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    • Five people get papers for Norway election

      Apr 04, 2013 12:00 am

      NORWAY — Former Selectman Bruce Cook has taken out nomination papers for a seat on the Board of Selectmen.

      The annual town election is June 11.

      Cook, who served on the board from 2007 to 2010, is seeking one of two available seats currently held by Irene Millett and Michael Twitchell. Twitchell has also taken out nomination papers for one of the seats. Millett has not indicated whether she seeks to run for re-election.

    • Lambs

      Apr 04, 2013 12:00 am

      SPRING LAMBS —   Columbia and Shetland lambs frolic in the rain at the home of John and Wendy Williams in Norway.

    • SAD 17 board turns down renovation funds

      Apr 04, 2013 12:00 am

      OXFORD — SAD 17 will forgo around $1.5 million in state-approved Revolving Renovation Funds to address health and safety renovations in school buildings.

      During its Monday meeting, the SAD 17 Board of Directors voted unanimously not to accept the funding, citing the concern that asking voters to approve that much more new spending could threaten the budget's success in the June validation referendum.

    • Agriculture in the classroom

      Apr 04, 2013 12:00 am

      LEARNING — Students at Waterford Memorial School listen intently to a local farmer, from Green Roots Farm in Waterford, during agriculture day, March 26, about how to plant broccoli. Several farmers from Waterford visited the school to teach the students about their farms in honor of Read ME Agriculture, a program with Maine Agriculture in the Classroom. 

    • Money not missing in accounts

      Apr 04, 2013 12:00 am

      PARIS — Fraud is not being considered as a reason the town's books are unbalanced, reported Town Manager Amy Bernard on Monday.

      Last week, Bernard estimated that the town's general ledger was off balance by $2.1 million and other town accounts were also unbalanced.

      "We're not missing money," Bernard said Monday. "This is really a bookkeeping, procedural error."

      In fact, Bernard reported that the town now had more money, $348,523 to be exact, in its operating account than she had anticipated.

    • Would you consider driving less if it was easier to walk or bike?

      Apr 04, 2013 12:00 am

      Yes, I did that for many years. I walked for a mile-and-a-half to work. By all means, if it's that close, why not? Especially considering the fluctuating gas prices. 

      Ryan Dean
      Paris 

    • Norway board rejects revenue sharing plan

      Mar 28, 2013 12:00 am

      NORWAY – The Board of Selectmen on March 21, joined scores of other towns and cities across the state in signing a resolution opposing Gov. Paul LePage's plan to eliminate municipal revenue sharing. 

      “Sounds good to me. At least they may hear our voice,” said Selectman Warren Sessions who made the motion to sign the document.

      The resolution was presented by Roy Gedat of Norway who said the governor's proposal would have a “pretty egregious” impact on Norway taxpayers.

    • Otisfield's sand use policy to be updated

      Mar 28, 2013 12:00 am

      OTISFIELD —   A policy that allows residents to use the sand-salt mixture at the transfer station for no charge will be updated, after hearing complaints that the policy is being abused, selectmen said at their March 20 meeting. 

      Selectman Rick Micklon told the board he had a complaint from a resident, who he refused to identify, "that people in town were abusing the sand-salt mixture at the transfer station and town garage." 

    • More than 100 attend active communities conference

      Mar 28, 2013 12:00 am

      ACTIVE COMMUNITIES — Nancy Grant, executive director of the Maine Bicycling Coalition gives the keynote address in front of more than 100 attendees at the 2013 Western Maine Active Communities Conference, held on Friday at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School.

    • Questions swirl around Paris PD's future

      Mar 28, 2013 12:00 am

      PARIS —  The resignation of Interim Police Chief Michael Dailey precipitated a discussion on the police department and its future during the March 25 selectboard meeting.

      At the meeting, Town Manager Amy Bernard confirmed she had accepted, with regret, Dailey's resignation, submitted to the town March 15.

      Dailey intends to stay on in Paris until April 26, before leaving to take a position at the Oxford County Sheriff's Office.

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