Hebron Academy students Lillian Bergeron, front left, of Wales and Kaila Mank, front right, of Raymond pick up trash and sweep the sidewalk on Main Street in Norway, as Ray Wang, back left, Jennifer Lyu, back middle, hidden, and Jolie Chen look for trash. Many students from the Class of 2021 met on Main Street […]
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Iva Roxana Holden
NORWAY — Iva Roxana Holden, 84, of Norway, passed away Monday, April 2. She was born Dec. 17, 1933, in Waterford, to George Allen and Marilla (Bell-Hersey) Allen. She went to Norway High School and worked at the Norway Shoe Shop before joining the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) and became a medical specialist until discharge. Iva […]
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Skipping into spring in downtown Norway
Rosalie LeBlanc, 6, skips down the sidewalk on Main Street in Norway with her mother, Rachel LeBlanc, on a recent afternoon after school. The warm temperatures have seen people shedding warm layers and adding a little spring to their steps. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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Kite flying group to 'color the sky' in Norway
NORWAY — “ColorTheSky!” is the name of a new group started by a Norway woman who hopes to bring back the joy of flying kites. Terry Robinson said she recently started flying kites again and is “really loving it.” She even came up with her group’s name based on a kite she purchased a few months […]
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Local artist on display at Main Street Gallery
NORWAY — Local artist Beverly LaVerdiere will display her artwork at the Main Street Gallery, 426 Main St., during April. LaVerdiere is the Western Maine Art Group’s artist of the month. “Most of my paintings are painted from photos which I take while I am out for a walk,” she said. “I carry my camera […]
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Spring Reiki Clinic coming soon
The Spring Reiki Clinic, sponsored by the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 21, at the Norway Town Office, 19 Danforth St. A reservation is required for a free 20-minute individual chair session for those impacted by cancer and a friend. Call 207-890-0329 before noon […]
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Matolcsy Art Center to presenting exhibit by two women
NORWAY — The Matolcsy Art Center, 480 Main St., is reopening its doors as a gallery space at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 6. An exhibit titled 2 women 2 views will feature Barbara Traficonte and Judy Schneider. Both are accomplished painters with different styles but a similar process. They work “plein air” and have the […]
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Oxford Hills students play Twister at library
Rebekkah Strout, at top, calls out instructions Wednesday afternoon to, from left, Dakota Metcalf, Rebecca Taylor and Daimian Francis, as they play a game of Twister and attempt to keep their balance at the Norway Public Library’s Teen Room. Cynthia Riley, the teen services librarian since 2012, said that the Teen Room is a “place for teenagers to […]
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CEBE to form local chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby in Norway
NORWAY — The Center for an Ecology-Based Economy (CEBE) is joining with the Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL) to form the Western Mountains chapter of CCL, which will meet in Norway. CCL is a national organization focused on changing public policy to address climate change. CEBE has been working in Western Maine for the last five […]
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Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine to offer Reiki, watercolor classes
NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, located in the Stephens Memorial Hospital Specialty Clinic building, 199 Main St., has announced the April calendar. Yoga Warriors: 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, April 4, 11, 18 and 25, at Posabilities, 15 Tannery St. The free gentle yoga class will support healthy living for individuals […]