Norway Maine
Shirley Ann Kimball
NORTH WATERFORD — Shirley Ann Kimball, 76, died on Saturday, Feb. 25, at her home in North Waterford after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Shirley was born Oct. 7, 1935, in South Paris, to Ida Mae (Lapham) and George Gurney. Shirley grew up and spent much of her adult life in Norway. She […]
Smoking recliner clears wing of nursing home
NORWAY – A malfunction in an upholstered electric recliner was blamed for a small fire at the Norway Rehabilitation and Living Center on Monday afternoon. No one was injured. About 16 patients were moved from C wing as a precaution, nursing director Patty Tisdale said. A woman sitting in a recliner in her husband’s room […]
Crooked River survey completed and online
NORWAY — A volunteer watershed survey at Crooked River last summer has been completed, analyzed and compiled into a 45-page document, Lee Dassler, program coordinator of the Western Foothills Land Trust, said. The primary purpose of the Crooked River watershed surveys were to identify, document, and prioritize non point source pollution sites in the watershed […]
University of New Hampshire dean’s list
DURHAM, N.H. — The following students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire for the 2011 fall semester. Highest honors: Bailey Davis of Bethel, Stephanie Savage of Bethel, Jessica Child of Greene, Joline Dubuc of Lewiston, Jenni Golletti of Lewiston, Travis Adams of Leeds, Daniel Buzzell of Leeds, Jessica […]
Well done – Rebecca Brophy
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rebecca Brophy, a resident of Norway, Maine, and a member of the class of 2013, has been named to the dean’s list at Providence College for the fall 2011 semester.
M. Cadenelli: N.J. governor made mistake
I would like to express my opinion about the governor of New Jersey, who ordered flags to fly at half-staff for Whitney Houston. Flying the U.S. flag at half-staff is for veterans’ services, not for a private citizen such as she was. She was not a veteran of the Armed Services, only a veteran of […]
Norway warming hut gets finishing touches
NORWAY — Finishing touches on the timber-framed warming hut at Roberts Preserve are about to be completed. Scott Vlaun and Shawn Kane, both of Otisfield, have been constructing the building for the past three months and on Friday finished the chimney and placed large hinges on the barn doors that will house equipment. The 16- […]
House fire reported in Norway
NORWAY — Fire departments from 10 towns responded Sunday night to a fire on Dunn Road. The back half of the farmhouse and an ell connected to a barn were gutted, according to Norway Fire Chief Dennis Yates, but firefighters were able to save the front of the home and an attached barn. The fire, […]
Repair for straw bag, quilt sought
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a straw carry-all. The straw surrounding the handles has split such that it no longer encases the handle. Is there anyone locally, or even within the state of Maine, who can do repairs on straw bags? — No Name via email ANSWER: Sun Spots is not sure if someone will […]