Norway Maine
Life Line screenings announced
NORWAY — Local residents can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke or bone fracture when the Second Congregational Church, 205 Main St., hosts Life Line Screening on Thursday, March 24. To schedule an appointment or for more information, call 1-800-697-9721 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com. Preregistration is required. Screenings identify potential cardiovascular conditions, […]
Author to share favorite look hikes
NORWAY — On Wednesday, March 9, Hallowell author Jeff Romano will speak about his favorite hikes in western Maine at 7 p.m. at the Norway Library. A native New Englander, he has been hiking for more than 30 years. Besides scaling New England’s 100 highest peaks, he has hiked extensively throughout the wild places of all […]
String of fires keeps local departments busy
Volunteer fire departments have been running full steam over the last week as a string of fires in Western and Central Maine. At least six buildings have been destroyed by fire since last Tuesday, including homes in Readfield, Wilton, Otisfield, Harrison and West Paris, and commercial buildings in Norway and Bridgton. Fire crews have also […]
Fiddles and snowshoes focus of festival
NORWAY — Dozens of people from Norway to Windham and beyond participated Saturday in the first annual Mellie Dunham Snowshoe and Fiddle Festival. The event was highlighted by snowshoe competitions at the Roberts Farm Preserve in the morning and an afternoon of fiddling and contradancing at the Grange Hall with the Don Roy Trio, including […]
Norway author depicts paranoia sparked by 9/11
NORWAY — Local teacher Jason Trask has written a novel about an Arab-American Muslim man directly impacted by the paranoia felt by many Americians after 9/11. “I’m Not Muhammad” follows the “extraordinary rendition” of Yusuf Alsawari, a graduate student married to an American woman. (“Extraordinary rendition” refers to the capture and interrogation of suspected terrorists […]
Network of Oxford Hills outreach workers to meet again today
NORWAY — A group of representatives from local charities, churches and towns will have its third meeting Thursday afternoon at Christ Episcopal Church. Since December, the yet-unnamed group has been networking and planning a resource guide for local groups and other entities that help people in need. That way, outreach workers could tell people where […]
Norway business destroyed by fire uninsured
NORWAY — The owner of Oxford Pine Products, which was destroyed in an early-morning fire Tuesday, said he had always carried insurance until the economy forced him to forgo it this year. Tim Paul said the lack of insurance may cost him his business. “I don’t know what I’ll do now. I’ll probably sell the […]
Neighboring fire closes Norway school
NORWAY — Fire destroyed the Oxford Pine Products at 24 Marston Street early this morning. No one was injured, but the structure is considered a total loss, said owner Tim Paul. Paul said he was unable to afford insurance on the building this year, after 33 years in business. It took several hours for fire crews […]