NORWAY — Increasing demand for comfort items recently sparked a new partnership between the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine and Fedcap Rehabilitation Services of Oxford. Participants of Fedcap recently created several tied fleece blankets to add to other comfort items available at the center. Fleece material was donated by community members and FedCap workers […]
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Norway students head to school
Blake Kimball, a first-grade student at Guy E. Rowe School in Norway, leads the way Wednesday morning as students walk to their first day of classes. Rebecca Powell, coordinator of the Walking School Bus program, Fire Chief Dennis Yates and Police Chief Rob Federico accompany the students. (Matthew Daigle/Sun Journal)
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Barbara E. Plummer
RAYMOND — Barbara E. Plummer, 88, passed away Sunday, Aug. 26. She was born in Norway, a daughter of Wallace and Bessie Sargent. Barbara married Kenneth H. Plummer on Aug. 1, 1946. She worked at Sylvania in Standish and at Cole Farms in Gray. Barbara was a ballot clerk in Raymond for over 50 years. She […]
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Western Maine Art Group to host September art exhibit
NORWAY — Two prominent local art collectors will be honored in September by the Western Maine Art Group’s second annual exhibit, “The Art of the Collector: Selected Works from the Collections of Dennise Whitley and Charlotte Snedecker.” This exhibition series celebrates local residents whose commitment to the culture in our area enriches our communities and […]
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Norway Planning Board approves site plan application for Moss Brook Church
NORWAY – The Planning Board voted Thursday evening to approve a site plan application for Moss Brook Church, which is looking to move into the former Grover Gundrilling building on Aldrich Avenue. Mike Booker, pastor of the church, said Moss Brook Church has been meeting at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School auditorium in Paris […]
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Land Trust, Waterford reach agreement on Hawk Mt. use
WATERFORD — Selectmen last week reached an agreement with the Western Foothills Land Trust that will preserve public vehicular access on the town’s right of way to the Hawk Mountain scenic overlook, owned by the town. The Land Trust, based in Norway, acquired 143 acres next to the town’s Hawk Mountain Park in 2016 as […]
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Carol A. Franke
NORWAY — Carol Ann Franke, 71, of Otisfield passed away in peace surrounded by family Tuesday, Aug. 21. Carol was born in Quincy, Mass., on Feb. 26, 1947, to Robert and Edith (Williams) Gallagher. She graduated from Weymouth High School in 1964. She and her beloved husband, Donald, relocated their family to Otisfield in 1975, where […]
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MoveOn ice cream
MoveOn members met for an ice cream social recently at Norway Lake to discuss the election season.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Connections
Registration open for Turkey Trot 4 Hope
NORWAY — The Turkey Trot 4 Hope is Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine’s signature event to raise funds that support our mission. The second annual event is planned for Thursday, Nov. 22. Held on Thanksgiving Day, the event offers a scenic 4-mile or 1-mile run/walk through downtown Norway. New this year, participants may create […]
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A job well done, a life well lived
NORWAY — When Bill and Bea Damon were asked to cut the ribbon at the 2013 ceremony that re-opened the iconic downtown Norway Opera House, each took a pair of scissors and one by one cut the red ribbon. Then they turned to each other and smiled. It was undoubtedly one of the highlights of Bill’s […]