Jessica Taylor A few years ago, Jessica Taylor felt like she couldn’t get out of her own way. She was a nurse with a great career and family, but she procrastinated, especially those things she didn’t like to do, and it frustrated her. Someone suggested she try “tapping,” a stress-reduction technique that calls for finger […]
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Theology professor to speak on Nicene Creed
NORWAY — Dr. Daniel P. Sheridan will speak at St. Catherine’s of Sienna Church at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4, on “Begotten, Not Made: Why? The Nicene Creed and Us.” Sheridan will unfold the significance of the Creed for Catholic belief as well as the teaching of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Laudato Si’. Sheridan, with a […]
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Children invited to register for Community Children's Theater season
NORWAY — Children and youth from second grade and up are invited to register for the sixth season of the Community Children’s Theater. Rehearsals and registration will begin at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at the Second Congregational Church, 205 Main St. Performers will learn lines, practice songs and choreograph dances at eight rehearsals from […]
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Norway board OKs move by farmers’ market
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Feb. 15 to allow the Norway Farmers’ Market to use Witherell Park on Main Street for the coming season. Pat Martin, speaking for the market, said it would be the “same market that’s always been in town. We’re just looking for a better venue.” Last year, the […]
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Town officials told LED streetlights save money
OXFORD — Norway, Oxford, Paris and Poland could save 75 to 80 percent on streetlights if they switch to energy-saving LEDs, a representative of RealTerm Energy told officials Wednesday night at the Municipal Center. Paul Vesel of RealTerm Energy of Annapolis, Maryland, explained to managers and selectmen of the four towns steps to convert the […]
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Paris woman to reopen Norway bookstore as ‘The Tribune’
NORWAY — When Books N Things, located at 430 Main Street, reopens on March 3 after a month of renovations and updates, it will be with a new owner and a new name. Adrienne Cote of Paris said that at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 3, she will reopen the bookstore as The Tribune. Cote bought Books […]
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Norway panel authorized to allocate social service funds
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen has voted unanimously to allow the Provider Agency Committee to allocate $20,000 among social service agencies that requested money. Committee member Mary Lou St. John asked selectmen at their meeting Thursday if there is a way to change the rules at the annual town meeting so voters can increase […]
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Norway officer, police dog safe after crash
NORWAY — Officer John Lewis and his police dog Bolo were not hurt when a deer ran in front of the cruiser in Woodstock this month, Town Manager Dennis Lajoie told selectmen last week. According to the crash report by Oxford County Deputy James McLamb, Lewis was driving south on Gore Road when he struck a deer […]
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Educator to discuss lifestyle changes to reduce cancer risk
NORWAY — Maureen Higgins, LCSW, cancer health outreach educator with the Dempsey Center, will discuss lifestyle changes that can reduce the risk of cancer in a talk from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, March 15, at the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, 199 Main St. Statistics estimate that nearly 50 percent of cancers are […]
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Norway, Oxford Republican Caucus on Saturday
SOUTH PARIS — The Norway and Oxford Republican caucuses will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the South Paris Fire Hall, 137 Western Ave. “Every two years, town committees caucus to select delegates and alternates for the upcoming Republican Convention, Norway Chairman Peter Connell said. “Also, officers are elected for the town […]