NORWAY — A public hearing will be held Thursday to detail the results of water and land testing at the former Color Center site on Main Street. In December, officials and residents were told that an environmental review of the property at 250 Main St. would be conducted to determine the potential impact of chemicals […]
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‘Shifting Fog’ author will give reading in Norway
NORWAY — Susun Terese will read from her book, “The Shifting Fog,” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at Books N Things. A book-signing and question-and-answer session will follow. The book title refers to a mental fog, known as “spiritual unconsciousness,” and to the shift in consciousness taking place throughout the world today, Terese said. […]
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100th birthday
Shayla Dunn joins Ellen Tubbs as she celebrates her 100th birthday on July 26. More than 20 friends joined in the celebration at Norway Rehab. Miss Tubbs is a lifelong resident of Norway and is the longest active member of Second Congregational Church in Norway. Among the many gifts and cards she received was one […]
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Foundation ready for Gingerbread House
NORWAY — The foundation for the Gingerbread House has been poured and set. The historic building is expected to be lowered onto the foundation within the next few weeks. Henry Hudson, owner of Henry’s Concrete Construction in Harrison, said Friday that the job to set up the forms and pour the concrete has been completed. […]
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Well done – Charles Cummings
WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester Polytechnic Institute has announced that Charles Cummings of Norway, Maine, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, was named to the university’s dean’s list for academic excellence for the fall 2010 semester. The criteria for the WPI dean’s list differs from most other universities, as WPI does not compute a grade point […]
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Progress Center in Norway helps clients be productive
NORWAY — “Community inclusion is the key to enriching the lives of clients,” Priscilla Burnette of the Progress Center said. At the 30-year-old organization created to help persons with disabilities live as independently as possible, Burnette said great strides have been made, but more can be done. The move toward community inclusion was reinforced by […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Decision on Opera House grant delayed
NORWAY — The town has been notified that a decision on its application for up to $400,000 in state grants to help renovate storefronts in the historic Opera House has been delayed for at least a month. According to a letter from Terry Ann Stevens of the Office of Community Development in Augusta to the […]