Stories about Norway

American Legion post celebrates 91st year

NORWAY — Stone-Smart American Legion held their monthly meeting on Nov. 9 with president Thelma Denlinger presiding. Denlinger gave secretary letters from Sen. Snowe and Sen. Collins wishing Unit 82 a happy birthday for their 91st year. Lucille Allen reported on the unit's rec...

Santa and Mrs. Claus ride in Paris, Norway Christmas parade

PARIS — Santa arrived in style Saturday morning, gyrating from the waist up with Mrs. Claus to rollicking music and waving to crowds lining Main Street during Maine's largest holiday parade. They were seated in a sleigh pulled by nine reindeer atop a float during the Oxford Hills Cha...

PHOTO: Slow going in Norway

Cars rolled slowly into downtown Norway on Wednesday after the second snowstorm of the year. Some cars slid and skidded on the icy road, but there were few accidents.

Kiwanis donation

The Norway-Paris Kiwanis Club gave $500 to Big Brothers Big Sisters recently. At the presentation, from left, are Kiwanis President Cindy Hakala, Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Senior Megan Buker, a big sister for three years, and Joan Churchill, Community Concepts director of developm...

Briefly

Bean suppers done NORWAY — Bean suppers at The Norway Masonic Hall will be suspended until further notice. Free turkey dinner NORWAY — The Community Thanksgiving Dinner Committee invites people from Oxford Hills to share a Thanksg...

State stops Section 8 rent payments on some Norway apartments for safety violations

NORWAY — The Maine State Housing Authority will stop paying rent for 14 tenants living in Section 8 apartments owned by longtime local landlord Madeline Pratt. The state is severing its contract with Pratt on some apartments based on recent inspections that turned up safety violation... 3

Norway library lists new books

NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library added the following items to its collection in October. Fiction Susan Wittig Albert, The Tale of Castle Cottage; Jeffrey Archer, Only Time Will Tell; Russell Banks, Lost Memory of Skin; Chris Bohjalian, The Night Strangers; Mic...

Biathlon planned for Sunday, Nov. 20

NORWAY — The Southern Maine Biathlon Club and Western Foothills Land Trust will sponsor 3K and 5K preseason biathlon races on Sunday, Nov. 20, at Roberts Farm Preserve. Target practice will start at 9:30 a.m. and races will begin at 11. Winter biathlons, which combine skiing and rifl...

Grab bags for gifts

The annual holiday fair and raffle at St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church, Norway, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. In addition to gift from local crafters, the fair will feature a bake sale, trash and treasure room, grab bags for adults and children and a raffle, whic...