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    • Fire alarms help to avert disaster

      Apr 14, 2011 12:00 am

      PARIS — Fire alarms alerted a mother and her two children to an early-morning fire in their apartment last Friday, April 8.

      The fire began in the upstairs bedroom of an apartment on Paris Hill Road rented by Steven Button, Megan Dumbrosyo, and their two children. The smoke alarms were activated early in the morning while the family lay sleeping.

    • New AG forcing change to Hebron codes

      Apr 14, 2011 12:00 am

      HEBRON — The Hebron selectboard found out on Monday that existing building code rules may not be acceptable under state law.

      As a town with a population under 2,000, Hebron is not required to enforce the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Codes (MUBEC) itself. Current town ordinances require Code Enforcement Officer Bill Kennedy to enforce only two out of seven sets of  building and energy codes on residential building, commercial building, residential energy, commercial energy, residential radon, indoor residential ventilation, and indoor commercial ventilation.

    • 03-15-QUOTE-spring-15

      Apr 14, 2011 12:00 am

    • Local math team shines in state

      Apr 14, 2011 12:00 am

      PORTLAND — Ben and Gerry working together can complete a certain job in 6 hours. If working alone, Ben can complete the job in 5 hours less time than it takes Gerry. How long will it take Gerry to complete the job by himself?

      Confused? Suddenly preoccupied by thoughts of ice cream? You're probably not alone; However, neither are you qualified to join the Oxford Hills High School math team.

    • School funding woes hit towns hard

      Apr 14, 2011 12:00 am

      OXFORD HIILS — The situation with SAD 17's budget is bad and getting worse, district superintendent Rick Colpitts said during a presentation to the school board on April 4.

      While the district's proposed budget will increase by about 1.25 percent, the impact on local taxpayers would be a 4.84 percent hike.

    • Benefit dinner to help tragic accident

      Apr 14, 2011 12:00 am

      SOUTH PARIS — Locals are seeking help to bring a woman who suffered an aneurysm back to the area, so that she can be cared for by family.

      Elyssa Johnson, 32, grew up in Hartford, went to high school in Buckfield, and worked for years at New England Public Warehouse in South Paris before moving to Rockmart, Georgia in 2006 with her two children.

    • Watershed survey to look for pollution on Crooked River

      Apr 14, 2011 12:00 am

      AREA — A volunteer watershed survey at Crooked River will be conducted starting in May. The survey is a joint project between the Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District, the Maine Department of Environmental Protections and the Western Foothills Land Trust.

    • Sen. Collins office hours in Fryeburg

      Apr 14, 2011 12:00 am

      WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Susan Collins recently announced that a representative from her Lewiston office will hold office hours in Fryeburg on Tuesday, April 26, from 2- 3:30 p.m.

      State Office Representative Carlene Tremblay will be available to provide assistance with federal issues and agencies, such as Social Security, Veterans Affairs, and Citizenship and Immigration. No appointment is necessary. Questions can be directed to Senator Collins' Lewiston office at 784-6969.

    • Designs finished for Town Hall renovation

      Apr 14, 2011 12:00 am

      OTISFIELD — Otisfield Selectmen reviewed final architectural plans for town hall renovations at a board meeting on Wednesday, April 6.

      The plans, drafted by Dave Hart of Fish Street Design, include turning half of a top-floor conference room into office space and lowering the ceiling in the room several feet to save on heating costs.

      Selectmen's meetings will be moved from that conference room to a larger room in the basement. Builders will add a wooden ramp and an elevator to make the room, which seats up to 111 people, fully accessible.

    • Maine gardeners helped to beat pests

      Apr 14, 2011 12:00 am

      AUGUSTA — The Maine Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Council officially launched its new website, GotPests.org, at the Portland Flower Show last month. Intended specifically for Maine homeowners and gardeners, the site shares information from experts around the country about pests and pest management, with an emphasis on low-risk methods.

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