A story appearing on B1 of Friday’s regional edition titled “West Paris mulls demolition of house” should have stated that resident Nicholas Kontos, whose property selectmen are considering demolishing, did not attend Thursday’s selectmen’s meeting. It was an editing error.
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Oxford County Sheriff’s Office calls
PARIS — The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 243 calls from July 20 to 27. Among them were: * At 2:16 p.m. July 26, a deputy was requested to go to the Denmark Road in Brownfield in the area of the green bridge for people target practicing. The caller wanted them to stop shooting their […]
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West Paris mulls demolition of fire-gutted house
WEST PARIS — Town officials say they will ask a resident to clean up his property before seeking a court order forcing the demolition of a burned-out building deemed a safety hazard. Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday evening to have the town attorney draft a letter addressing their concerns about the dilapidated building and begin the court process […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Police: Woodstock suspects confessed to burglaries
PARIS — Two Oxford County suspects charged in a burglary spree that terrorized several small communities for weeks confessed to stealing from 11 homes, according to a police affidavit. Oxford County Sheriff’s Detective Joshua Wyman wrote that police became suspicious of the suspects, Ashley Howard, 20, of Bryant Pond, and Corey Douzart, 32, of Gilead, after […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Prosecutors to review charges in Paris road rage incident
PARIS — Felony charges against the driver of a truck involved in a road rage incident involving West Paris’ building inspector over the weekend have been presented to Oxford County prosecutors, police said Thursday. The driver’s identity and the specific charges have not been made public because the person has not been arrested or formally charged […]
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Open House at WP Historical Society
The West Paris Historical Society is pleased to offer an open house the second and fourth Sundays of July and August from 1 to 3 p.m. Our regular July meeting will be on July 20 at 5:30 p.m. Everyone bring your own box lunch. Calendar drawing is at 6 o’clock with brownies and ice cream, […]
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Dolly M. Olson
1949 – 2015 WEST PARIS — Dolores “Dolly” Mae Olson, 65, of Woodstock, died Tuesday, July 14, surrounded by her loved ones at Ledgeview Living Center in West Paris after her battle with cancer. Dolly was born in Rumford on Oct. 24, 1949, the daughter of Joseph Edmond Hebert and Rowena Hebert Dunham. Dolly grew […]
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Priscilla Simmonds
1914 – 2015 WEST PARIS — Priscilla Simmonds, 101, of Spring Avenue in Rumford, passed away on Tuesday June 23, at Ledgeview Living Center in West Paris. She was fortunate to remain in the comfort of her own home until the last week of her life. Priscilla lived a long and happy life. She will […]
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Claribel M. Holden
1926 – 2015 NORWAY — Claribel May Holden, 88, died Sunday, June 21, at Norway Center for Health & Rehabilitation, following a period of failing health. She was born Nov. 25, 1926, in West Paris, the daughter of James Merton and Florence (Rollins) Holden. She attended West Paris schools but attained her GED from Oxford […]
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Oxford County Sheriff’s Office calls
PARIS — Oxford County sheriff’s deputies responded to 198 calls June 16-20, including: * At 9:54 p.m. June 20, Deputy Nathan Bowie investigated a complaint of someone using a chain saw after 9:30 p.m. in West Paris. Bowie said he found the operator on Allen Road, who told him they had to remove a fallen tree […]