PARIS — The town will write a new agreement for police consolidation between the Paris and Norway departments and bring it to both towns for a vote later this summer. At the May 14 meeting, selectmen pulled a merger vote from the town meeting warrant in order to get more information and make changes to […]
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Opera House transferred to new owners
NORWAY — The town transferred the deed to the Opera House to the Norway Opera House Corp. on Tuesday. Dennis Gray and Bruce Cook, corporation members, accepted the deed from Town Manager David Holt and Town Clerk Shirley Boyce, marking a new beginning for the iconic 19th-century building on Main Street. “It’s our responsibility now,” […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Connections
Rowe Elementary School honor roll
NORWAY — Guy E. Rowe Elementary School has announced the honor roll of the third trimester. Sixth grade: Norissa Alleano, Luke Allen, Hunter Ames, Ethan Brown, Jordan Burnham, Dylan Cobbett, Bandella Connors, Stephen Dailey, Shyanne Ellis, William Eshleman, Jade Keene, Jenna Moxcey, Kyla Pattem, Jacob Reis. Fifth grade: Denali Barker, Rodney Bean, Derry Bessette, Cassadi […]
Posted inOxford Hills, The Franklin Journal
Street dance to highlight Norway Arts Festival
NORWAY — The annual Arts Festival street dance will be held Friday, July 13. The dance will be behind the Fare Share Market in Norway, from 5:30 to 9 pm. It will include music, entertainment and a barbecue. The street dance kicks off with singers Katey Branch and Emma Day-Branch from 5:30 to 6 p.m. […]
Posted inOur View
Neighborhood disturbance or celebration?
The Fourth of July is still more than a week away, but fireworks and noise complaints have already arrived. At Thursday’s meeting of selectmen in Norway, the board heard an impassioned complaint from Pikes Hill Road resident Trina Cray about the now-legal fireworks going off “day and night” in her neighborhood. For those who aren’t […]
Posted inObituaries
Velma Jaaranen
SOUTH PARIS — Velma Jaaranen, 83, of Norway passed away on Tuesday, June 19, at the Maine Veterans’ Home. She was born Feb. 7, 1929, in the Dr. Packard House on High Street in West Paris, the daughter of Leon and Reta Ryerson Proctor. Velma attended West Paris High School, where she played trumpet in […]
Posted inWell Done
Chiaping Wen of Norway named George J. Mitchell Peace Scholar
FARMINGTON —The University of Maine at Farmington has announced that Chiaping Wen, a UMF senior from Norway majoring in interdisciplinary studies, with a concentration in international and global studies, has been selected as a 2012 George J. Mitchell Peace Scholar. Recently honored at a UMF International and Global Studies celebration, Wen received one of only […]
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Bowdoin College graduates
BRUNSWICK — The following area students graduated from Bowdoin College during 207th commencement exercises May 26. Audrey Bergeron of Lewiston, cum laude, majoring in biochemistry and minoring in Spanish. Spencer Eusden of South Paris, majoring in biology-environmental studies. Victoria Hricko of Minot, majoring in English and minoring in history. Christopher Mawhinney of Auburn, majoring in […]