COVID-19 and Town Services update: The lobby is open for walk-in traffic. Vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask, unvaccinated people are asked to mask up. Go to maine.gov/covid19/ for up-to-date information. Thank you for your consideration of all our citizens’ safety. The town is gathering input on the future of Norway and […]

In Bugs Bunny’s first appearance on film, he didn’t look or sound like himself. The year was 1938 and the film was a seven-minute cartoon called “Porky’s Hare Hunt.” Porky Pig looked and sounded okay, but the hare, named Happy Rabbit, hadn’t yet morphed into Bugs Bunny. The plot of the cartoon was simple: Porky […]

Calling all events, everybody! If you are part of an organization that is putting on an event in the greater Oxford Hills area during 2022, please send it along to the Chamber so we can list your event on our website and in our upcoming 2022-2023 magazine coming out Memorial Day Weekend. And, by the […]

Each year, I remove all the stones from our garden. Every last one of them, large and small. I put them in a wheelbarrow and give them an express ride to the remains of a nearby stone wall. When spring comes, again there are stones in our garden. How did they get there? I have […]

COVID-19 and Town Services update: The lobby is open for walk-in traffic. Vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask, unvaccinated people are asked to mask up.  Go to www.maine.gov/covid19/ for up-to-date information. Thank you for your consideration of all our citizens’ safety. The Cottage Street Recreation Area will be the site of the […]

Roasted Cauliflower Salad We could eat roasted cauliflower in our house every night! Here is a new twist on it in a warm salad with lentils and spinach. Serves 4 Ingredients: 3 tbsp. olive oil 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 tsp. ground coriander Kosher salt 1 small shallot 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets (about 2 lbs) […]

In 1988 while on active duty in the Army, I helped with a humanitarian expedition in Kenya. The participants were mostly college-aged men and women from Britain and America who had paid their own way to be part of the effort. The expedition was divided into groups that were assigned projects in various parts of […]

Lettuce Wrap with Turkey Meatballs These are as much fun to make as they are to eat. Get the kids helping with these! You can use other lettuce leaves, but I have found the tender Boston bib leaves work the best for wraps. Serves 4 Ingredients: 3 Limes 3 c. shredded carrots 1/2 c. packed fresh mint […]