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    • Old fishing spot may be revived

      Feb 10, 2011 12:03 am
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      A PLETHORA OF JEWELRY… Bruce Peary, the owner of Pearls in the Pines, designs a necklace at his store in the Bank Building in downtown Livermore Falls.

    • Norway will pursue $600K grant

      Feb 10, 2011 12:03 am

      NORWAY — At a recent meeting, Norway's board of selectmen agreed to begin pursuing a $600,000 downtown revitalization grant. 

      The grant could be used to help with several different downtown projects.  The most significant of those would be the Opera House, which the town is currently looking to sell.

      Board Chairwoman Irene Millet started off by warning the board that pursuing the grant would take a great deal of time and effort.  To use the Opera House as a main component of the proposal would require that the town not sell it in that time.

    • Board vows to pinch pennies

      Feb 10, 2011 12:03 am

      BUCKFIELD — Citizens in Buckfield have begun making noise about municipal taxes, causing town leaders to pledge to hold the line on spending.

      "Trust me," said John Lowell, chair of the board of selectmen, "we're going to be squeezing pennies like you read about."

      Brian Bennett read a written statement to the board of selectmen, in which he blasted the town for a lack of employee efficiency.

    • High, elementary school buses may be combined

      Feb 10, 2011 12:03 am

      AREA — In an effort to address a looming budget gap, the SAD 17 school board agreed to explore the idea of combining children of all ages into a single bus run for the district.

      If approved, buses would pick up children from Pre-K to high school.

      Currently, the district conducts one run for middle and high school students, which ends at about 7:30 a.m., and a separate run for elementary school students.

    • District nabs grant for student-run farm

      Feb 10, 2011 12:03 am

      OXFORD HILLS — Schoolchildren will soon be growing food for needy families, thanks to a state grant that was awarded to SAD 17.

      Students from local elementary schools, the middle school, and the high school will come together to found and work a four-acre farm, with a goal of raising produce for local families that don't have consistent access to food.

      "Everyone is really cognizant of the fact that one in five Oxford Hills families has food security issues," said Pat Carson, the district's health coordinator.

    • Norway may be forced to eye tax increase

      Feb 10, 2011 12:03 am

      NORWAY — Times are tough and tough choices may have to be made, says Norway Town Manager David Holt. With decreases in revenue accompanying increases in local obligations, he is concerned that the town might need to raise the local tax rate for the first time in four years. 

      "There may have to be a tax rate increase this year," Holt said at the meeting of the select board Thursday, February 3. "Either that or we may have to find a way to do without things that we have always had."

    • Report: Local students gaining ground

      Feb 10, 2011 12:03 am

      AREA — Newly released testing scores from the Department of Education reveal that local students are not as proficient in reading and math as the state average, but the gap is closing.

      During a presentation to the SAD 17 School Board, Curriculum Director Kathryn Elkins reported that the district has made significant gains as compared to the state over the past few years.

      "We've got some momentum going in a lot of places, which shows the power of what we can do," said Elkins.

    • 075-06-FRONT

      Feb 10, 2011 12:03 am

      OUR SENTIMENTS EXACTLY — The Reverend Bob Celeste, of Harrison, sent along this postcard ... Although the location of this church is unknown, its message certainly resonates with many.

    • Local driver wins award

      Feb 10, 2011 12:03 am

      MILLIONS OF MILES — David Yates has been recognized as the Driver of the Year by Maine Motor Transport, after putting in over 3 million miles without a major accident.

    • Area Golf Travel League holds awards banquet

      Feb 10, 2011 12:03 am

      WEST PARIS — Affectionately known as the "little castle," the West Paris Public Library has recently received an addition which makes the first half of that moniker obsolete.

      Almost exactly one year ago, on February 6, 2010, the town opened the doors to a library which had almost tripled in size.

      Since then, usage at the library has skyrocketed.

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