NEWRY — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Wednesday evening to contact the Maine Department of Transportation as soon as possible about placing temporary no-parking signs in the area of Step Falls Preserve on Bear River Road/Route 26. Resident Brooks Morton told selectmen at their July 27 meeting that he had noticed a lot of […]
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Newry voters approve additional $264K for Sunday River Road project
NEWRY — Residents at a special town meeting Tuesday voted to appropriate an additional $264,000 toward the Sunday River Road project, Town Administrator Amy Bernard said. At the annual town meeting on March 8, residents voted to authorize the Board of Selectmen to issue a bond not to exceed $850,000 to pave Sunday River Road […]
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Newry residents approve bond for Sunday River Road paving
NEWRY — Residents voted Tuesday at the annual town meeting to authorize the Board of Selectmen to issue a bond not to exceed $850,000 to pave Sunday River Road from Monkey Brook Road. Earlier in the meeting, residents voted to allow selectmen to take $150,000 from the capital improvement account to pave a section of […]
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Newry voters approve $10,000 for transit service
NEWRY — Residents voted at Tuesday evening’s annual town meeting to raise and appropriate $10,000 for the Mountain Explorer public transportation program. The free service based in Bethel that takes people to Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry and restaurants in the area. Town Administrator Amy Bernard told voters that at the 2015 annual town […]
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SAD 44 withdrawal, security system on Newry agenda
NEWRY — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday will discuss drafting a letter to School Administrative District 44 directors about possibly stopping the process of leaving the district. The board will meet at 5 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Town Office. Residents voted in September 2014 to authorize the Withdrawal Committee to appropriate $50,000 from […]
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Paris voters OK sale of Mildred Fox School property
PARIS — It may not be officially on the market yet, but the town of Paris moved one step closer Monday evening to selling the Mildred M. Fox School property, as well as two parking areas adjacent to the parcel on which the 1882 historic brick building sits. Townspeople almost unanimously approved the sale of all […]
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Newry selectmen appoint Amy Bernard as new town administrator
NEWRY — The Board of Selectmen announced Friday that they plan to appoint Amy Bernard of Rumford as the new town administrator. Bernard, who has served as the town manager of Paris for the past three years, and served as the town manager of Wayne four years prior, will replace Loretta Powers, who is […]
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The Fox School in Paris is on the market
PARIS — Selectmen voted unanimously this month to put the Mildred M. Fox School up for sale in hopes to get the historic building back on the tax rolls. The 1882 three-story brick building at 10 East Main St. is home to Oxford Hills Christian Academy, which rents it. Since talk of the town reacquiring […]
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Paris board OKs Christmas lights for park
PARIS — Even though it’s more than two months away, selectmen want people to know that the town wishes them a Merry Christmas. At their Monday night meeting, selectmen voted 3-2 to spend $2,000 to light up Moore Park on Route 26 during the Christmas season. The money will cover running electricity to each of the […]
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Firefighter Creps given green light to run for selectman
PARIS — Even though the majority of selectmen believe the town policy regarding employees running for elected office isn’t clear, part-time firefighter Zachary Creps will be able to because the town’s attorney gave him the green light. The issue was previously brought up by Creps’ opponent, Planning Board member Mike Risica, and was addressed at Wednesday’s […]