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Happy Groundhog Day,
Do you celebrate the day? I have a friend who says it's her favorite holiday.
I've attended her Groundhog Day parties and indulged in her special dirt cake (whipped creme and crushed Oreos - what's not to like?).
Around here there really is no definition for an early spring. But if you think about it - six more weeks of winter or an early spring are exactly the same thing.
What comes six weeks after Groundhog Day? The first day of spring.
Whether Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow in Pennsylvania today or not, the result here in Oxford Hills will be the same.
Thanks for reading,
Nicole Carter |
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The race is on to save the last historic, vacant storefront on Main Street in Norway. Is the old Advertiser Democrat's office at 1 Pikes Hill too far gone to restore? Can preservation activists secure investors to purchase and repurpose it by April?
Another iconic 19th-century landmark, this one in Oxford, is on its way to being saved. Demolition of some buildings at the Robinson Woolen Mill began last week. The property - which includes the original brick warehouse and 1898 boiler house - will be redeveloped into 77 affordable apartments.
SAD 17 is proposing to move its bus garage to Main Street in South Paris. Get the facts from our coverage of the issue, with links to the district's cost analysis, including a financial breakdown by community. There is a public tour at the current facility Thursday at 6 p.m.
Meet Otisfield's recently hired Code Officer Kate Matthews. Matthews, leading a small but growing circle of women working in code enforcement in Oxford County, was recently featured in the Advertiser Democrat and Bethel Citizen.
Fire destroyed a Norway home last week when a heater being used to thaw pipes ignited, even though it had been turned off. Fire departments from Waterford, Paris, Otisfield, Oxford, and Harrison provided assistance. |
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NSB contributes $5,000 to help students in need access
Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine
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Each year, the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine (CMTM) provides educational programming, exhibits, and performances to over 200,000 children, families, and caregivers. Norway Savings Bank has donated $5,000 to help CMTM deliver STEM education programming for students in low-income and Title I elementary schools. Learn how the contribution is offering access to children from all over Maine. |
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THINGS TO DO |
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This week's Viking Home Games: The basketball teams wrap up their season this week. Tuesday the boys play Brunswick, with the tip-off times set for 4, 5:30 and 7 p.m. The girls play against Blue Hill Wednesday - the JV game starts at 5:30 and varsity at 7 p.m. And Thursday the Vikings' Unified team plays Lewiston, with a 3:30 p.m. game start.
Today is Puzzle Library at the North Waterford Congregational Church from 1-3 p.m. There are more than 300 puzzles to choose from.
Come to CEBE's office in Norway for February's free monthly repair cafe Friday from 6-7 p.m. Focus this session is on ski waxing and tuning and snowshoe repair.
Oxford Recreation is hosting a Valentine's party for the kids Saturday from 3-6 p.m. at the Station House Community Center. Come have a sweet time with games, crafts, and delicious treats - kids of all ages are invited.
The first annual Joey Hennessey Scholarship Fishing Derby is Saturday at Pennesseewassee Lake 5 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration, raffle, and other details can be found on the derby's Facebook Event Page. |
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THE WAY IT WAS IN OXFORD HILLS |
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Today a community group is focused on saving the old Advertiser Democrat offices at 1 Pikes Hill.
Ten years ago Norway was at work to preserve three other historic village properties belonging to the Higgins-Crooker trust: 413 and 419 Main Street, and a residence at 20 Deering Street.
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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 up. Explore our other newsletters. |
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