Paris Board of Selectmen Sept. 25, 2017 Paris Town Office Citizens petition What happened: Selectmen voted to not hold a special town meeting to address a citizens petition submitted by Budget Committee member Richard Merz to restore funding to the Fire Department. What it means: Selectboard Vice Chairman Chris Summers was the only one who […]
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Teen rescued at Snow Falls in West Paris
WEST PARIS — A 15-year-old boy had to be rescued via kayak and ropes after falling roughly 50 feet onto the rocks and into a creek at Snow Falls on Wednesday night. Emergency vehicles from West Paris, South Paris, Woodstock, Oxford Fire/Rescue, PACE Ambulance and Tri Town Rescue lined the edge of Route 26 at […]
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Boy rescued from railroad trestle in Paris
PARIS — A 12-year-old boy was rescued by firefighters with ropes when he became paralyzed with fear while crossing the railroad trestle off Oxford Street on Wednesday. “He got about 80 percent of the way and decided he was afraid of heights,” Fire Chief Scott Hunter said. The call came in around 3:40 p.m. and railroad […]
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Oxford Fire Department members disciplined for office burglary
OXFORD — Two members of the Oxford Fire Department, besides Lt. Mark Blaquiere, were disciplined for their roles in the Nov. 25, 2016, break-in of former Fire Chief Wayne Jones’ office. According to documents obtained Friday, firefighter Kyle Hewey was terminated Jan. 31 after he admitted to interim Town Manager Becky Lippincott on Jan. 23 […]
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Oxford firefighter fired for break-in
OXFORD — Former Fire Department lieutenant and selectman candidate Mark Blaquiere was fired because surveillance video showed that he and another firefighter broke into the office and packed up the chief’s personal items, according to town documents obtained Friday. Blaquiere has repeatedly denied that he broke into the fire chief’s office last year. Interim Town […]
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Stolen vehicles found in Paris, Oxford
PARIS — Police are investigating the weekend thefts of three vehicles, one of which was found burning in Paris on Sunday and another in a swamp in Oxford on Monday. Detective Sgt. Michael Dailey of the Paris Police Department said he believes all three thefts are connected. “We’ve had a rash of stolen cars in […]
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Paris officials disagree on firefighter’s hours
PARIS — A disagreement over the number of hours a part-time firefighter works has prompted one selectman to refuse to sign certain payroll warrants the past few months. It has also prompted Fire Chief Scott Hunter to revise a policy to specify the number of hours a week they are allowed to work. Board Vice […]