MECHANIC FALLS — A Norway man who crashed a pickup truck on Pleasant Street on Tuesday night causing serious injury to a passenger was arrested Wednesday morning after turning himself in to police. Eric Campbell, 33, was charged with aggravated driving to endanger and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident. Each charge is […]
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Maine Veterans' Home donates to Oxford Hills Food Pantry
The staff at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris recently collected canned soup and crackers for the Oxford Hills Food Pantry in Norway, which advised there was a need for the items. The collection was spearheaded by the Community Involvement Committee at the facility on High Street. From left are staff members Steve Moore, Chantal […]
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Playing fetch with snowballs in Norway
While waiting for her daughter to get out of Guy E. Rowe Elementary School in Norway on Tuesday afternoon, Heather Little, right, and her son Taylor Little use snowballs to play fetch with her dog, Scooby Doo. (Sun Journal photo by Matthew Daigle)
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Sky Family to perform 'Celtic Revival!' show at Norway church
The Norway Church of the Nazarene, 10 Grove St., Norway, will present the Sky Family’s production of “Celtic Revival!” at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2. From Prince Edward Island, the Sky Family brings world-class Irish dance to lively Celtic/pop-rock music and songs rich in harmonies. Woven throughout are humorous stories and inspirational testimonies. Each member […]
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House Lorax to hold Blindman's Ball
NORWAY — Local art collective House Lorax invites the general public to their second “First Friday” Blindman’s Ball from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at 290 Main St., second floor. Join House Lorax for an evening of creative performance art such as creative dance, live music, yoga flow, live art and painting open to […]
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Oxford Hills snowmobile clubs fighting flooded trails, water holes
Many snowmobile clubs in the Oxford Hills region have temporarily closed large sections of their trails after a Jan. 24 storm dumped more than 1.5 inches of rain across the state. The rainstorm made a mess of most Oxford Hills trails, said Fran Chickering, trail master for the Otisfield Trail Blazers. He had one word […]
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Repairs to begin on Norway's historic belfry
NORWAY — Restoration of the historic 1828 belfry on the First Universalist Church in downtown Norway is getting underway. Joan Beal, chairwoman of the Save the Belfry Committee, said the Berwick-based Preservation Timber Framing Inc., which specializes in historic timber framing projects, is the contractor. “Two hundred years of continuous use have taken a toll and […]
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Norway board hears presentation on proposed highway garage
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen was given specifics Thursday night on a new town highway garage under consideration. The proposed garage would cost about $3.2 million, or $169.31 per square foot, according to Town Manager Dennis Lajoie and Rob Prue of Pine Tree Engineering in Bath. During the presentation, Lajoie said when he was […]
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State awards $76,500 for Norway Branch Rail Trail
NORWAY — The Maine Trails Advisory Committee has awarded a $76,500 grant for the Norway Branch Rail Trail project, according to Town Manager Dennis Lajoie. The trail for walkers and bicyclists would follow the former Norway Branch Railroad tracks for six-tenths of a mile, from Beal Street in Norway to Charles Street in Paris. Norway’s […]
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Historical society to hold meeting, present award
NORWAY — Each January, at the annual meeting of the Norway Museum and Historical Society, the year’s volunteers are celebrated. This year’s annual meeting is called “Souper Thanks.” A variety of delicious homemade soups, such as chili, broccoli cheese and Portuguese kielbasa with vegetables, will be served family style at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at […]