Thrifty Gift Shop holding sale PARIS — The Thrifty Gift Shop reopened with a school sale on Thursday, Aug. 14. Clothing items include name brands like American Eagle, Hollister and Aeropostale. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. The shop is at 659 Park St., South Paris, three miles north from […]
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West Paris residents ask for options to limit fireworks
WEST PARIS — Residents annoyed and frightened by neighbors launching fireworks at all hours have asked town officials to control their use. Several residents gathered at a selectmen’s meeting on Thursday to convey their frustration in finding a solution to noise from fireworks being launched day and night. Several residents said the noise has become […]
Kristina Lowe manslaughter convictions upheld
PARIS — A judge has upheld a jury’s conviction of 21-year-old Kristina Lowe on two counts of manslaughter and one count of leaving the scene of an accident. In a written ruling submitted to the Oxford County Superior Court clerk’s office Monday afternoon, Active-Retired Justice Robert Clifford dismissed motions from Lowe’s defense attorneys for a […]
West Paris Historical Society museum is open Sundays in August
WEST PARIS — The West Paris Historical Society held their regular meeting on July 21 with a pot luck dinner and re-election of officers from last year: Betty Jones, president; Ted Jones, vice-president; Elaine Emory, secretary and treasurer. Milt Inman presented his “memory lane” slides that were enjoyed by all. On July 29, the group […]
Household Hazardous Waste collection for Buckfield, etc. is Aug. 9
NORWAY — Norway/Paris Solid Waste will hold their annual Household Hazardous Waste collection event from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. All those household chemicals that have been sitting under kitchen sinks or in basements and garages for many years can be brought to the event at the Norway/Paris Transfer Station at 39 Brown St. […]
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Reunion of Keen descendants SUMNER — Meet and greet the descendants of John and Martha Keen and celebrate the 89th annual reunion at A Wrinkle in Thyme Farm from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10. A potluck lunch will take place at noon, followed by a visit to the pond at 3 p.m. […]
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Hartford Clothing Center open HARTFORD — The Hartford Community Church Clothing Center will be open Saturdays, Aug. 2 and 16, from 9 to 11 a.m. across from the church. Jones Dance Band at Legion on Saturdays PARIS — A dance with music by the Jones Dance Band will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. […]
West Paris strikes deal for residents to buy back town-owned homes
WEST PARIS — Selectmen have authorized Town Manager John White to negotiate a payment plan with two former property owners to buy back their homes. The agreement requires the residents to pay back the entirety of their taxes, plus interest and fees owed to the town over a 17-month period. At the selectmen’s meeting Thursday […]
Well done
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Amber L. Duguay of Mexico received a Juris Doctor degree from Western New England University on May 17. — BEVERLY, Mass. — Patricia DeFosse, the daughter of Mary T Rice-DeFosse of Lewiston, has been named to the dean’s list for spring 2014 at Endicott College. Patricia is a senior majoring in business […]
Tri-Town receives funding to purchase new ambulance
WEST PARIS — The Tri-Town Ambulance and Emergency Rescue Service has been awarded a $3,000 grant and a $17,000 loan from the USDA Rural Development’s Community Facility Loan and Grant program to purchase a new ambulance. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Angus King, I-Maine, announced the ambulance service award that will allow Tri-Town Rescue […]