West Paris
Storyteller to describe life of woman pioneer
WEST PARIS — Storyteller Jude Lamb will present a first-person interpretation, “Women Were Pioneers, Too!,” at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1, at the West Paris Public Library. This program is free and open to the public. Lamb’s portrayal of her great-great-great-great-grandmother, Eunice Lakeman, is created from a lifetime of hearing family story and years of […]
Church announces April services
WEST PARIS — First Universalist Church of West Paris April 2 worship services are announced. All are welcome to attend the 9 a.m. services, which will be held every Sunday until mid-June. Sunday, April 1: “A Frost Pocket of Goodness,” led by the Rev. Jennifer Wixson, M.Div., Bangor Theological Seminary. Wixson, an itinerant Quaker minister, […]
Grant funds new services at West Paris Library
WEST PARIS — The West Paris Library has announced a new set of community services funded through a grant from the Maine Reads Community Literacy Program. The public is invited to an open house where they can share some light refreshments, find out about the new services and meet volunteers. The open house will be […]
Arden L. Andrews
WEST PARIS — Arden L. Andrews, 75, died Saturday, Feb. 25, at Ledgeview Living Center. He was born in West Paris, Dec. 17, 1936, the son of John W. Andrews and Louella (Palmer) Andrews. He attended local schools and graduated from West Paris High School in 1954. Upon graduation, he was employed locally at various […]
West Paris town meeting set for Saturday
WEST PARIS — Voters will gather at the Agnes Gray school gymnasium at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 3, to consider a recommended town budget of $1,091,615. Town Manager John White said that with a $30,522 budget increase over last year, property taxes are expected to increase from $14.80 per $1,000 of assessed value to $15.30. That would mean […]
Arden L. Andrews
WEST PARIS — Arden L. Andrews, 75, died Saturday, Feb. 25, at Ledgeview Living Center. He was born in West Paris, Dec. 17, 1936, the son of John W. Andrews and Louella (Palmer) Andrews. He attended local schools and graduated from West Paris High School in 1954. Upon graduation, he was employed locally at various […]
First Universalist Church lists March services
WEST PARIS – Worship services at The First Universalist Church of West Paris are presented with a combination of Worship Service Committee members and guest speakers. All are welcome to attend; services are 9 a.m. every Sunday until mid-June. The following are the March services. March 4, “What’s it Worth?” Appraising faith, Antiques Roadshow-expert style, […]
Two groups working to stop distracted driving in Oxford Hills
PARIS — In the wake of a crash that killed two local teens in January, two groups have sprung up to warn teens of the dangers of distracted driving. The Distracted Driving Awareness group and the Impaired Driving Awareness Group of Oxford Hills are two groups with the same purpose: Stop the dangerous driving habits […]
Odd Fellows Lodge added to historic register
WEST PARIS — The West Paris Lodge 15, IOOF, has been entered in the National Register of Historic Places according to Earle G. Shettleworth Jr., director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission. This designation indicates that the property has been documented, evaluated and considered worthy of preservation and protection as part of the nation’s cultural […]