Religious education open house NORWAY — A religious education open house will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at the First Universalist Church (Unitarian Universalist), 479 Main St. Hosted by the church’s religious education committee, the open house will feature information about the Unitarian Universalist religious education program, about Unitarian Universalism, […]
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Maine voters casting fewer absentee ballots than in 2008
LEWISTON — Voters across Maine are casting fewer absentee ballots than they did four years ago, perhaps hinting at a dip in turnout for Tuesday’s election. Town and city clerks across the region say they are getting lots of early ballots, but the numbers are hundreds fewer than in 2008 in places as varied as […]
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Norway to file to evict Main Street tenants
NORWAY — Town officials seeking to prevent unsafe apartment units at 168 Main St. from being rented said Thursday they will file for an injunction in Oxford County Superior Court as early as Friday, Nov. 2. The injunction would prevent owner Patrick McInnis,70, from renting the spaces until they pass inspection. Code Enforcement Officer Joelle Corey-Whitman […]
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J. Lundy: A right to disapprove
Regarding a Sun Journal article on Oct. 23 about the controversy that arose when the Treworgy family of Levant put a sign on their property that urged voters to check off “no” on the same-sex marriage issue, it is unfortunate that the family gave in to pressure to remove the sign because someone told them […]
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Hundreds of absentee ballots requested in Norway
NORWAY — Town Clerk Shirley Boyce said hundreds of absentee ballots have been requested for Tuesday’s elections. As of Wednesday, Boyce said 485 of the town’s 3,756 registered voters had requested absentee ballots. The ballots must be returned to her by 8 p.m Nov. 6 to be counted. Polls open Tuesday at 8 a.m. at […]
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Hospital offering birth, breastfeeding classes
NORWAY — The Family Birthplace at Stephens Memorial Hospital will hold a four-day Preparing for Birth class from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 8, 15, 29 and Dec. 6, in the Harper Conference Room, Ripley Medical Office Building, 193 Main St. Hilary Ware, RN, will facilitate the course. The group will explore how to […]
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F. Gedat: Will help restore balance
Residents of Greenwood, West Paris, Waterford and Norway have the opportunity to elect an exceptional individual as their state representative this year in District 95 – Mary Lou St. John of Norway. She knows what it is like to struggle in tough economic times, to return to school as an adult, and to spend many […]
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Second Cani-Cross to be held after successful first event
NORWAY — The October Cani-Cross held at the Roberts Farm Preserve was reported a success. A second event will be held Sunday, Nov. 18. Fifteen canines and their human running partners ran in the second annual 5k cani-cross. Teams came from the Oxford Hills, from Lewiston/Auburn and from as far away as Connecticut. Cani-crosses are […]
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OHMPAA will stage an original
Author Sally Jones of Norway and composer Steve Jones of Harrison have turned the novel “The Road to Eden’s Ridge,” by M. L. Rose, into an original stage musical to be presented by the Oxford Hills Music and Performing Arts Association. Performances will be at 8 p.m. Nov. 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17; and […]