NORWAY — Two men pushed a rowboat more than 500 feet across Lake Pennesseewassee before breaking through the icy surface to rescue a dog from freezing waters Thursday afternoon. “If you could have seen that dog’s face: You can’t stop,” said Nick White, who along with Brent Gammon, rescued the submerged dog in an area […]
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NPSW board to address employee bonuses Wednesday
PARIS — The Norway-Paris Solid Waste board will address Christmas bonuses given to NPSW employees at its meeting Wednesday night. Norway Town Manager David Holt, who is on the NPSW board, said that although he wasn’t in favor of bonuses except in the case of outstanding work, he acknowledged that employees were counting on it. […]
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Face Time: Ed Gabrielsen: Finding peace
Ed Gabrielsen has spent his life trying to marry the body and the mind, first as a singer and later as an instructor of yoga and meditation. He has worked with people touched by cancer at the Dempsey Center, teaching a class titled “Music and Meditation.” He currently teaches at Healthy for Life Wellness Center […]
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Casino too close to call
OXFORD — At 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, the casino referendum was too close to call. Question 1 took an early lead as results trickled in. With 48 percent of precincts reporting, yes voters held a slight lead at 50.5 percent. In Oxford County, local voters came out in support of the referendum. According to unofficial results, […]
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Casino vote still neck and neck
OXFORD — At 1:45 a.m. Wednesday morning, the casino referendum was too close to call. Approval of Question 1 took an early lead as results trickled in. With 81 percent of precincts reporting, yes voters held a 1,400-vote lead. In Oxford County, local voters came out in support of the referendum. According to unofficial results, […]
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Casino was close early in evening
OXFORD — At 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, the Oxford casino referendum was too close to call. Question 1 took an early lead as results from the first few districts trickled in. With about 23 percent of precincts reporting, the yes votes held a 4 percent lead at 52 percent. Polls of likely voters over the past […]
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Norway home destroyed in fire
NORWAY — One firefighter was injured battling a fire that destroyed a home on Wiley Road on Monday afternoon. Fire Chief Dennis Yates said the unnamed Norway firefighter was taken to Stephens Memorial Hospital where he was treated for a leg injury and later released. About 30 firefighters from Norway, Paris, Harrison, Oxford and Waterford […]
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Board accepts grant for warming hut
NORWAY — Selectmen on Thursday accepted a $15,000 donation from the New Balance Foundation to build a new warming hut for the town’s skating rink on Cottage Street. Recreation Director Debra Partridge said the 24- by 30-foot building will help provide a greater opportunity for winter activities for townspeople, especially children. The donation meets the […]
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Norway board to vote on New Balance donation for warming hut
NORWAY– Selectmen will vote on a $15,000 donation from New Balance when they meet at 7 p.m Thursday at the Town Hall. The donation will pay to build a warming hut for the town skating rink on Cottage Street, Town Manager David Holt said. The rink is near the New Balance factory and is a […]