Gail Geraghty of Norway has battled substance addiction since she was a teenager.
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First woman licensed in Maine as a master electrician retires from a charged life
After brief careers in fields traditional for women, Pat Stanley-Beals broke the mold and became a master electrician.
Health care workers, providers under pressure to vaccinate
Gov. Janet Mills has set Oct. 1 as the deadline for all Maine healthcare workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Oxford Hills businesses taking a wait and see on ‘vaccine passports’ and requirements
NORWAY — Businesses around Oxford Hills are taking individual approaches on managing the safety of employees and customers regarding COVID-19, although most declined to discuss their policies on the record at all. With some eateries in southern Maine announcing that customers will need to show proof of vaccination before being served, the balance of employee […]
Daughters of Union Veterans meet
NORWAY —The Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861 -1865 Hannah F Richardson Tent# 19 held their recent meeting at the home of sister Carlene Gavin on the shore of Norway Lake on July 29. There was a member from Delaware and two members from Colorado Springs CO attending via Zoom. Plans were […]
SAD 17 Superintendent: ‘Oxford Hills will start school face-to-face in the safest possible way’
A vocal minority of area residents have opposed masks in schools on social media.
Why Norway is one of Maine’s ‘best small-town downtowns’ according to Down East magazine
The town was included in a July articles.
This is what recovery looks like: Oxford County outreach clinician guides others with addiction
REGION — Glenn Gordon of Rumford has watched the evolution of addiction and the treatments for them over the last 35 years. An outreach clinician with Oxford County Mental Health Services and liaison to help people with addictions navigate resources, Gordon understands how frail the line to recovery can be. His own experience with alcohol […]
Pet disaster preparedness plans critical
REGION — As Tropical Storm Henri threatens the Northeast, the Humane Society of the United States is urging individuals to make a preparedness plan for their pets now. “Making a disaster plan is more essential than ever as the pandemic continues to evolve and create new considerations related to evacuation and the capacity of emergency […]