CHESTERVILLE — Jolene Ruth Gatchell, 56, of Chesterville passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at her home. She was born Dec. 19, 1960 in Norway, the daughter of Leslie and Geraldine Gatchell. She graduated from Rumford High School in 1979. Jolene went to work for G.H. Bass for many years until they closed, then […]
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Town selectboard candidates roundup
Several towns in and around Oxford Hills will hold elections for selectmen, school directors and other offices June 13, with polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Buckfield There are two candidates for a three-year term for selectman and assessor in Buckfield. Del Dunn and Tina Brooks are vying for the seat held by […]
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Norway residents urged to remember those in military
NORWAY — Brad Peck, administrator of the Maine Veterans’ Home in Paris, urged those at a Memorial Day observance Monday to thank those who have served in the military. “We must never forget to thank those who have served in the United States armed forces,” Peck said. “We must thank the veterans amongst (us) and […]
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Maine World War I memorials at Norway Memorial Library
University of Southern Maine professor Libby Bischof of Gorham speeks to guests at Norway Memorial Library on May 18. She shared an online inventory of Maine World War I memorials, an ongoing project she and her students are leading. FMI, World War I inventory: digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/wwi.
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Norway board: Town can still recycle if Oxford County Recycling dissolves
NORWAY — For the second time in six months, the Board of Selectmen reassured residents at Thursday’s public hearing that if they vote to dissolve the Oxford County Regional Recycling Corp. at the June 13 ballot, they will still be able to recycle. Residents voted against dissolving the corporation in November. Norway Paris Solid Waste […]
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Rainy day at the game
Madison Day, left, ducked under an umbrella with friends when the softball game she was playing in at the Donald Gouin Athletic Complex in Norway was canceled because of rain Monday afternoon. With Day, watching the boys lacrosse game between Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School and Brunswick High School, are Oxford Hills students, from left, Shaelyn […]
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Boater thrown into Norway lake after collision
An unmanned 16-foot Tracker boat, left, moves across Pennesseewassee Lake in Norway on Thursday evening after its driver, Daniel Grover, 41, of Norway was thrown out of it when it struck another watercraft. Other boaters tried to stop the Tracker, which eventually stalled, Maine Warden Service Cpl. John MacDonald said Friday. NORWAY — A local […]
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Norway board votes to close section of Main Street for dedication ceremony
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday evening to approve a request to close Main Street from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, June 2, for the Terry Cram crosswalk dedication ceremony. The ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. The board voted in January to dedicate the crosswalk in front of Guy E. Rowe School […]
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Picking dandelions for jelly
Allie Trundy collects dandelions with her grandmother, Candy Swihart, in a field next to her house on Route 117 in Buckfield on Tuesday afternoon. They were “stealing them from the cows,” according to Allie’s mom, to make dandelion jelly. “It’s an old recipe we got from Yankee Magazine that has a honey-apple taste.