of children getting off the school buses. “We’re thrilled to be back,” […]
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Little hope of school construction in near future
AUGUSTA — The state Board of Education has approved two school construction lists, cementing SAD 17’s placement on both, but providing little hope that breaking ground on the projects could happen soon. The state Board of Education at its August 15 meeting approved SAD 17 as priority 6 and 7 for the Agnes Gray Elementary School […]
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Oxford Hills schools welcome new administrators, staff
PARIS — Oxford Hills School District classrooms have been cleaned and teachers are ready to welcome students this week. New staff, new programs, new facilities and more await the more than 3,400 students from the eight district towns of SAD 17, including 1,100 at the comprehensive high school, 500 at the middle school and 1,900 […]