PARIS — Selectmen on Monday night authorized Town Manager Amy Bernard to let School Administrative District 17 officials know that the town wants to take back the Mildred M. Fox School, which is the first step in securing the building for the town’s use. Bernard said that a number of ideas have been tossed around regarding […]
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Paris swaps electricity offers to save on projected spikes
PARIS — The town has swapped electricity providers in a bid to save money when rates are expected to increase early next year. Paris has locked into a 24-month deal with Electricity Maine at $0.095 per kilowatt hour for its small and medium commercial accounts, which covers electricity consumption from the fire station to its streetlights. The new […]
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Paris Fire Department hearing Tuesday
PARIS — The town will hold a public hearing on a proposal to amend its ordinance governing the Fire Department on Tuesday. Paris town officials and members of the Fire Department are expected to attend the public hearing to answer questions, but the proposed changes, first put forth by Town Manager Amy Bernard three weeks ago, […]
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Paris ordinance hopes to bring more firefighters into the fold
PARIS — Town officials hope an overhauled ordinance updating the Fire Department’s regulations will help it address a growing concern that fewer firefighters are being asked to do more work. The amended Fire Department Ordinance, which trims the municipal law passed 17 years ago from 13 pages to two, clears up language for hiring employees, […]
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Rumford police
Arrest: * Edward Todd, 40, Rumford, warrant charging failure to appear on charge of a mutilated license, 10:36 a.m. on Aug. 13 on Congress Street. He was released on $100 cash bail. Accident: * At 2:10 p.m., Aug. 18, officer Brock N. Clukey responded to a crash on Route 120 near Isthmus Road. Jason Provencher, […]
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Paris asks state to fund road study
PARIS — The town is asking the Maine Department of Transportation if there is money to study downtown traffic patterns. Town Manager Amy Bernard said Wednesday that she has asked department officials if the state would fund a study on alleviating traffic congestion at the intersection of Routes 26 and 117. “I made the case that […]
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Paris town officials set meeting for residents’ input on downtown study
PARIS — Town officials have scheduled a meeting next week for residents to give input on the future of the downtown area. Residents are asked to attend a public hearing at 6;30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, in the Town Office to offer suggestions for an ongoing study that will eventually be compiled into a strategic plan […]
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LA Veterans Council seeks names for the 27th Veterans Memorial Stone
LEWISTON — Kent Mayerson played taps for the Lewiston Auburn Memorial Day Parade and unveiling ceremony held at the Veterans Memorial Park this year. “Mayerson is the youngest and only Boy Scout that ever played taps at a military commemorative event held at the Veterans Memorial Park since its inception,” said Paul R. Bernard, public […]
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Two Twin Cities vets to be added to Vietnam Veterans Bridge memorial
AUBURN — It’s taken at least two years, but two Twin Cities veterans killed in the Vietnam War will get their names added to the plaques at the entrances to the Vietnam Veterans Bridge. “We all say the same thing, all of us veterans,” said Paul Bernard, public relations officer for the American Legion Androscoggin […]
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Paris revaluation expected to start today
PARIS — Assessors are expected to begin today going door-to-door for a townwide revaluation set to correct mistakes. The purpose of the revaluation is to fix those discrepancies in a 2007 revaluation which overvalued land and undervalued homes. Residents may see their property taxes increase, decrease or stay the same based on their specific situation, […]