NORWAY — The pastor of Moss Brook Church told the Planning Board on Thursday evening that the church plans to spend up to $1.2 million to purchase and renovate the former Grover Gundrilling building on Aldrich Avenue. Mike Booker said the church has been meeting in the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School auditorium in Paris for […]
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Ralph Alfred Tripp Jr.
NORWAY — Ralph Alfred Tripp Jr., 63, died Friday, July 6. He was born in Presque Isle on Feb 2, 1955, the son of Ralph Tripp and Myrtle Batchelder. He loved fishing, hunting and helping people who needed help. His family and friends were very important to him. He is survived by his partner, Julie Rice; […]
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Turner man charged after chase in Oxford
OXFORD — A Turner man was arrested Thursday after crashing his car and leading police on a chase through the woods in Norway and Oxford. Oxford Police Officer Zach Bisson said Cody Parsons, 24, was charged with eluding an officer and driving to endanger, leaving the scene of a property damage accident and operating with […]
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Robert H. Hill
MARLBOROUGH, Conn. — Robert H. Hill, 54, of Marlborough, Conn., died at his home Thursday, June 14. Born Sept. 30, 1963, in Norway, he had resided in Portland, Conn., before moving to Marlborough in 2011. Robert was employed at The Travelers Insurance Co. for the past 35 years, where he had worked as a director of […]
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Norway Music and Arts Festival this weekend
NORWAY — The 51st annual Norway Music and Arts Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 14, on Main Street. This year, the festival has expanded its focus to include a variety of performance art and activities for all ages. Musical headliners will include bluesman Samuel James, the New Orleans […]
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Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival expands community outreach and repeat concerts
In addition to the regular five-concert series at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison, Tuesday evenings, July 17 through Aug. 14, the Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival’s board of trustees announces an expansion of the festival’s Community Outreach Program. These community concerts are different and sometimes shorter, with an emphasis on education or healing. Concerts are free to […]
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Norway Museum and Historical Society to open Merigold Tea Room during arts festival
The Norway Museum and Historical Society will transform its meeting room into the Marigold Tea Room during the Norway Music and Arts Festival Saturday, July 14, at 471 Main St. The annual fundraiser will have a large selection of homemade pies topped with ice cream and served with ice.
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Stephanie A. Sirois
NORWAY — Stephanie A. Sirois, 39, of Mechanic Falls passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 4, at Stephens Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. She was born in Lewiston on Nov. 17, 1978, the daughter of Deborah A. Buckley and the late Alfred L. Sirois. She grew up in the Auburn area and attended […]
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Amy Bass book signings at Wayne library and Norway bookstore
The Cary Memorial Library in Wayne and The Tribune bookstore in Norway will each be hosting Amy Bass, author of “One Goal: A Coach, A Team, and the Game That Brought a Divided Town Together,” for a meet-and-greet and book signing. She will be at The Tribune, 430 Main St., Norway, from 1 to 3 […]
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Norway board OKs first phase of LED streetlights
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday evening to hire a Maryland-based energy company to provide an estimate for converting streetlights to LED bulbs. After RealTerm Energy inventories the lights and provides an estimate for the conversion, a special town meeting would be held for voters to decide whether to approve the proposal, […]