Yard sale at Wilkins House WATERFORD — An Indoor Yard Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Wilkins House, on Plummer Hill, next to the Waterford Congregational Church. All proceeds benefit the church improvement fund as well as the Wilkins House. There will be a good selection of […]
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Selectmen to devote meeting to goal setting
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen will meet Sept. 6 to write their top goals for the coming year. The measure was last done September 2010 to give direction to the town manager and remind individual board members what is most important to the board as a whole. Topping the list has been the stabilization […]
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Central Maine Community College announces spring honors list
AUBURN — President Scott Knapp of Central Maine Community College has announced the honors list for the spring 2012 semester. Students on the president’s list earned a semester grade point average of 3.9 or higher, high honors denote a minimum GPA of 3.6 and honors recognizes those with a minimum GPA of 3.3. President’s honors […]
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Contractor bids for Norway Opera House received
NORWAY — Three bids from prequalified contractors for the $1.1 million Norway Opera House rehabilitation project were received by the 5 p.m. Aug. 17 deadline. Dennis Gray of Norway Opera House Corp. said Monday that the bids are now being reviewed by the firm of Dennis Lachman Architects and Planners in Portland. In the next […]
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Who put a contract out on Tony? OHMMPA will stage ‘The Altos’
PARIS — Meet the Altos. It’s Tony Alto’s funeral (or is it?) and his wife, Toffee, has invited you to the wake. Chris wants you should check your weapons at the door (and if you don’t have any, he has extras.) Tony’s analyst, Dr. Malaise, is giving free treatments and Father Flip has no idea what he’s doing. No […]
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Property Owner given 30 days to come into compliance
NORWAY — The Norway Planning Board heard from Code Enforcement Officer Joelle Corey-Whitman about the long history of problems at 9 King Street during a public hearing August 9, regarding non-compliance with the Norway Rental Ordinance. The property, owned by Vincent Marcisso DBA Western Highlands LLC, has been the subject of complaints and non-compliance since […]
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Tie vote does not a decision make
A tie vote does not a decision make On Monday, after years of discussion and a tremendous amount of negotiation, Paris citizens voted on a plan to merge their police department with the department in neighboring Norway. The vote? Firmly tied at 41-41. The result was so surprising, voters actually gasped aloud when Moderator Vern […]
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Public skates start Sunday BRIDGTON — Public skating at the Bridgton Ice Arena will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays in August beginning Aug. 19. Adults $4, students $3, children under 6 $2, seniors 62 and older $2, stick ‘n puck $5, rentals $4. Conflicts arise on occasion; call to confirm. […]
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Selectmen ready to get Water Street parking ‘under control’
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen has agreed to try to wean residents from parking their boats and commercial vehicles in a small municipal parking lot on Water Street. Town Manager David Holt brought the issue to the board’s attention Thursday night after a resident who lives off Sodom Road called to ask if he […]
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Community safety day set for Saturday
NORWAY — A community safety day is set for Saturday at the Norway Fire Department. Local fire and police departments will be on hand demonstrating how to react in dangerous situations and how to prevent fires. It will be sponsored by the Norway Fire Department and Norway Firemen’s Relief. Smokey Bear will be there to meet […]