NORWAY — On Sunday, March 11, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Fare Share Commons, the Alan Day Community Garden will host an open meeting featuring a bulk seed order. This community garden is germinating its fourth year and hopes to continue to build on its past success. Located on Whitman Street, across from […]
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Caring for dogs NORWAY — Responsible Pet Care is in urgent need of foster homes, dog walkers and fundraising. An informational meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, at the Norway Town Office. Oxford Hills no longer has a place for stray, abandoned or surrendered dogs to be placed. Thoughts and ideas […]
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Southern Maine Community College announces dean’s list students
SOUTH PORTLAND — Southern Maine Community College announces the dean’s list for the 2011 fall semester. Androscoggin County Auburn: Susan Akerley, Lani Cabral, Benjamin Clark, Cody Day, Emily Johnson, Jasmine Knight, Crystal Martin, Lindsey Simpson, Donielle Wilson. Durham: Danette Baines, Matthew Dimick, Tara Keller, Taylor Koenig, Lisa McGloin, Margaret Oliver, Kelsie-Mae Rioux. Greene: Joel Dumond. […]
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Oxford Hills Rotary welcomes new member
The Oxford Hills Rotary Club inducted a new member, Susan Cairns, a cosmetologist and owner of Country Expressions in Norway. From left are President Beth Abbot, Susan Cairns and co-sponsor Patty Rice. Missing from photo is co-sponsor Lois Strauss.
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Arts center applying for grant to fund building repairs
NORWAY — The town is applying for a $300,000 Community Development Block Grant in an effort to save the historic Matolcsy Arts Center on Main Street. If successful, the money will be used to stabilize and restore the Laos Matolcsy Arts Center that was constructed in 1866 as the Norway Upper Primary School. About a […]
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A. Pelletier: A really bad idea
I have said this many times in this forum — laptops paid for by taxpayers and given to middle and high school students is a bad idea. Now there is evidence. According a a news report by a Maine television station, many of the 60,000 laptops taxpayers paid for may be being used to look […]
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Norway code officer wants inspection authority
NORWAY – Code Enforcement Officer Joelle Corey-Whitman presented selectmen and the public Thursday night with proposed changes to the Norway Rental Occupancy Ordinance. In part, it will prohibit landlords from inspecting their own apartment buildings. The current alternative inspection lets a landlord essentially check off a list of items and turn it in to the […]
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Rec department holdiing ball registration
NORWAY — The Norway Recreation Department and Norway Youth Baseball are teaming up to offer registration times for baseball, softball and tee-ball from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at the Norway Town Office, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 10, and from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13. Parents are asked […]
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Snowshoe races set for Norway
NORWAY — Rain or snow, snowshoes will be the focus at Roberts Farm on Saturday, March 3, from noon to 3 p.m. Lee Dassler, program coordinator for Western Foothills Land Trust, said starting at 1 p.m. there will be 1, 3 and 5 K snowshoe races. The 5 K race is part of the Maine […]