Sign-ups for cook off PARIS — Sign-up deadline for the Oxford Hills Chapter of the National Honor Society’s chili and chowder cook off is Friday, April 27. The group is raising funds to build a well in Africa. To enter contact NHS adviser Stacie Hanscomb at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, 743-8914, or [email protected]. Entry […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Kyle T. Kimball, 20, of Norway, April 24, failure to appear, $100 cash bail, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Edgardo Lozano, 40, of Kearsarge, N.H., operating after suspension, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Aaron G. McCaffrey, 27, of Mexico, April 24, criminal […]
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R. Gedat: Update on LURC reform
I hope my friend, Oxford County Commissioner Caldwell Jackson, is right when he says state revenues already collected for unorganized territories will offset the costs of reforming land use regulation in the unorganized territories (letter, April 19). Local taxpayers should not have to fund these changes in their tax bills. There have been some big […]
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Norway Downtown recognizes efforts of local leaders, businesses
NORWAY — Norway Downtown honored local business people and organizations at its annual meeting earlier this month. Andrea Burns, president of the organization, said there were more than 60 people attended. A report was given by Laurie Lachance, president and CEO of the Maine Development Foundation, Norway Downtown awards were presented and outgoing Norway Downtown […]
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Noway vendors licenses on hold until town meeting
NORWAY — A Main Street resident must wait until the annual town meeting in June before selectmen will consider extending his street vendor license from a one to a three-day weekend. The Board of Selectmen issued a hawker’s and peddler’s license in July to James Howard of 268 Main St. to sell his yard sale […]
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Face Time: Inflatable performer, acrobat and one-time muppet Fred Garbo
Fred Garver, better known as Fred Garbo, is an acrobat, juggler, actor and all-around entertainer who tours the country with the Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co. The show includes huge, inflatable props, dance, acrobatics and Garbo himself in an inflatable suit as the character “Fred Zeplin.” The Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co. is a collaboration […]
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H.S. Lacrosse: Cony boys edge Oxford Hills
PARIS — Despite a sizable difference in penalties and shots, Oxford Hills stayed close with Cony through the first half and into the second, twice rallying from one goal down to knot the score. Eventually, the Rams had enough. Sam Hopkins set up Brendan Surette and Jon Saban for goals 10 seconds apart late in […]
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Norway woman injured in scooter accident
NORWAY — A 64-year-old woman was injured Thursday afternoon when she lost control of her scooter on a patch of sandy road. Police say Martha Bumpus of Round the Pond Road in Norway was riding her 2011 Honda Reflex scooter on Crockett Ridge Road around 3 p.m. when she went around a corner and the […]
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New group forms to help area dogs
NORWAY — The newly-formed United for Dogs group met March 27 at the Norway Town Office. Shirley Boyce, president of Responsible Pet Care, welcomed almost 20 dog lovers interested in helping with dogs housed at RPC. People attended from the immediate area towns, along with Buckfield, Bridgton, Milton and Rumford. Several members have trained to […]
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Firefighters battle Norway brush fire; homeowner charged
NORWAY — Dozens of firefighters from eight towns worked to control an acre-wide brush fire sparked by a homeowner burning household trash Thursday. Michael Ivery of 22 Ayer Drive was issued a court summons on a charge of burning prohibited materials, Maine Forest Ranger Art Lavoie said. Ivery was burning household trash, including paper and […]