We wanted a long weekend getaway to some place we'd never been before. Moving quickly, we passed through the edge of China, the center of Poland, a chunk of Norway and a squiggle of Paris.

PARIS a ' Two towns will see a festive start to the holiday season as the 33rd annual Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade rolls through the streets.

A late morning fire engulfed a couple's mobile home on Tuesday. Firefighters were called to 158 Mechanic Falls Road at about 11:15 a.m. Captain Shawn Cordwell of the Oxford Fire Department said the rear of the building was burning with heavy smoke when responders arrived.

While geothermal heating systems have been in use since the 1800's, rising and unpredictable energy costs and a desire to build environmentally friendly projects have their popularity on the rise.

AUBURN a ' Victims of a fatal crash on Saturday afternoon in Auburn, which left two dead and three in critical condition, were identified by police on Sunday evening.

NORWAY a ' Town Manager David Holt said he is about to apply for a federal stimulus grant that could pay as much as 75 percent of a proposed $1.5 million sewer project to address 100-year-old sewer lines in the downtown area.

AUBURN a ' Lisa White, 36, was remembered Monday as someone who loved being a wife and mother, and who was caring with residents at the Clover Manor Residential Center, where she worked.

OXFORD a ' Echoing a decision it made last year, the Board of Selectmen on Thursday unanimously voted to support a proposal that would place a resort casino in the town.

NORWAY a ' Selectmen on Thursday night unanimously appointed former Bethel police Chief Alan Carr as a part-time police officer.

NORWAY a ' A local business has made a significant contribution to the Beth's House Fund.

Hopefully, one year from now, voters will again be asked to consider expanding casino gaming in Maine.

The image of the Opera House clock tower and adjacent buildings are reflected in Pennesseewassee Stream from Pikes Hill Road in Norway.

OXFORD a ' Members of the town Economic Development Advisory Committee lent their support to a renewed effort to bring a resort casino to the town Tuesday, unanimously voting to recommend that the Board of Selectmen support the venture.

NORWAY a ' Halloween is coming to Main Street on Friday, Oct. 30. Children and adults from everywhere are invited to participate in the Norway Halloween Fest from 2 to 5 p.m, said Deb Partridge, Parks and Recreation director.

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Patricia Verrill of the Oxford Hills Food Collaborative prepares produce that is sold each Wednesday at indoor Farmers Market in the Progress Center on Cottage Street in Norway.

NORWAY a ' Selectmen have agreed that Indian Rock should stay at the Lake Pennesseewassee picnic area beside Route 117, even though its authenticity as an ancient corn-grinding site is in doubt.

One thousand pink tulip bulbs went into the ground in Bangor, Lewiston, and Norway as part of a campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer.

NORWAY a ' Two people were arrested on drug trafficking charges Tuesday after months of investigation by the Norway Police Department.

At least two foreign business groups plan to visit Maine to explore wind power investment possibilities, following the governor's trade mission to Spain, Germany and Norway last month.