Workers from Mid-Maine Restoration Inc. of Edgecomb scrape the clock tower at the Franklin County Courthouse in Farmington on Thursday as part of its restoration. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) A worker from Mid-Maine Restoration Inc. of Edgecomb scrapes the clock tower at the Franklin County Courthouse in Farmington on Thursday as part of its restoration. (Donna […]
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Historic courthouse bell to ring in Auburn after 40 years of silence
AUBURN — The 161-year-old bell atop the Androscoggin County Courthouse will ring once again after decades of silence. Facilities director David Cote will hand-wind the bell and turn it on to ring at noon Tuesday. It will toll on the hour every day from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. The ringing of the bell is […]
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Bids out next week for Paris courthouse construction
PARIS — Bids for the $14 million Oxford County courthouse expansion and renovation will go out next week, according to county Administrator Scott Cole. The primarily state-funded project is part of a $90 million package funded by the Maine Legislature to make courthouses in Oxford, Waldo and York counties more secure. Cole said in an […]
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Oxford commissioners consider beefing up courthouse floor
PARIS — Oxford County commissioners on Monday discussed the possibility of installing a high-density filing system at the Registry of Deeds East office at the Oxford County courthouse. The system consists of mobile shelving for easy access to files and takes up less space. It would allow handwritten books belonging to the Registry of Deeds […]
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Oxford County courthouse work to begin soon
PARIS — Oxford County Administrator Scott Cole said at Tuesday morning’s county commissioners meeting that the rehabilitation of the courthouse will begin “within the next couple of weeks.” For several years, commissioners have been seeking to revamp and expand the two-story brick building atop the hill at 26 Western Ave. Built in 1895, it is home […]
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What you need to know
Oxford County Commission May 16, 2017 Commissioners Office, South Paris Waterford patrols What happened: Commissioners voted 3-0 to accept a contract between the Sheriff’s Office and Waterford for extra patrols during the summer. What it means: At the March town meeting, Waterford voters raised $3,672 for more police coverage. Sheriff Wayne Gallant said that the town was […]
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Oxford Commissioners authorize contract for oversight of courthouse rehabilitation
PARIS — Oxford County commissioners have authorized a $36,000 contract with Portland-based consultant Allied Engineering to coordinate and oversee work on the exterior of the courthouse. For several years, commissioners have been seeking to revamp and expand the courthouse. Built in 1895, the two-story brick courthouse is home to Oxford County Superior Court, county administrative […]
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Ice comes loose on Oxford County courthouse roof
Employees at the Oxford County courthouse on Western Avenue in South Paris were forced to cordon off the back entrance of the building after a large piece of ice on the highest point of the roof came loose. It slid to the edge, teetered there and caused some roof tiling to come loose. An employee […]
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Oxford County Courthouse to be expanded, preserved
PARIS — The Oxford County Courthouse on Western Avenue, a stately building which has sat on a Paris hillside for 12 decades, is going to be expanded, while still preserving its original beauty. The courthouse, built in 1895 by Lewiston architect G.M. Coombs as a showpiece, was designed to combine beauty with function. The county added copious […]
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Offices to close for holidays
FARMINGTON — Franklin County government offices at the Franklin County Courthouse will close at noon on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, and New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31. Offices will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day and will reopen the following Mondays on Dec. 28, 2015, and Jan. 4, 2016, respectively.