Robert Owens, 56, of Greenwood was extricated from his smoking pickup truck Tuesday afternoon, after it went off Route 26 near Snow Falls in West Paris, struck a tree and came to a stop next to the Little Androscoggin River, according to Oxford County Chief Deputy Christopher Wainwright. Owens, conscious and trapped in the truck, […]
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Churches holding opioid epidemic presentation
NORWAY — The Universalist Churches of Norway, West Paris and South Paris will host a presentation on the opioid crisis in Maine from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at the Norway church, 470 Main St. Brian Loring of Preble Street Resource Center and representatives from the Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative will share […]
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Springtime treat in Paris
Laurie Bickford, left, and Tanner Bickford, both of West Paris, are served ice cream cones Wednesday afternoon at Norway/Paris Soft Serve on Main Street in Paris. Shop owner Brenda Fickett, foreground right, stands with her daughter Abby, who is serving a cone. Employee Stacy Hall is at far right. (Matthew Daigle/Sun Journal)
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Musician Jim Scott to speak at First Universalist Church of West Paris
WEST PARIS — Jim Scott, musician, storyteller and creator of the Pete Seeger Songfest, will lead the 9 a.m. worship service on March 25 at the First Universalist Church of West Paris. His theme will be “Turning Toward the Sun — Rebirth of Light and the New Year.” Scott intersperses songs and personal reflections on […]
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A learning experience: Students build for students
WEST PARIS — Students at Agnes Gray Elementary School have been watching construction of a building for environmental classes in their backyard. The 16- by 20-foot timber-framed structure will serve about 100 students as part of the Outdoor Classroom Initiative. The five-year project is supported by Agnes Gray staff, headed by Principal Elizabeth Clarke, third-grade […]
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Students building for students
WEST PARIS — Students in the Agnes Gray Elementary School have been watching a classroom grow in the backyard of their school. The outdoor classroom, which will allow the approximately 100 students to bring indoor learning to the outdoors under nearby hills, trails and a stream, is nearing completion. Students from the Oxford Hills Technical School’s […]
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West Paris voters approve Fire Department request
WEST PARIS — Voters sided with the town manager Saturday and approved a higher amount of money for the Fire Department than recommended by selectmen and the Budget Committee. Town Manager Wade Rainey made a motion at the annual town meeting to budget $97,650, the same as last year. Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommended […]
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First Universalist Church of West Paris March worship services
WEST PARIS — The First Universalist Church of West Paris will hold celebration, inspiration and worship at 9 a.m. Sundays in March followed by refreshments. Worship services are provided with a combination of guest speakers, the Worship Service Committee and the Rev. Fayre Stephenson, who leads worship services at least twice a month. March 4: […]
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West Paris voters to get $1.2M budget warrant
WEST PARIS — When voters head to Annual Town Meeting on Saturday, March 3, they will weigh in on a roughly $1.2 million budget, which includes an increased contribution to Oxford County and higher wages for some employees. Town Meeting action gets underway at 10 a.m. at Agnes Gray Elementary School at 170 Main St. […]
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Larry A. Billings
WEST PARIS — Larry Arthur Billings, 70, of Bryant Pond, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Ledgeview Living Center. He was born in Rumford on Jan. 20, 1948, the son of Robert E. and Mary Stearns Billings. He graduated from Gould Academy and attended Bates College, Vanderbilt University in Tennessee and the University of Maine at […]