100 Years Ago: 1918

A meeting of the representative business men of Norway was held at the Municipal Courtroom Wednesday and reports were listened to from the members of the investigating committee in regard to the trolley line from Norway to South Paris going out of existence. The committee which includes L. M. Carroll, Albert J. Stearns, Esq., and Henry B. Foster has taken the matter up with the officials of the company and learned that the road has been a losing proposition for a number of years, owing to a big shrinkage in fares, and the increased cost of maintenance. At this time the road is much out of repair and would require from $3,000 to $5,000 to put it in good order, which the company does not feel like doing considering the outlook. The transportation question was discussed and a bus service was favored. One application has been received from a party willing to properly fit and conduct a business to meet the public demands. The railway company will continue running the cars until a reasonable time after the County Fair next week, to allow the villages opportunity for an adjustment of transportation. The same committee was empowered to take the matter up with the South Paris representatives.

50 Years Ago: 1968

Architect Deane M. Woodward said he was not making this suggestion, but was bringing up points that should be considered in the high school study. The deacon for including the government control center would be for easier access to the data processing center. He also suggested the school superintendent’s office might be included in the new school so that it would be closer to the computers. Woodward told the group that this would be a unique opportunity to use data processing in a computer system, adding that the vocational school can benefit greatly from sophisticated computer equipment. Such equipment could be made available to the city for bookkeeping purposes, and still another angle would be to makes it available to the library facilities, possibly utilized by the public library with the school library.

25 Years Ago: 1993

The Farmers Home Administration is now accepting applications for its housing repair and rehabilitation loan and grant programs, according to Oxford County Supervisor Alden R. Turner. The program is for owners of existing dwellings or mobile homes who need to remove health or safety hazards and can include energy conservation measures such as insulation and heating systems. Loans are financed at an interest rate of 1 percent for a maximum of 20 years, according to Turner, while grants are limited to those applicants who meet certain age requirements. Loan limits are $15,000, while the maximum grant available is $5,000.

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