BERNARD — Donald E., 85, passed away on Thursday, March 22, in South Paris. A gathering will be held for friends and family on Tuesday, March 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Fortin/Auburn. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St. Auburn, ME 04210. […]
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Funeral notices for Monday, March 26
BERNARD — Donald E., 85, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018 in South Paris. A gathering will be held for friends and family on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 from 11:30am to 12:30pm at Fortin/Auburn. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 217 Turner St. Auburn, ME 04210. […]
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Louis ‘Pete’ Bernard
1932 – 2016 BANGOR — Louis “Pete” Bernard, 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 26, at a local hospital, in the presence of his loving children, daughters, Gerryann and Brenda; and sons, Tommy and Timmy. He was born in Rumford, on Sept. 7, 1932, the son of Eugene and Delia (Boudreau) Bernard. Pete was a […]
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Everett E. Bernard
1946 – 2016 Lewiston—Everett E. Bernard Jr., “Butch,” 69, of Lewiston passed away at Central Maine Medical Center on Saturday, Jan. 16. He was born Aug. 16, 1946, and raised in Lewiston, a son of the late Everett Sr. and Florence (Judd) Bernard. Everett and his wife, Claudette, moved to Cape Cod, Mass., in 1973 […]
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Spring is in bloom at the Lilac Festival
PARIS — Visitors to the McLaughlin Garden and Homestead will be able to view more than 125 varieties of lilacs, most in full bloom, at this weekend’s festival celebrating the flower that signifies spring to many. The 18th annual Lilac Festival will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday through Monday at the garden […]
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Selectmen discuss grants for boat launch, senior assistance
PARIS — Selectmen decided to move forward in applying for grants that, if awarded, would help establish a public boat launch and help senior citizens remain in their homes. At their meeting Monday night, selectmen unanimously authorized Town Manager Amy Bernard to apply for a grant through the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The […]
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Paris selectmen opt to lay new sewer lines, waterlines for Police Department
PARIS — Foreigner’s lyrics, “You’re as cold as ice,” unfortunately rang true for the Paris police station over the past three weeks as the sewer lines and waterlines froze three times, leaving employees mostly unable to use water until a holding tank was rented. At their meeting Monday night, selectmen voted 3-1 to discontinue the existing […]
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Paris selectmen moving forward on acquiring Fox School
PARIS — The town is moving forward with reacquiring Mildred M. Fox School from School Administrative District 17 after an employee with the Maine Municipal Association inspected the building for insurance purposes last week. According to Paris Town Manager Amy Bernard, John Waterbury of MMA Risk Management toured the two-story facility at 10 East Main […]
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School officials watching roofs
PARIS — School officials are monitoring the snow load on the district’s buildings as another foot of snow was expected Monday. “We are monitoring them,” said Nelson Baillargeon, facilities director. Monday’s storm was the third large one in seven days. Baillargeon said that Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris, with its low, flat roof […]
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Costs a concern as Paris looks to take back Mildred M. Fox School
PARIS — Town officials said Monday evening that the potential costs of a free building could influence what they end up doing with it. At a workshop Monday evening, selectmen discussed the possibility of taking over the Mildred M. Fox School. Selectmen asked Town Manager Amy Bernard to move forward with getting a handle on the […]