NORWAY — A 64-year-old woman was injured Thursday afternoon when she lost control of her scooter on a patch of sandy road. Police say Martha Bumpus of Round the Pond Road in Norway was riding her 2011 Honda Reflex scooter on Crockett Ridge Road around 3 p.m. when she went around a corner and the […]
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New group forms to help area dogs
NORWAY — The newly-formed United for Dogs group met March 27 at the Norway Town Office. Shirley Boyce, president of Responsible Pet Care, welcomed almost 20 dog lovers interested in helping with dogs housed at RPC. People attended from the immediate area towns, along with Buckfield, Bridgton, Milton and Rumford. Several members have trained to […]
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Firefighters battle Norway brush fire; homeowner charged
NORWAY — Dozens of firefighters from eight towns worked to control an acre-wide brush fire sparked by a homeowner burning household trash Thursday. Michael Ivery of 22 Ayer Drive was issued a court summons on a charge of burning prohibited materials, Maine Forest Ranger Art Lavoie said. Ivery was burning household trash, including paper and […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Norway selectmen seek guidance on request for public prayer
NORWAY — Selectmen on Thursday tabled a request for prayer at the start of each board meeting until they determine a fair, respectful and all encompassing way to do it. “I want to support everyone’s belief, but we need more time to study this,” Selectman Russ Newcomb said. He and others on the board said […]
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Norway to celebrate Earth Day on April 22
Start the day with a work share and garden opening at the Alan Day Community Garden from 10 a.m. to noon. Stroll over to the parking lot behind Fare Share Co-op to enjoy a full afternoon of music, dance and puppetry beginning at noon. The UU church on Main Street will host a public supper […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Two file papers for Norway election
NORWAY – Election season is off to a slow start with only two candidates returning papers for the town’s annual balloting June 12. Selectman Russ Newcomb has returned papers for a third term, Town Clerk Shirley Boyce said. Peter Toohey, who was appointed to fill an unexpired term for trustee of Norway Memorial Library has […]
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Police charge two with trespassing at Norway home
NORWAY — Two men who refused to leave a trailer they didn’t own were charged with criminal trespass after police from five agencies surrounded the home. Joseph R. Mitchell, 22, of Sebago, and Adam L. Sanborn, 29, of Oxford, were arrested Tuesday night after police entered the trailer and arrested them with the help of […]
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Young author touts pranks to bring family together
NORWAY — A Rowe Elementary School student has published a book on fun ways to play pranks on siblings. William Eshleman, a sixth-grade student at the Norway elementary school, with the help of his sister Paige Kimball, a 10th-grade student at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, wrote the book. It highlights the special bond that […]
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Oxford Hills tech students plan harvest and sawmill demonstration April 21
NORWAY — The Western Maine chapter of the Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine will meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, at the Frost Hill Solid Waste facility. Frost Hill is off Route 117 between Norway and Harrison. Oxford Hills Technical School forestry students are conducting a commercial harvest on about five acres […]