It was a tale of two forums this week as residents of Hebron and Paris reacted skeptically to news shaping their town’s future. The best of times? Definitely not: To the concern of many residents, the Maine DEP announced it will hold off removing that the majority of oil leaked into wetlands surrounding Hebron Station […]
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RANGELEY LAKES TRAILS CENTER TO HOST MAINE STATE SNOWSHOE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE
Rangeley, ME–The Rangeley Lakes Trails Center will be hosting the Maine State Snowshoe Championships on Saturday, February 8th. This race is a qualifier for the U.S. Snowshoe Championships to be held in Woodford, VT in early March. Age classes include Senior Men and Women and Junior A and B Girls and Boys. A Touring Class […]
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High school basketball: Games won’t be on MPBN
The high school basketball Class A state finals in Portland will not be televised by Maine Public Broadcasting Network this March because of a disagreement between Time Warner Cable and the Cumberland County Civic Center. Time Warner informed MPBN that it has been unable to come to an agreement to continue its partnership with the […]
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Board puts residents’ safety first with sanding of solid waste facility
By: Amanda Johnson NORWAY— After bad weather that flooded streets with inches-thick of ice, the Norway Selectboard wants to make sure that residents have safe access to the Norway/Paris solid waste facility. Because the solid waste facility is shared between the two neighboring towns, Selectman Russell Newcomb said that it would only seem fair that […]
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Do you STILL speak ‘Seinfeld?’
Ever considered claiming you suffered from “uromycetisis” to get out of a a potentially embarrassing (possibly illegal) “situation.” Ever made eye contact and exchanged a mutual “knowing” snicker with a total stranger after one of you made a Seinfeld reference and the other caught it? We want your best REAL LIFE “Seinfeld Moments” — those […]
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SAD 44 Ski Free Day
Sunday, Jan. 26 is Ski Free Day for SAD 44 residents at Sunday River Resort. Free lift ticket, free adult learn-to-ski/ride clinic. 50% food and beverage discount.
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Possible abduction in West Paris a “complete misunderstanding”
By: Christopher Crosby WEST PARIS—The individual who raised suspicions in West Paris after knocking on the door of a sixth-grade student turned out to be a school district employee, police said Friday. SAD 17 school district officials alerted parents on Wednesday following an incident where a man arrived at the home of a West Paris […]
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Change in the cards?
As the Legislature considers new rules on how TANF recipients can use their EBT (electronic benefit transfer) cards, we’d like to talk to card holders about the card, what you use it for, complaints, praise or any thoughts you have about the system. Business owners who take the cards and others involved in the system […]
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Towns gear up for health-insurance requirements
By Christopher Crosby AREA— As key provisions of the Affordable Care Act came into effect Jan. 1, small towns across the country are grappling with ways to implement the necessary changes in order to comply with the new health care regulations. Many are facing the same predicament that forced Oxford’s hand last week when selectmen voted […]
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Driver who allegedly put duct tape on students’ mouths leaves bus company
SURRY — The bus driver who allegedly put “Hello Kitty” duct tape on students’ mouths when they were noisy is no longer transporting students, according to School Union 93 Superintendent Mark Hurvitt. The bus driver, whose name has not been made public, had been employed by First Student, the bus company contracted by the school […]