DARLING — Antoinette “Toni,” 94, a resident of Auburn, died in Auburn on Thursday, May 17. A Mass of Christian Burial honoring Antoinette’s life will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 24, at St. Philip’s Church. Graveside committal prayers to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Memorial donations in Antoinette’s memory may be made to […]
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West Paris mulls demolition of fire-gutted house
WEST PARIS — Town officials say they will ask a resident to clean up his property before seeking a court order forcing the demolition of a burned-out building deemed a safety hazard. Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday evening to have the town attorney draft a letter addressing their concerns about the dilapidated building and begin the court process […]
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Peru checking with state on plow truck purchase
PERU — Board of Selectmen Chairman Lee Merrill told the board Monday night that he spoke to state officials about purchasing a plow truck equipped to the town’s specifications, which might save about $8,000. The board voted Sept. 25 to buy a truck chassis from Ripley & Fletcher Ford of Paris and plow equipment from […]
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Peru selectmen foreclose on tax-delinquent property
PERU — Selectmen decided Monday night to foreclose on a property with unpaid taxes. Town Clerk Vera Parent provided the board with a list of tax delinquent properties and all but two of the 20 owners have made payment arrangements with the town. Two potential buyers have shown interest in one of the properties that […]
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Selectmen discuss awarding re-evaluation bid to Parker Appraisals
PERU — Tempers flared at Monday night’s selectmen’s meeting. The primary point of dissension concerned the award of the re-evaluation bid to Parker Appraisals. Parker won the contract to do the last re-evaluation and has done the maintenance of the town’s tax rolls for the past fifteen years. Several weeks ago, the town solicited bids […]
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West Paris hydrants a non-issue for selectmen
WEST PARIS — Selectmen are satisfied that concerns about the town’s network of fire hydrants have been addressed, and do not intend to pursue the issue further. Following a brief meeting Thursday, selectmen Wade Rainey and Dennis Henderson said a reported meeting between the selectboard, fire chief and water district officials was never scheduled. There […]
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Androscoggin Historical Society lists new programs
AUBURN — The Androscoggin Historical Society will present 11 programs during its 2013-14 season. Topics will range from 19th-century boom times in Lewiston to the role of women doctors in local history and the story of a yacht club in landlocked Auburn. Six of the programs will be presented at the society’s headquarters, in the […]
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Hartford Heritage Society holding second Antique Auto Show
HARTFORD — The Hartford Heritage Society will be hosting their second Antique Auto Show at the from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at the J&O Irish Museum to raise money for the upkeep of the building. President Rosie Henderson said that they first held an antique car show in 2011 and were planning […]