NORWAY — On Saturday, July 9, in conjunction with the Norway Sidewalk Art Festival, the Second Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 205 Main St., will hold its annual quilt show. New this year there will be displays and sales of fiber art. Those interested in displaying a quilt in the sanctuary, or fiber art […]
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Boxberry School to host summer arts program
OXFORD — The Boxberry School will launch a summer art series this summer starting in July for children 7 to 13 years old. The program, set up like a day camp, will focus on art and art education. Three sessions will be offered, and will have concurrent classes with emphasis on art, music, drama and […]
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NH theater troupe to perform at summer reading kickoff
NORWAY — The Norway Memorial Library will host the University of New Hampshire’s Little Red Wagon professional children’s theater troupe at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 16, at the Guy E. Rowe School cafetorium for a performance of “Strega Nona.” “Strega Nona” is a charming musical adaption of Tomie dePaola’s 1976 Caldecott Honor book. The performance […]
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Damon, Sessions re-elected in Norway
NORWAY — Selectmen Bill Damon and Warren Sessions Jr. won re-election Tuesday. Damon got 127 votes; Sessions received 130. “I enjoy doing that job very much,” said Damon, who added he has been on the board for at least 20 years. Damon said he wants to continue to work to make sure Main Street is […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Art giveaway planned at Norway festival
NORWAY — Visitors to the 44th annual Norway Arts Festival in July have a chance to win a piece of original art work. The 6th annual Merchant Raffle Award will take place on July 9, with a rain date of July 10. Several visitors to the festival will go home with original artwork from more […]
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Sabattus man injured while drilling well
NORWAY — The owner of a Sabattus well drilling company was badly injured Tuesday afternoon at a job site on McKay Road. Ross Deschaine, 49, of Sabattus, owner of Sunco Pump and Well Drilling, was hospitalized at Maine Medical Center in Portland on Tuesday night. Information on his injuries and condition was not available. Norway […]
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School budget, town offices to be decided in Norway
NORWAY — Voters will decide on more than $35 million in budget requests for the Oxford Hills School District and elect two selectmen and several other town officials at Tuesday’s annual town election. Voters approved the $34.6 million school budget at a budget hearing Thursday night, but now must reaffirm that vote on the ballot […]
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Hospital holding breastfeeding class
NORWAY – The Family Birthplace at Stephens Memorial Hospital announces an upcoming Breastfeeding Your Newborn Class for new and experienced mothers. The class will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, in the Harper Conference Center. Shannon Nassa, RN, ICBLC, will be leading the class, which will cover the facts of breastfeeding […]
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Fairgrounds cleanup won’t affect music festival
NORWAY — The Camp Creek music festival in August will not be affected by ongoing repairs to land cleared at the Oxford Fairgrounds last summer for the Nateva Festival. Jim Britt, spokesman for the Camp Creek festival, said organizers do not intend to use the cleared area for additional camping during the event Aug. 5-7. […]