Emergency crews concerned about shutting down of Fair Street

NORWAY — Shifting traffic down Main Street in Norway while work on Route 26 progresses could be a problem for emergency vehicles.

Pine Tree Engineering and McGee construction are currently in the middle of a project to replace the aging sewer system on Fair Street, the section of Route 26 alongside Oxford Hills High School.

Paris reviews a year of goals

PARIS — Most of the town's 2010 goals have been met, Paris Town Manager Phil Tarr reported to the Board of Selectmen on June 27. 

Tarr gave a status report on goals that included sidewalk repairs, a chronic shortage of firefighters, and a town-wide revaluation of taxable property.

"Last year the board elected to target several items for priorities," Tarr said. "It was done about this time of year, so I thought I'd update you on those items."

New board, new chair in Paris

PARIS - The Paris Board of Selectmen appointed Ted Kurtz as board chair after a contentious debate on electoral procedure during the first meeting of the new board Monday night.

Selectwoman Jean Smart advocated for an open vote, but Kurtz said that a secret ballot vote was in line with state law.

"The legislature doesn't want the new board to start off with the potentially divisive matter of some voting for this person, and some voting for that person," said Kurtz.

Police suspect burned car may have been stolen

NORWAY — Norway Police and Fire Departments responded to a burning car off of a logging road in Norway around 6 a.m. on Tuesday.

Norway Police Officer Ron Cole arrived on scene to find the car abandoned and the fire fully involved.  Cole said that the car had driven off of a back road and into some small trees, but that the crash did not appear severe enough to have started the fire.