To the Editor: This is a personal opinion, not that of Norway Community First Group. I’m a resident of Norway, A Realtor with a background in accounting, business owner for over 35 years. A local landscaper saw an opportunity to expand his business. He purchased two lots on the lake and went under agreement. He’purchased […]

To the Editor: When we at the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club first heard of the Innovation Lab and Learning Center envisioned for the Magic Lantern Theater here in Bridgton, we were excited and almost immediately jumped on board. Soon, with the support of the University of Maine, 4-H Foundation and community leaders, it began to […]

These past few years have been tough for all. Our nation has been divided in an ugly way not seen in recent history – be it by politics or opinion. Our friends and loved ones have faced isolation from a deadly virus. The news has brought us George Floyd, Black Lives Matter, assault on our […]

To the Editor: When the decision was made many years ago to have Route 26 bypass Norway and continue through to South Paris and points beyond, I think it would be fair to say that has been an economic blow to Norway. I think, over the years, of all the vehicle traffic that never visited […]

To the Editor: Boiling lobsters and crabs alive could soon be illegal in the U.K., under landmark legislation that would recognize crustaceans (as well as octopuses) as sentient beings. It is already illegal to plunge fully conscious lobsters into pots of boiling water in New Zealand, Norway, and Switzerland, and in Italy, restaurant kitchens must […]

To the Editor: In several of the columns “The Chamber Beat,” Mr. Williams continues to beat the drum stating that LD 553 is a, to use his terms, “a bad bill.” Yet he does not give the reader a full understanding of the bill, but only a few out of context snipits of the proposed […]

To the Editor: While you’re quietly enjoying your morning coffee and this newspaper, developers are carefully crafting the next best thing for this community. This new business will be located in Norway just outside the town center on Lake Road, Route 117/118. The developer is in the process of putting together a formal proposal. It’s […]

To the Editor: I had to leave the Otisfield town meeting early for work. I left when the taxpayers had to point out to the town representatives how messed up there numbers were. They were so bad they had to be amended on the floor. Reflecting on this as I drove, I wondered as to […]

To the Editor: I wish to thank all of my friends, relatives, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren for my 91st Birthday Surprise Card Shower.  I enjoyed everyone of them! Laura Keene Buckfield