DIXFIELD — Barbara Lane of Peru, owner of Hot Colors Screenprinting and Design in Norway, will hold the fourth annual Christmas Tee Shirt Giveaway from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at Log Cabin Craftworks, 31 Main St. The first 100 people who donate four or more nonperishable food pantry items or $5 […]
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Christmas cantata BRYANT POND — A Christmas cantata, “The Great Christmas Give Away,” by the Forestdale Christian School will be performed at 6:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, and at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Woodstock SDA Church. Concert, potluck NORWAY — A Christmas concert and potluck meal will be held Saturday, Dec. 17, […]
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Norway housing fair resource for Section 8 landlords, tenants
NORWAY — More than 20 landlords from the greater Norway-Paris area came to the Municipal Building Thursday night to meet with prospective tenants and to learn more about the Section 8 low-income housing program. “This is a coming together,” MaineHousing Director Dale McCormick said of the first-in-the-state housing fair for landlords and tenants of Section […]
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Census survey shows snapshot of life in Maine towns
Life isn’t so rosy if you’re a Rumford resident: Your commute is longer, your job pays less and that family next door is a lot more likely to be living in poverty. Call Lewiston home? If you’re 60 or older, there’s about a 50-50 chance you speak French or some other foreign language (but it’s probably […]
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Square dance PARIS — The Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club will have its annual Teddy Bear Dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Oxford Hills Middle School, 100 Pine St. The event is to support Right Start For Kids, a program of Community Concepts in the Oxford Hills area. Donations of […]
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Cold weather postpones Gingerbread House work
NORWAY — Outside work on the Gingerbread House has come to a temporary halt as winter approaches, Norway Downtown President Andrea Burns said. Masonry plans for the face of the foundation have been put on hold. “It’s too cold to lay the bricks so we’ll have to wait till spring,” Burns told the Board of […]
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Holiday concert PARIS — A holiday concert will be performed from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at the Oxford Hills High School, 1570 Main St. The concert will feature the Oxford Hills Chamber Choir singing the “Maine Christmas Song” in conjunction with Con Fullam, the writer and singer of this Grammy Award-winning song. […]
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John W. Small Sr.
NORWAY — John William Small Sr., 70, of Norway, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, Dec. 4, at Stephens Memorial Hospital, following a heart attack. John was born in Paris, Sept. 26, 1941, the son of Edna Small (Monk) and Carl Michael Small. He joined the U.S. Army in October 1958, and […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * David T. Marshall, 27, of Norway, Dec. 5, domestic violence assault, obstructing the report of a crime, criminal mischief and violation of bail condition, Norway Police Department. * Tyler J. Rioux, 21, of Norway, Dec. 6, failure to submit to arrest or […]
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Local church to present Christmas Tide Concert
NORWAY — The Music Committee of the Second Congregational Church, UCC, 205 Main St., will offer the seventh annual Christmastide Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. There will be carols, English hand bells, secular and sacred choral music in the sanctuary. Some of the well known secular pieces will include “Christmas Is Coming,” “Jingle […]