Food Pantry is open Friday OTISFIELD — The Food Pantry will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, March 22, at East Otisfield Free Baptist Church, Rayville Road. The pantry is open on the fourth Friday of every month. For more information, call 539-4619. Giant Easter egg hunt HARRISON — The Easter Bunny will […]
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Paris man injured in Route 26 collision
WEST PARIS — A Paris man was injured Thursday morning when his truck was sideswiped by another on Route 26. Samuel George, 33, was transported to Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway for complaints of neck and back pain after his 2001 Ford F-150 rolled onto its side, according to Trooper Jon Russell of the Maine […]
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Janet C. Richardson
FLORAL CITY, Fla. — Janet C. Richardson, 54, of West Paris, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 20, in Floral City, Fla. Janet leaves behind her long-time companion, Marc Rainey; two sons, Edward Chapin Porter and Nathanial Brooks Chagnon; her mother, Elsa Hackett; two brothers, Harrison Richardson and James Richardson; and many extended family members and […]
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Flea market, bake sale March 16 LOVELL — A flea market and bake sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Lovell United Church of Christ, Route 5, Center Lovell. There will be lunch, baked goods, crafts, flea market items, antiques and furniture. For table rental or information, contact […]
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Virginia M. Hackett
WEST PARIS — Virginia M. Hackett, 90, of West Paris, passed away quietly on Tuesday, March 12, under the loving care of Ledgeview Living Center, where she had been a resident for six years. She was born in Malden, Mass., Sept. 29, 1922, the daughter of Leslie and Florence Marks Sweezy. She graduated from Malden […]
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Two hurt in West Paris crash; one driver trapped by wires
WEST PARIS — Two passengers were injured Tuesday night when a driver apparently blacked out during a coughing fit and his truck snapped a utility pole beside Route 26, Maine State Police Trooper Jonathan Russell said. Aimee Fillds, 31, of West Paris and her 12-year-old daughter suffered minor injuries to their arms and were taken […]
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Patricia Collette Lenza
1929 – 2013 CAPE MAY, N.J. — Patricia Collette Lenza, 83, died March 9, at Crest Haven. She was born June 2, 1929, to Pete and Hazel Collette of West Paris. She is survived by her sister, Anita Talley, and brother, Peter Collette, both of South Paris; her children, Larraine, Marnie, Anita, Connie and Michael; […]
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Vernal pools, conservation FARMINGTON — A program on vernal pool ecology and conservation will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, at Roberts Learning Center, C23, UMF. Ever wonder who makes those quacking noises coming from the half-frozen puddle behind your house in April? Ever heard of “Big Night?” Ever seen fairy shrimp or […]
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West Paris voters defeat property ordinance
WEST PARIS — Fifty-nine voters attended the 56th annual town meeting Saturday, passing a $1 million budget but defeating an ordinance that would regulate the maintenance of properties. The hour-and-a-half meeting took place in the Agnes Gray School gymnasium on Main Street. It was moderated by Woodstock Town Manager Vern Maxfield. Voters said enforcing a […]
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Annual CSA Farm Fair is March 2 at Fare Share Commons
NORWAY — A local CSA Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at Fare Share Commons, 443 Main St. Oxford Hills is home to a growing number of small farms. One of the ways that local farmers and producers make their goods available to people locally is to offer […]