NORWAY — This weekend you can eat grilled fish freshly caught from Pennesseewassee Stream — if you catch one. The second annual Family Fishing Festival gives children and their families a chance to catch newly stocked trout. It’s geared toward families with children younger than 16. Last year, more than 70 children participated. The festival will […]
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Survivors spearhead new Norway cancer resource center
NORWAY — When Barbara Deschenes was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, she felt conflicting senses of fear, confidence and resolve. She had a lot questions. “You’re not expecting a cancer diagnosis — and who is?” Deschenes said. Cancer-free since 2012, Deschenes and a group of survivors have set up the region’s first cancer center to help patients navigate the […]
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Fire destroys Norway home, displaces mom and children
NORWAY — An early-morning fire Wednesday destroyed a single-story ranch-style house, displacing a woman and her three children. The occupants and a dog managed to get out of the house safely after awakening around 2:30 a.m. to the smell of smoke, according to Brandi Tipton, who was renting the house. Fire departments from Norway, Paris, Oxford, […]
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Robert C. Poor
1935 – 2015 PARRISH, Fla. — Robert C. Poor, 79, of Parrish, Fla., formerly of Norway and Lynn, Mass., passed away Saturday, May 16, peacefully at his home, after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Born in Lynn, Mass., on Nov. 6 1935, he was the son of Gladys Roche and George L. C. Poor. […]
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Wyman A. Kimball
1934 – 2015 SOUTH PARIS — Wyman A. Kimball, 80, of South Paris, died Sunday, May 24, at his home. He was born in Norway on Sept. 3, 1934, the son of Alva W. and Charlotte Kingman Kimball. He graduated from Paris High School in 1954 and served in the National Guard. He worked for […]
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Ellen Rose Wright Male
NORWAY — Ellen Rose Wright Male, 87, of Norway, died peacefully Wednesday, May 20, after an extended illness. Her husband, the Rev. Dr. Henry A. Male, was at her side. A graduate of William Smith College (Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, 1950) and a lifelong Episcopalian, she was known for her keen wit and sense […]
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Nettie M. Frechette
1916 – 2015 BUCKFIELD — Nettie Mahala Stetson Frechette, 98, of Norway, fell asleep to be with her Lord on Monday, May 25, in Buckfield after a joyous life filled with love for God, her family, farm animals, pets and cooking. Born on her family farm in Hartford, on Dec. 12, 1916, she was the […]
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Norway street construction to begin next week
NORWAY — Town Manager David Holt told selectmen Thursday night that rebuilding lower Main Street will begin next week. The work is expected to cause traffic delays throughout the summer. Holt told the board the contractor believes the work can be done by Labor Day. The project includes reconstructing the street and improving drainage and […]
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Florence Pope McLaughlin
1924-2015 SOUTH PARIS — Florence Pope McLaughlin, 90, passed away on Monday, May 18, at Stephens Memorial Hospital. Florence was born in Minot on Aug. 16, 1924, to Bessie Hersey Pope and Dearborn Pope. She graduated from Paris High School in 1942, where she excelled at basketball. Florence served as a dedicated member of the […]