Good morning,
On Thursday, Responsible Pet Care in Paris announced on its Facebook page that all of its feline kennels were filled, meaning it currently cannot intake even one cat.
"Until we have some adoptions we are closed to taking surrendered cats or stray cats. This puts us in a hard situation," the post stated.
Many fans of the shelter's Facebook page chimed in to help how they could, with some followers tagging friends, offering to foster, and one person replying they could not take one but will sponsor the fee for another adopter.
To prompt cat adoptions the shelter is discounting them by $20 this and next weekend. Community members who would like to adopt a cat or kitten should go to RPC's website to complete an application.
Shelter hours are Friday through Sunday from 12 to 4 p.m.
Do you have room in your heart to take in a companion that pays back dividends of snuggles and purrs?
Thanks for reading,
Nicole Carter
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Norway's Select Board approved a consent agreement with Crooked River property owner Jonathan Shilalis, resolving six code and resource protection violations. Even as Shilalis' lawyer Sam Hamilton of Verrill Dana asserted the $32,500 settlement would "make the town whole," board members felt the penalties did not match the damage and violations the Airbnb owner was cited for.
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MORE NEWS
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Alicia Sadler of Oxford Hills' class of 1990 has been named this year's Alumnus of the Year. She was a special education teacher with SAD 17 for years before more recently becoming OHCHS' dean of students. Read about her commitment to helping at risk youth.
Last week, we checked in with the high school to see how students are coping with having to keep their cell phones and personal devices turned off during the school day. While not without mishap, Principal Paul Bickford reports the new policy has been a success.
A bizarre criminal case that dates back to 2017 and not investigated until the victim's remains were found two years later took another dramatic turn last week. Vernelle Jackson, now 87, of Norway was charged with abuse of a corpse and two charges of theft by unauthorized taking. Jackson was expected to plead guilty to the charges Friday but then told the judge presiding over the case she was not guilty of one of the theft charges. Between 2017 and 2019 she cashed social security and
retirement benefits for a deceased person she was caretaker for, after burying the victim in her back yard. The case now goes to trial.
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NSB Team Members mentor Maine youth through “Junior Achievement of Maine”
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Over 40 Norway Savings Bank team members have participated as mentors in Junior Achievement of Maine. The organization matches business professionals with children and schools for lessons on financial literacy, work, and career readiness to inspire students and prepare them for success. In addition, NSB has contributed over $10,000 to the organization in recent years! Learn more about this incredible program and hear from the NSB team about why Junior Achievement of Maine is
so impactful on local students.
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THINGS TO DO
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This week's Viking Home Games: The girls soccer teams play Camden Hills Tuesday and the boys soccer teams host Mt. Ararat on Thursday. Game starts both days are 4 p.m. Friday the football team takes on Bonny Eagle at Gouin at 7 p.m.
Sew what? Aprons, bags, pocketbooks and more at Oxford Recreation Department's sewing workshop every Wednesday, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Station House Community Center at 223 King St. Materials and instruction fee $20.
The Center for an Ecology-Based Economy presents its 11th annual Energy Expo Saturday from 12 to 4 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. Come learn about weatherization, heat pumps and e-bikes, or ways to transition your home, business, and community to more affordable and efficient environment.
Norway's Light's Out hosts a community art gathering at its 10 Tannery St. community room Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m. Project supplies are provided, or bring your own projects — painting, knitting, coloring, journaling, collage — whatever you're working on.
Norway Memorial Library welcomes Kathy Davis as this Wednesday's Story Time guest reader. The read along starts at 10:30 a.m.
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THE WAY IT WAS IN OXFORD HILLS
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Filled to capacity, Responsible Pet Care is asking the community to adopt 'furever' cats for their family. RPC is a critical resource not just for strays and adoptions, but also to handle emergency intake situations.
RPC took in another 40 cats and kittens in an owner surrender, bringing the shelter's feline population to 150.
Click here to read this story from 2020. Subscribers enjoy exclusive access to search and browse our digital archives on Newspapers.com.
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Nicole
Carter has been the Advertiser Democrat's main staff writer since 2019, winning several Maine Press Awards for writing and photography. Previously she reported on Franklin County news with the Franklin Journal and Livermore Falls Advertiser, and worked at several multi-media companies in Southern Maine Send story suggestions or newsletter info to Nicole. You can support this newsletter by sharing it and encouraging friends and family to sign
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