Norway Maine
Norway library adds books
NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library has added the following items to its collection. Fiction Andrews, Ilona — Magic Bites; Magic Bleeds; Magic Burns; Magic Strikes Atherton, Nancy — Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree Bass, Jefferson – The Bone Yard Beaton, M. C. – Death of a Chimney Sweep Binchy, Maeve – Minding Frankie Black, […]
Rescued kitty lives with nail technician
NORWAY — A kitten that was rescued from the Pennesseewassee Stream by workers at the Opera House in January has settled into his new home happily, his owner reports. “The kitty is doing great,” said Leslie Hennessey, who works as a nail technician at Prime Cuts and Nails on Main Street. On Jan. 3, Hennessey […]
Norway welfare requests on increase
NORWAY — A proposal before the town would pay $25,000 more in General Assistance than last year, according to figures submitted to the Budget Committee by Town Manager David Holt this week. “We just have an awful lot of people right now,” Holt told the Budget Committee at its Tuesday night meeting. “One of the […]
Norway budget proposal includes capital projects
NORWAY — Town Manager David Holt told the Budget Committee on Tuesday night that he is recommending $427,500 in capital projects for the coming fiscal year, but maintaining a stable tax rate is essential. The project include a new firetruck, highway truck and road improvements. “Our tax rates have been level for almost six or […]
Responsible Pet Care noting Be Kind to Animals Week
NORWAY — To mark Be Kind to Animals Week from May 1-7, Responsible Pet Care, a feline shelter and adoption center in Norway, will be celebrating by featuring its long-term residents during the week and having an open house on Saturday. Shelter manager Lucille Larsen reports that the shelter has several cats that have been […]
Norway, bank to share planned parking lot
NORWAY — Surveyors from Pine Tree Engineering in Bath were at the former Herbie Roberts’ property on Friday surveying the site for a municipal and private parking lot. The property lies between the town office and Norway Savings Bank and was purchased by the town in 2001 for $75,000. The house on it was torn […]
Newspapers carving out a new tomorrow
We rarely write about ourselves in this column, but people keep asking — what’s happening to the newspaper industry? A lot, thank you, and most of it good. We do appreciate that readers are concerned about the challenges our business has faced over the past three years. Many have heard about the handful of metro […]
Frechette earns certification
NORWAY — Stephens Memorial Hospital registered nurse Beth Frechette, RN-C, who works in the Medical/Surgical Department, recently became certified in medical surgical nursing. Certification requires applicants to not only understand the physiological indicators associated with their patients’ illnesses, but also the social, emotional and behavioral factors that impact the patient and their health. Criteria also […]