HEBRON — A West Paris family of seven who lost their home in a fire last month will move from a motel to a new donated home this week. “I have my kids and my husband. What else could I want?” said Kristy Basso only hours after she picked up her daughter, Tori, who flew […]
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Woodsmen, butchers say Maine moose and deer crawling with ticks
WEST PARIS — Moose and deer tick infestations this year are among the worst that woodsmen and big-game meat processors have seen. They’re blaming the population boom on unseasonably warm weather and the lack of prolonged deep freezes during winter. Shed antler hunters such as Jerrold Mason of West Paris and Eric Hall of Jackman […]
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Back from Brazil: Local companies say trade mission a success
There was interest in spending time abroad at Hebron Academy, in buying collapsible food concentrate drums from Packgen and wearing Auburn-made shoes on oil-drilling platforms in the Pacific. “Our boots are engineered so they provide very, very good slip resistance in all temperatures,” said Carl Spang, president of Falcon Performance Footwear. “You don’t want to […]
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Hebron Academy convocation opens new school year
HEBRON — The “endless possibilities of a new year” was the theme of the opening convocation at Hebron Academy, echoed by each of the ceremony’s speakers as the members of the Upper School faculty and student body gathered in the Hebron Chapel. In her invocation, Julie Middleton, associate director of admissions, noted that although everyone […]
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Hebron argues for tax exempt status for ice arena in Superior Court
PARIS — A lawyer for the town of Hebron argued in Oxford County Superior Court on Tuesday that Hebron Academy does not qualify for tax-exempt status under Maine statute. Hebron Academy filed a lawsuit against the town last December after the town began demanding property taxes for the Robinson Ice Arena, which the town alleges […]
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Hebron Academy lawsuit against town set for Tuesday trial
HEBRON — Hebron Academy’s lawsuit against the town of Hebron is set for Tuesday in Oxford County Superior Court. The school is suing the town for tax exemption status. According to Hebron Academy’s complaint, the school retained tax exempt status until 2009, when the town began taxing part of the school’s property, including Robinson Arena. […]
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Handwriting science to be next Historical Society topic
HEBRON — The Hebron Historical Society recently hosted Civil War reenactors Richard and Marcia Cylik at the October meeting held at Hebron Town Hall. Dressed in a blue Civil War uniform that the typical Private would wear, Richard explained each article of the soldier’s clothing and demonstrated the importance of each piece of his gear, […]
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Firefighters, community work to get West Paris family a home for Thanksgiving
HEBRON — Lt. Kailie Balcom of the Paris Fire Department wasn’t among the responders at the Nov. 6 fire that destroyed the Basso family’s West Paris home. But after the fire, she realized her son and the Bassos’ youngest son were in the same child-care facility. “It was actually a couple days later that I […]
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Alleged Hebron burglar released; ‘specializes’ in town offices
PARIS — A Lewiston man charged with breaking into the Hebron town office on Saturday night was released on personal recognizance. Daniel Ouellette, 48, is accused of breaking into the town office, although nothing was reported stolen. His case will go before a Grand Jury to see if he will be indicted on the charges […]
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Maine sports roundup: Hebron boys capture title
KENTS HILL — Olivier Knight-Rouleau netted his second goal of the game midway through the second overtime to lift Hebron to a 3-2 victory over Kents Hill in the MAISAD championship game Saturday. Sam Blanchet and Knight Rouleau scored in the second half to stake the Lumberjacks to a 2-0 advantage. Kents Hill rallied for […]