NORWAY — The community is invited Friday, October 4, from 5:30-7:30 at the Matolcsy Center for the opening of Georgina Grenier’s show, Half-Certain. Georgina Grenier is an artist and public school teacher residing in Southwestern Maine. She recently received a grant from the Maine Humanities Council to help produce a community writing project entitled […]
2019
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Norway motorcyclist dies in crash
Peter J. Landis, 30, crashed while riding on Waterford Road.
advertisement
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Pet of the Week: Warren
Watch out for your heart. Here comes Warren. He is a heart stealer. Two year old Warren is a lover boy. He immediately offers his head for scratching when you hold out your hand. He craves affection and shows his appreciation for attention by softly purring. Warren is the cat that you can picture […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
‘I hate that I loved him so much’
Editor’s Note: We have changed the name of the DV survivor to protect her. REGION — “I felt like a ‘jerk’ for staying,” said “Barbara.” “I worked on being ready to go for a long time. He just couldn’t know.” He was her high school sweetheart, the only man she ever knew intimately. They married […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
State senator to introduce bill that would ban vaping products in Maine
The proposal by Sen. Rebecca Millett of Cape Elizabeth comes amid mounting health concerns and at least 9 deaths that have prompted bans or limits on vaping product sales in other states.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
West Paris holds flag ceremony
WEST PARIS — On Saturday, September 14, the West Paris Fire Department, American Legion Ring McKeen Post 151 and American Legion Auxiliary Ring McKeen Unit 151, disposed of flags that had become unserviceable. A proper and fitting ceremony should always be done in a dignified way preferably by burning. The American Legion has a very […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Honor among humans
To the Editor: The world is a chaotic mess, at the moment. Frankly, no one knows how to fix any of it. The issues we must confront lie deep in our social structures. The labels we fight for are the very thing keeping us divided. I find, the only way out of this is to […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
This n That
TOPS NORWAY — TOPS meets Tuesdays in the Association Hall at Town and Country Mobile Home Village, 99 Town and Country Drive, Norway. Weigh-in is from 4-4:45 p.m. and the meeting is from 5-6 p.m. Yearly membership is $32 and monthly dues are $5 which includes a bimonthly magazine subscription to TOPS News. TOPS is […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Tree Talk: Playground Safety
Since the kids have just gone back to school, it’s a good time to discuss playground safety. Keeping our kids safe is obviously a top priority for every parent. What many parents don’t realize is that there could be hidden danger lurking in the playground, danger in the way of dead limbs or trees. Unfortunately, […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Bethel Outing Club Ski Sale
To the Editor: The Bethel Outing Club Ski Sale will be held Friday, October 25th from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, October 26th from 9 a.m. to noon at the Gould Academy Field House in Bethel. There will be a range of alpine, snowboarding and nordic equipment from which to choose. Ski shops from […]