NORWAY – Selectmen were told Thursday night that the former Pine Products building that was destroyed by fire in February has been sold and will be razed. The building at Marston and Beal streets created a hazard to pedestrians, particularly children who passed it daily on their way to the nearby Guy E. Rowe Elementary […]
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Free workshop at Day garden
NORWAY — The first of three gardening-related workshops will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at the Alan Day Community Garden, off from Whitman and Maple streets. “Mapping your Property” will be led by Alex Miller. Creating a simple map of your land is a first step toward designing organic gardens and edible […]
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Togus the Cat author will make appearance
NORWAY — Togus the Cat, a 23-pound Maine Coon Cat who has become popular through on-camera appearances on morning “Storm Center” reports on WCSH6 and WLBZ2, is stepping from the screen onto book shelves. Owner Don Carrigan, and Togus, feed the live storm reports by Skype camera from his kitchen table in Walpole. Carrigan, who […]
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Land Trust to hold migratory bird walk
NORWAY – The Land Trust will hold the 16th annual Migratory Bird Walk on Saturday, May 21, beginning at 7 a.m. at the parking area at Robert Farm Preserve. The rain date is May 22. The birding is highly competitive, very fun and educational. Participants should bring binoculars and bird books and dress for weather, […]
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MaineHealth to offer program on stroke
NORWAY — The MaineHealth Learning Resource Center at Stephens Memorial Hospital offers Brain Matters: What You Need to Know about Stroke, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 17. The program will be held in the Harper Conference Center of the Ripley Medical Office Building at Stephens Memorial Hospital. There is no cost for the […]
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Healthy-Steps classes start at Stephens Memorial
NORWAY — Stephens Memorial Hospital announces the first two sessions of “Healthy-Steps,” a therapeutic exercise program beginning in May and June. Dawn Derenburger of the Women’s Imaging Center will be offering the classes beginning Mondays, May 16, from 3-4 p.m. in the Harper Conference Center at Stephens Memorial Hospital. A second session will be offered […]
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Norway warrant includes several major purchases
NORWAY — Annual town meeting voters will be asked to approve a $2.7 million operating budget and $427,500 in capital projects. Those projects include the purchase of a new fire truck, Highway Department grader and funds for continued road projects. Town meeting gets under way at 7 p.m. June 20 in the Forum at the […]
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Norway locals collect supplies for fire victims
NORWAY — A block away from the Main Street boarding house fire that left about a dozen men and women homeless, a group of young Norway residents has been collecting food, clothing, money and other items since Monday morning. The early-morning fire at 467 Main St. tore through the building Monday, and most residents escaped […]