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PublishedFebruary 8, 2024
West Paris residents concerned about future of elementary school
Oxford Hills School District Superintendent Heather Manchester's decision to close the school this week called into question.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2024
Agnes Gray Elementary in West Paris closed immediately, possibly for good
An architectural firm told Oxford Hill School District directors Monday night the two-story 19th-century building is not safe for students or staff.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2024
Fire chief fired in West Paris after 18 months on the job
Several firefighters spoke in defense of former Fire Chief Kevin Davis at Thursday night's Board of Selectmen meeting, two days after Town Manager Joy Downing fired Davis.
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PublishedMay 7, 2023
Oxford County Commissioners investigate Sheriff Christopher Wainwright
The commissioners are investigating Wainwright after he admitted to using his position to try to help a woman who had received a traffic citation.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Maine mineral expert Frank Perham of West Paris dies at age 88
The West Paris resident discovered one of the largest deposits of tourmaline in the works in 1972 in Newry.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2022
Paris man gets five years probation for stealing 20 guns
A federal judge said Scott Irish seems to have turned his life around since the 2020 robbery in West Paris.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2022
Soapbox derby devotion: ‘It’s a great thing they do here in West Paris’
Since 1965, soapbox derby — racing homemade wooden cars down a hill — has been making memories, teaching lifelong lessons and pulling this small Oxford County town together.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
Woodstock man dies in West Paris car crash
Casey Ryerson died at the scene Wednesday after his vehicle became airborne when it struck two culverts.
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PublishedMay 14, 2020
Rescuers save girl after 30-foot fall into Snow Falls Gorge in West Paris
Rescuers used ropes to pull the 15-year-old from the Little Androscoggin River.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2019
For Maine snowmobile clubs, the season starts in October
Maine has about 14,000 miles of groomed snowmobile trails, used by an estimated 100,000 riders from here and away. A handful of volunteers from each of the 280 clubs across the state make sure the trails are safely maintained and groomed.
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