Food pantry open Tuesday WEST PARIS — The food pantry will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at West Paris Baptist Church, 15 Church St. The pantry is open the first and third Tuesday of each month. Food pantry is open Friday OTISFIELD — The Food Pantry will be open from […]
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First Aid, CPR offered OXFORD — An American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR and First Aid Class will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Oxford Public Safety Building. On completion of the one-day class participants will receive a certificate that is good for two years. This course is accepted for day/child care […]
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Audubon monthly program FARMINGTON — Western Maine Audubon Monthly Program at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, will discuss “The Role of Climate and Carbon Cycling in Shaping Western Maine’s Landscape.” It will be held in 23 Roberts Learning Center at University of Maine, Farmington, and is free and open to the public. Professor Doug […]
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Cub Scouts hunters supper WEST PARIS — West Paris Cub Scouts Pack 133 will hold a hunters supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at Agnes Gray School, 170 Main St. Adults, $8; children 5 to 12 years old, $5; 5 and under free. Menu includes spaghetti, chili, salad and desserts. Guest speakers […]
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Jennie V. Kilponen
SOUTH PARIS — Jennie V. Kilponen, 81, of South Paris, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 3, at Market Square Health Center. She was born in West Paris, June 15, 1931, the daughter of Joseph and Inez Ring. She was educated in local schools and married Ellis Kilponen Sr., Aug. 18, 1955. She worked at Penley’s […]
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Lorelei A. Cooper
WEST PARIS — Lorelei A. Cooper, 70, of West Paris went to be with the Lord, Nov. 1, at Ledgeview Living Center with her family by her side. She was born in Norway, March 30, 1942, the daughter of Vilho John and Dorothy Mae (Emmons) Waisanen. She graduated from West Paris High School and had […]
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Motion to suppress teen driver’s statements pending additional info
PARIS — Both sides in the case against Kristina Lowe, the driver in a fatal West Paris crash in January, have a week to submit additional information to Justice Robert Clifford as the defense works to keep statements she made from a hospital bed out of court. Defense attorney James Howaniec filed a motion to […]
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Deer season off to slow start
RUMFORD — Opening day Saturday of the regular firearms season for residents hunting white-tailed deer began slowly in the River Valley area. The countryside was socked in with fog in the morning as temperatures climbed into the low 50s. By 11:30 a.m., only one deer had been registered and tagged at the Rumford fire station. […]
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First Universalist Church of West Paris lists November services
WEST PARIS – The First Universalist Church of West Paris invites all to join in Sunday services, which are presented with a combination of guest speakers and Worship Service Committee members. Services are at 9 a.m.; refreshments follow the service. Nov. 4, “Comfortable with Uncertainty,” led by The Rev. Sarah Shepley, who has given several […]
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Teen driver’s attorney seeks to suppress testimony in fatal crash case
PARIS — An attorney for a West Paris teen charged with manslaughter in the deaths of two of her friends after a crash Jan. 7, is seeking to suppress statements she made to police in the hospital hours later. Attorney James Howaniec argues in a motion to suppress that testimony made by Kristina Lowe, 19, […]