NORWAY — Earth Day will be celebrated in more than 150 countries all over the world on April 22. It is a day when nations put aside their differences, people join as one and everyone praises Mother Earth. This year, several organizations in Norway have joined together to celebrate over an entire week, which just […]
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Canton Parks, Trails clean-up CANTON — Canton Parks and Trails clean up day is Saturday, April 26. The rain date will be May 3. Participants will meet at the Canton Heritage Park at 9 a.m. Volunteers are needed to help. For more information call Thomas Adley, 597-2168. Free clothing giveaway NORWAY — A free clothing […]
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Norway to consider funding website revamp
NORWAY — Annual town meeting voters could be asked to use the Denison Cole Trust Fund to upgrade the town website, which some say is user-unfriendly. “Ours certainly is not (user-friendly.) It’s difficult to maintain,” Selectman Bruce Cook said. “We have to get into this century.” The plan is to use the approximately $5,000 in […]
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Maine Community Colleges to honor scholars
HALLOWELL — Fourteen Maine community college students have been named to the All-Maine Academic Team for two-year colleges. They will be honored at a ceremony on Tuesday, April 22, at the Maple Hill Farm Inn and Conference Center. The event will be hosted by the Maine Community College System Board of Trustees. Local students receiving […]
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Congregation learns about Passover holiday
NORWAY — On a recent Saturday night 25 members of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Norway met to observe and learn about the holiday of Passover. Attendees were treated with wonderful food that is traditionally served for this occasion. Emmeline Kaiser with the help of her husband, Zach, organized this event and food included Zach’s […]
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Roberts Farm descendants visit Norway property
NORWAY — The great-granddaughter of John Roberts, Maine’s commissioner of agriculture from 1913-1918 and former owner of the Pike Roberts House, recently toured the historic farmhouse for the first time since shortly after World War II. Lee Dassler of the Western Maine Foothills Land Trust, which oversees the site and the restoration of the 1823 […]
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SAD 17 budget adds teachers, defers roof, paving projects
NORWAY — The proposed $37.65 million SAD 17 budget will defer major maintenance projects but maintain programs districtwide and add teaching positions, Superintendent Rick Colpitts said at Tuesday night’s budget hearing. Less than a dozen people attended to hear Colpitts unveil details of the proposed fiscal 2014-15 budget. During the nearly 90-minute presentation at the Guy […]
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Hospital marks Child Abuse Prevention NORWAY — April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. During this month and throughout the year, The Family Birthplace at Stephens Memorial Hospital works closely in supporting families and reducing the risk of child abuse and neglect. Every parent who delivers at The Family Birthplace receives a DVD titled “The […]
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Library holding sustainability series
NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library invites the public to Living Sustainably, a four-part series beginning on Thursday, April 17, and consecutively every two weeks until May 29. Each program will focus on a specific topic in living sustainably and feature a guest speaker. The topics will include raising chickens, building and living in alternative housing, […]