Norway Maine
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Free supper at Congre. Church NORWAY — A free supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, June 15, at Second Congregational Church on Main Street. On the menu this month is American chop suey, macaroni and cheese, veggies, rolls and dessert. Call the church at 743-2290 or www.seconch.com for more information. ‘Famous’ […]
Oxford Hills school budget passes
PARIS — Voters approved the $35.1 million Oxford Hills School District budget at the polls Tuesday. The tally was 1,695 yes and 859 no. Results were: Norway, 351-204; Waterford, 95-54; Harrison, 232-125; Hebron, 61-21; Paris, 407-214; West Paris, 103-45; Otisfield, 156-52; Oxford 290-144. Superintendent Rick Colpitts said Tuesday night that passage of the budget “will […]
Mainebiz to host Norway/Oxford business leaders
POLAND SPRING — Mainebiz will host the Oxford/Norway business community from 5 to 7 p.m. June 14 at the Poland Spring Resort during its On the Road with Mainebiz series. The event will bring out business leaders in the area, along with Mainebiz staffers, including publisher Donna Brassard and editor Carol Coultas. Guests will enjoy […]
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Summer reading program PARIS — Hamlin Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program will run from June 15 through Aug. 15. Every child who reads for at least 500 minutes will be awarded a free book of his or her choice. The top reader will win a $25 gift card to Amazon.com. Stop by the library to […]
Norway voters support merger with Paris police
NORWAY – Voters overwhelmingly favored a merger of the Paris and Norway police departments’ in Tuesday’s annual balloting. In a vote that was considered nonbinding, 430 voters said they favor combining the forces, while 117 said no. Both towns are considering the move as a more cost effective and efficient way to provide police services […]
Norway voters to decide school budget, state and local candidates
NORWAY — Voters will be asked to validate the Oxford Hills School District $35.1 million budget for the next fiscal year, beginning July 1, when polls open Tuesday for annual town election. Voters in Norway and seven other towns in the school district will be approving the $35,162,603 budget that the majority of some 60 […]
Weary Club history being presented Wednesday
NORWAY – It’s said that when Margaret Chase Smith was campaigning for her Senate seat in 1948 she stopped in the Weary Club on Main Street, where women never dared to enter, to get some political wisdom. The history of the Weary Club will be the program Wednesday, June 13 at Norway Historical Society on […]