NORWAY – The Western Foothills Land Trust has made another step forward in its mission to protect unique natural resources and open space in the greater Oxford Hills area by acquiring more than 100 acres in the Witt Swamp Preserve. The area is between Crockett Ridge Road and Pleasant Street. The 111.5-acre parcel, known as […]
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Local man plans to start used car dealership in Norway
NORWAY — The owner of a garage and used car business in Mechanic Falls will open a sales lot on Main Street this summer. Shawn Holbrook of Norway, owner of Economy Auto on Route 121 in Mechanic Falls, said Friday he is looking forward to doing business in his hometown. Holbrook is leasing the parking […]
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UMFK nursing students honored
FORT KENT — Thirty-Two current University of Maine at Fort Kent nursing students were inducted into the Nursing Honor Society and 38 UMFK nursing students were honored at the Nurse Pinning Ceremony held on May 9 in the Fox Auditorium. The following local students were inducted into the UMFK Nursing Honor Society: Mary C. Alligood […]
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Spark a Reaction library program is for young adults
NORWAY — The Norway Memorial Library’s Collaborative Summer Library Program “Spark a Reaction” will offer a variety of ways young adults can have fun while reading, writing and creating. Beginning July 2, students entering grades 7-12 in the fall can participate in 8-1-2, the reading and creating part of Spark A Reaction. They may also […]
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Norway Historical Society to be assessed by conservation specialists
NORWAY — The Norway Historical Society has been praised by professional conservation specialists for its website and Facebook page, the maintenance of its historic building and other accomplishments. Conservation specialists Margaret Gaertner and Ronald Harvey recently spent two days each in the Norway Historical Society building on Main Street, examining the building and collections under a […]
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Local residents inducted into Phi Kappa Phi
BATON ROUGE, La. — The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Initiated at University of Southern Maine were: Sonya Sampson of Auburn, Courtney Amann of Bethel, Melissa Elliott of Gray, Sara Hogate of Lewiston, […]
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Six-week free lunches for kids NORWAY — The Progress Center, in conjunction with RSU 16 and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is participating in the six-week Free Summer Lunch Program. The free lunches are available for all kids, up to the age of 21, beginning Monday, June 23. Lunches will be prepared by RSU 16 […]
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Fallen line knocks out power for 2,800 in Oxford Hills, traps woman in car
NORWAY — Over 2,800 residences were temporarily without power Tuesday afternoon after a power line fell from a pole at Fair and Winter streets, briefly trapping a woman in her car. Kimberly Eastman of Sumner said she was driving her Nissan SUV south on Fair Street near Winter Street around 1:30 p.m. when an power […]
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H. Ware: Taking an active interest
It is town meeting season in Western Maine. To me, town meetings are the purest and most accessible form of democracy. Everyone can be heard and participate in a town’s decisions for the next year. Reports are made, questions are asked and answered and often, at the Norway town meeting, hard workers are warmly complimented […]