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Paris recreation and conservation committees merge

PARIS — Citing declining participation and an overlapping purpose, selectmen Monday approved merging the conservation and recreation departments.  The move reorganizes the Conversation Committee as a recreation subcommittee.  Volunteer participation in the Conservation Committee, which traditionally preserves trail conditions at Cornwall Nature Preserve on Paris Hill and Billings Dam Park, has fallen to just a […]

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Paris officials issue 500 notices for liens

PARIS — Unpaid taxes are increasing at a steady rate even as town officials work toward economic growth and lower tax rates. The town issued 500 30-day notices for liens this year, up 82 from the year before, representing 18.6 percent of all taxable real estate. From July 1, 2013, unpaid taxes amounted to $486,445.07, […]

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Man shot after 18-hour standoff with police in Ellsworth

ELLSWORTH (AP) — Maine police officials say a man in Ellsworth has been shot after an 18-hour stand-off with police. Maine police spokesman Stephen McCausland says the 50-year-old Jeffrey Barnard man was shot by a state trooper at about 6:30 Sunday morning. He said Barnard was taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center, where he was […]

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Sex offender notification

The following people meet Auburn Police Department’s policy on community notification. Offender’s name: Danny Bernard Age: 46 Street address:  24 High St., #1, Auburn Conviction: One count of rape; two counts, indecent assault and battery on a person aged 14 or older Record location: Orleans District Court and Barnstable Superior Court, Massachusetts Registrant type: Lifetime […]

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Selectmen focus on short-term goals

PARIS — The Board of Selectmen has whittled down a weighty list of long- and short-term goals for the town to a handful of immediate priorities and will hold a public hearing next month to go over their plans. At a workshop last Thursday, selectmen discussed goals they want to accomplish within the next year. […]