PARIS — Selectmen voted 3-2 Thursday night to remove Janet Jamison from the Norway-Paris Solid Waste Board and the Norway-Paris Community Television Committee because of two complaints filed against her. Chairman Scott Buffington, Gary Vaughn and John Andrews voted to remove Jamison, while Vice Chairman Chris Summers and Rusty Brackett voted against. About 30 people attended the […]
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Teamsters Union files complaint against Paris for part-time firefighters
PARIS — The Teamsters Union has filed a complaint against the town with the Maine Department of Labor over scheduling issues for part-time firefighters. The town and union are in the middle of contract negotiations. On June 9, Teamsters Local 340 Secretary-Treasurer Lorne Smith, who is also the bargaining agent for the town’s newest union, filed […]
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Newcomers elected to Paris board
PARIS — Two political newcomers ousted two incumbents on the Board of Selectmen during the annual election Monday. Gary Vaughn and John Andrews will each serve a three-year term. Vaughn, the Economic Development Committee vice chairman, garnered 294 votes, while Andrews, the committee chairman, had 303. Outgoing board Chairwoman Janet Jamison got 240 votes and Selectman […]
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Paris candidates share views
PARIS — Incumbents Janet Jamison and Kathy Richardson are facing challenges from political newcomers Gary Vaughn and John Andrews in the June 13 election for two seats on the Board of Selectmen for three years. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Fire Station, 137 Western Ave. Each candidate was […]
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Paris candidate’s background raised in campaign
PARIS — Gary Vaughn Sr. is running for a seat on the Paris Board of Selectmen, and some residents are making a campaign issue of his past crimes. The Sun Journal has received a number of anonymous messages, including a mailed copy of Vaughn’s criminal history run through the State Bureau of Identification, with suggestions his […]
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Commercial haulers speak out
PARIS — More than a dozen local commercial haulers and business owners from the Oxford Hills attended Wednesday evening’s Norway-Paris Solid Waste board meeting to share their concerns about the town potentially switching from multi-sort recycling to single-sort, which would affect their business. Before discussion began, Norway-Paris Solid Waste Committee member Janet Jamison told the […]
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With patience, Paris can become the community it wants
Recently, the selectmen of Paris appointed five citizens to a newly formed Economic Development Committee. The EDC is charged with research on development opportunities and making recommendations to the select board. One initiative suggested at a recent workshop was the process to apply to the state for Paris to be designated as a “Certified Business-Friendly […]
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Sheriff’s Department best bet for Paris
The town of Paris, once again, stands at a crossroad. Town officials have the opportunity to craft an agreement for police services with the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. The Board of Selectmen has been mulling this proposal for months. We have also reviewed all other town departments. While that is what selectmen and budget committees […]
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The Fox School in Paris is on the market
PARIS — Selectmen voted unanimously this month to put the Mildred M. Fox School up for sale in hopes to get the historic building back on the tax rolls. The 1882 three-story brick building at 10 East Main St. is home to Oxford Hills Christian Academy, which rents it. Since talk of the town reacquiring […]
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Paris board OKs Christmas lights for park
PARIS — Even though it’s more than two months away, selectmen want people to know that the town wishes them a Merry Christmas. At their Monday night meeting, selectmen voted 3-2 to spend $2,000 to light up Moore Park on Route 26 during the Christmas season. The money will cover running electricity to each of the […]