James Barrett of Westbrook stands behind the counter at his new business, Widdershins Antiques, which opened Friday at 329 Main St. in Norway. Barrett said he is working on expanding his online presence and customer base. His store is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and Monday through Thursday “by chance […]
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Norway selectmen meeting rescheduled
NORWAY — Town Manager Dennis Lajoie said the Board of Selectmen meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday has been rescheduled to Jan. 18 due to the nor’easter. Lajoie said the board would meet briefly at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8, to sign warrants, but all other business would be postponed to Jan. 18, the next […]
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Norway board to vote on recycling corporation funds
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen will vote Thursday on whether to accept more than $60,000 from the Oxford County Regional Recycling Corp., which disbanded in 2016. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Town Office. In July 2016, 12 of the 15 municipalities involved with the corporation voted to dissolve it and disburse […]
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Nancy B. Cutter
NORWAY — Nancy B. Cutter (Burpee), 79, of Norway, beloved wife of 57 years to the late Robert C. Cutter, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, at home. Born in Stoneham, Mass., on March 30, 1938, she had a master’s degree in education from Salem State College and a bachelor’s degree in education from Keene Teachers College (Keene […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Norway sidewalks get extra sanding
With temps in the single digits and sidewalks still coated with ice, an employee with the Norway Highway Department drove up and down Main Street and along Pikes Hill on Tuesday morning to coat the walkways with an extra layer of sand. (Matthew Daigle/Sun Journal)
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, sj-web
Firefighters battle flames at Auburn, Lewiston and Norway homes
Firefighters in Lewiston, Auburn and Norway battled flames at three houses over the New Year’s holiday. While structures were damaged, there were no known injuries. A home at 360 Grove St. in Lewiston caught fire just after 7:30 p.m. Monday. The one-and-a-half-story home appeared to have flames coming from the roof, just over the garage. […]
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Fire badly damages mobile home in Norway
NORWAY (WGME) — A man and his dog escape a mobile home fire on New Year’s Day in Norway. Chief Dennis Yates says they got the call around 3:45 a.m. that a home on Yagger Rd. was on fire. Chief Yates says a police officer who responded to the call, as well as a firefighter […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Below-zero temperatures leave Norway in need of donated mittens
NORWAY — Local children are in “desperate need” of mittens and gloves, the town’s General Assistance director says. Shannon Moxcey, who serves as the General Assistance director for several towns including Norway, said that a few years ago, the Norway Police Department became heavily involved in the nationwide Walking School Bus, a program created to […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Schools & Education
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AMBASSADORS — Rowe School Ambassadors provide a variety of school services and student leadership activities include providing school tours for new students and their families, assisting with the organization and set up of school assemblies, performing school beautification projects, peer tutoring and public relations for the school. Pictured are this school year’s ambassadors, front row, […]
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Norway praises town manager after six-month evaluation
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Dec. 21 to continue with Town Manager Dennis Lajoie’s three-year contract following an evaluation of his job performance after six months. Selectman Russell Newcomb explained that when the town hired Lajoie, his contract stipulated that after six months he would undergo an evaluation. If selectmen were happy […]