Trappers’ Weekend

BETHEL — Randy Thurston was in his early 20s when he started fishing for striped bass. Earlier this month he landed the sport’s holy grail – a leviathan measuring more than 50 inches and weighing roughly 45 pounds. “I’ve fished for these fish just about every way possible,” Thurston posted on Facebook, “from flies and […]

How do you say that in …

English:     laborFrench:   travailSpanish:  trabajoGerman:   ArbeitItalian:  lavoroArabic:   aleamal العملChinese:  Láodòng 劳动

Word of the Week

Labor(Rhymes with neighbor.)Work or effort.Janet found that the labor of caring for 20 chickens, two dogs, a pig, and a cat was very tiring.Labor and labour are different spellings of the same word. Labor is used in American English, and labour is used in British English.

Journalism scholarships awarded

STATE — The Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship Fund has awarded $327,000 in scholarships to 17 students across the state. The Gannett Scholarship provides support for students majoring in journalism or a related field and helps pay tuition for undergraduate, graduate, trade or technical school studies. This year’s Gannnett Scholarship recipients […]

New face in the cruiser

NORWAY — Norway Police Department has welcomed a new face to its ranks – 21-year-old Michael Jones of Hanover. Jones is a 2019 graduate of Telstar High School who, during his senior year of high school, did a dual enrollment with Central Maine Community College. After graduating he continued his studies earning an Associate’s Degree […]

Woodstock welcomes new librarian

“I want to continue to make the library here a connection point for people,” Pat Little said. “Of course I want to grow the book collection, but it’s also a place where you can come to learn about other things in our community.”

Oxford team wins World Series!

A celebratory parade for the world series champions will be held Friday, Aug. 19 in Norway.

How do you say that in …

English:     divineFrench:   divine (female) divin (maile)Spanish:  divina (female) divino (male)German:   göttlichItalian:  divine (female) divini (male)Arabic:   ‘iilhi إلهيChinese:  Shénshèng de 神圣的Hindi:    divy दिव्य

How do you say that in …

English:     demotedFrench:   rétrogradéSpanish:  degradadoGerman:   degradiertItalian:  retrocessoArabic:   ‘anzilat rutabtuha أنزلت رتبتهاChinese:  Jiàngjí 降级