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Architect gives update on Opera House project
Feb 02, 2012 12:00 amNORWAY— The Norway Opera House Corp. (NOHC) will take over the ownership of the Opera House within the next couple of weeks, architect Denis Lachman told a room of 20 officials, residents, and local business owners Monday night. The $1 million renovation project is expected to go out to bid in the late spring, and construction will be underway by summer.
"It went into its decline for a long time," said Lachman of the 1894 brick building. "The hope is that we bring the Opera House back to its former glory."
- Feb 02, 2012 12:00 am
SUMNER — Complaints from citizens about the condition of Sumner's roads this winter has convinced the town to double up on the amount of salt it uses to take care of the roads.
"We need much more communication ... about the conditions of the roads," said Chairwoman Mary Ann Haxton. "I see ... ice not getting cleared."
Complaints include: roads not being plowed until mid-morning following 10 inches of snow; roads not being sanded after rain; and ice build-up, mainly on Route 219, Tuell Hill, and Redding Road.
Planners hear request to turn retail into residential
Feb 02, 2012 12:00 amNORWAY — The Norway Planning Board voted to approve a renovation and a change in business at its meeting on January 26.
A proposal to turn retail space into residential was tabled by the board because more information was needed.
Energy-efficient furnace bought with donation
Feb 02, 2012 12:00 amENERGY-EFFICIENT— James Reid and Andy Grant of James Reid Heating, Inc. in Hebron, stand next to two new oil boilers that they had recently installed at the Second Congregational Church in Norway. According to Reid, the church is expected to see 30 percent in savings on oil costs.
Chimney fire in Hartford
Feb 02, 2012 12:00 amCHIMNEY FIRE — Several area firefighters responded to a chimney fire at 347 Old Town Farm Road in Hartford Sunday evening, which Buckfield Fire Chief Tim Brooks said was most likely caused by an old hookup for a wood stove that had not been properly covered. According to published reports, the fire began to spread to the walls of the home, but firefighters managed to quickly contain the blaze, saving the homeowner thousands of dollars in damage.
Single mom moves from Section 8 to business owner, gives Avesta high praise
Jan 31, 2012 1:30 pmWALES — There's a perception among many that Section 8 housing voucher recipients are unlikely to join the workforce and be a productive member of society.
Meet Kelli Gilzow – single mother of two, former Section 8 voucher holder, and successful business owner.
Three years ago, Gilzow was going through a separation from her husband; she moved back to her home state of Maine from North Carolina.
"I had no true home," said Gilzow. "A convent in Otisfield took us in. Me and my two children. We stayed at the convent for about three months."
Voters approve fire truck funds, PACE
Jan 26, 2012 12:00 amNORWAY — Voters at a special town meeting Thursday approved the transfer of $50,000 from the town's surplus account and accepted a $199,500 grant for the purchase of a new fire truck.
The money from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant will pay for a tanker to replace a 1972 GMC tanker and a 1989 Freightliner that was retrofitted with a tanker.
Too soon to tell about fireworks
Jan 26, 2012 12:00 amAREA — Fireworks became legal in the state as of January 1, but local police chiefs said that, while there have been a few complaints about fireworks in the past, it's too early to tell what will come of the new law.
Norway Police Chief Robert Federico said that on New Year's Eve Norway Police had received a complaint at 10:45 p.m. that "shots were fired" in an area where a group of young adults were gathered. But the shots were not from a gun, said Federico. According to a police report, dispatch said that the group had been setting off fireworks.
Norway retains ownership of the Opera House tower
Jan 26, 2012 12:00 amNORWAY — The historic clock tower that sits at the top of the Norway Opera House on Main Street will remain in the town's possession, voted the Board of Selectmen unanimously at its January 19 meeting.
The tower, with its historic E. Howard clock, and the bell beneath it, will be retained by the town. Board members agreed to transfer the ownership of the rest of the four-story building to the Norway Opera House Corp., and to ask for a permanent easement to access the tower should it need to make repairs.
Increase in toxic chemicals in Maine not alarming: DEP
Jan 26, 2012 12:00 amSTATE — The number of toxic chemicals being released into the air in Maine increased in 2010, bucking a trend of reduction across New England as a whole.
A "Toxic Release Inventory" report from the Environment Protection Agency found that, in Maine, 9.6 million pounds of toxic chemicals were released in 2010, an increase of about 1.1 million pounds.
The chemicals don't represent illegal discharges, said Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) officials; in fact, 99.9 percent of emitters are within their legal limits.
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