1936 – 2016 NORWAY — John E. Marshall, 80, of Norway passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 29, at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway, surrounded by family, feeling very loved. John was born on Jan. 8, 1936, in Bethel, the son of Everett and Elva P. Marshall. He graduated from Norway High School in 1953 […]
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Sale of Norway landmark completed
NORWAY — The former L.M. Longley & Son Hardware Store at 419 Main St. has been sold for $70,000, according to David Holt, a trustee of the Higgins Crooker Trust that owned the building. It was announced two weeks ago that the 100 Aker Wood Frame Shop building at 413 Main St., which was also owned […]
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Cold weather lasts through Norway fishing derby
NORWAY — This hasn’t been the best winter for ice fishing in Maine, but that didn’t stop dedicated anglers from heading out onto the lakes for Norway’s 46th annual Ice Fishing Derby. Sylvia Bosse, president of the Norway-Paris Fish and Game Association, was very happy with the turnout for the derby. It was touch and […]
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Mr. Robot: Building robots in the woods in Western Maine, because he can
NORWAY — Off a rural country road, up a steep dirt driveway, rests a white geodesic dome — think Epcot, in miniature — jammed with wall-to-wall tech. And, oddly, dragons. Though maybe that’s not so odd given the stone gargoyle perched above the main entrance. In here, Bill Lovell builds robots. An easy-going Vietnam veteran […]
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Twitchell eyeing state rep. seat
NORWAY — Two term Selectman Mike Twitchell has announced he will not seek re-election to a third term on the board of selectmen. Instead, the 56-year-old Democratic Norway resident is looking to unseat State Representative Tom Winsor, a Republican, as representative for District 71, which includes Norway, Waterford, West Paris and Sweden. Twitchell is a drywaller […]
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Left at the altar: Wedding barn application withdrawn
NORWAY — The owner of a proposed wedding barn on Morse Road has withdrawn his application, according to a town official. Code Enforcement Officer Joelle Corey-Whitman said Tuesday that the public hearing scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, to discuss the proposal has been canceled. Peter Ulrickson filed an application with the Planning Board last fall to approve […]
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Town officials question motel tenancy
NORWAY — The safety of long-term guests at the Inn Town Motel could be jeopardized by the lack of local oversight and regulation, town officials said. At issue is whether people staying at the motel for months means it falls under the legal definition of a rooming house and therefore is subject to the Norway […]
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Microbrewery served approval by selectmen
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen gave the go-ahead Thursday night for the Norway Brewing Co. to serve liquor at the downtown establishment. In a unanimous vote, the board approved a malt and vinous permit to Charles Magne Melhus, part owner of the company in the historic brick rail depot at 237 Main St. The […]
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Public hearing set on wedding barn plan
NORWAY — The Norway Planning Board has agreed that the applicant for a proposed wedding barn on Morse Road has done his “due diligence” in attempting to notify all abutters of his plan. On a 4-0 vote, with member Michael Quinn abstaining, the board agreed at its Thursday, Feb. 11 meeting that the application was […]
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Green Machine to buy Longley building
NORWAY — The owners of the Green Machine Bike Shop on Main Street say they hope to be in the L.M. Longley & Son building by spring. John and Angela Harvey, owners of the bike and ski shop at 329 Main St., are in the process of purchasing the former hardware store. Closing on the […]