NORWAY — The newest member of the Norway Police Department has a name: Bolo. The department handed over the responsibility of naming its black Labrador retriever to students at Guy E. Rowe Elementary School in Norway. They had three choices: Bolo, Maverick and Magnum. Bolo got 104 votes; Magnum, 88; and Maverick, 76. BOLO is […]
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Norway selectmen give town manager high marks after six months
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday to continue with Town Manager Dennis Lajoie’s three-year contract following an evaluation of his job performance after six months. Selectman Russell Newcomb explained that when the town hired Lajoie, his contract stipulated that after six months he would undergo an evaluation. If selectmen were happy with […]
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Norway selectmen give thumbs-up to canine program
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday evening to allow the Norway Police Department to move forward with a police dog program. Officer John Lewis in October proposed a program in which the town would buy a dog that would be able to assist police in tracking people and sniffing out evidence, including […]
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Norway police officer pitches canine program to selectmen
Norway Police Officer John Lewis explains his proposal to start a canine program at the Norway Police Department to the Board of Selectmen on Thursday. NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen heard a proposal Thursday evening from town police officer John Lewis to obtain a canine to assist police in tracking people and sniffing out […]