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Franklin L. Flanders Sr.

SOUTH PARIS — Franklin L. Flanders Sr., 97, of Norway passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 7, at the Maine Veterans’ Home with his family by his side. He was born in Lewiston on Jan. 16, 1921, the son of Lloyd C. and Mabel Damon Flanders. He attended schools in the sawmill towns that they were […]

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What You Need to Know: Norway Board of Selectmen

Norway Board of Selectmen June 7, 2018 Norway Town Office   Alpine and Cottage streets What happened: Selectmen approved the lowest bid for the Alpine and Cottage streets paving project, pending voter approval. What it means: The contract was awarded to All States Asphalt for $169,146. F.R. Carroll Inc.’s bid was $175,160, Lane Construction’s was […]

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Norway to elect selectman, school directors

NORWAY — Voters on Tuesday, June 12, will elect a selectman for a three-year term. Selectman Russell Newcomb is running for a seventh three-year term, while former Selectman Gary Howe is running as a write-in candidate. SAD 17 Directors Jared Cash, Stephen Cummings and Curtis Cole are seeking re-election. Cash and Cummings are running unopposed […]

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Joyce A. Reid

NORWAY — Joyce A. Reid, 80, of West Minot passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 5, at Norway Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 9, 1937, to David and Veronica Major, the fourth of 11 children. She graduated from school in Mechanic Falls in 1956 and remained in the area her whole life. She married Hedley Reid […]

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Man injured in rollover in Norway

NORWAY — At least one person was injured Wednesday afternoon when a car flipped and then rolled into the woods on Crockett Ridge Road. Early reports were that a man was unconscious in the car after the sedan had rolled at about 4:30 p.m., between Route 118 and Round The Pond Road. Fire crews from […]

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Ashley W. Everett

SOUTH PARIS — Ashley Washington Everett left for the Happy Hunting Grounds the morning of June 2. Ashley was born Oct. 14, 1923, the second son of George W. Everett and Cora E. Bishop Everett. Living in the same house in Norway for 90 years, he spent his life devoted to everything and anything related to […]

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Family fishing 'teaches patience' in Norway

NORWAY — “There’s not too many towns with a fishing hole right on Main Street,” Deb Partridge, director of Norway Parks and Recreation, said as she watched dozens of boys and girls cast their lines into the Lake Pennesseewassee outlet at Butters Park on Saturday morning. Partridge said the fifth annual Family Fishing Festival had 85 […]

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Planning Board approves fusion cuisine restaurant application

NORWAY — The Norway Planning Board has voted unanimously to accept an application for a fusion cuisine restaurant at the former C&C Meats building at 495 Main St. Planning Board Chairman Dennis Gray said that Deivid Miranda Da Silva brought his completed application before the board Thursday evening and answered questions from residents during a […]

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Garage burns in Norway

A detached garage and a recreational vehicle inside it go up in flames at 147 Eddie Kahkonen Road in Norway 0n Thursday morning. Norway firefighters were assisted by crews from Paris, Oxford and Waterford. It was believed no one was hurt in the 7 a.m. blaze. No further details were available Thursday night. (Chuck Blaquiere photo) A […]