NORWAY — The 1894 Odd Fellows Hall matters. So much so that just before the start of the annual Norway Arts Festival almost two weeks ago, Downtown Norway President Andrea Burns decided to stick a sign on the first-floor picture window of the vacant building that states, “This Building Matters.” “I put it there,” Burns […]
Odd Fellows Building
Pigeons come home to Odd Fellows Hall, roost
NORWAY — The pigeons are back in the Odd Fellows Hall on Main Street. A broken first-floor window on the back side of the vacant building appears to be the access point, and it’s not the first time they’ve gotten in through broken windows. In July 2013, building owner Sam Patel was notified by Code […]
Odd Fellows Hall windows boarded up
NORWAY — Code Enforcement Officer Joelle Corey-Whitman said broken windows on the front of the Odd Fellows Hall have been boarded up and are no longer a public hazard. “As long as the broken panes of glass are covered and not an eyesore or safety issue from Main Street … this office is satisfied,” she […]
Odd Fellows Hall broken window creates hazard
NORWAY — Once again, the owner of the vacant Odd Fellows Hall on Main Street has been notified by town officials that broken windows need to be boarded up. “We think it’s a pigeon trying to get out,” Code Enforcement Officer Joelle Corey-Whitman said. Corey-Whitman said she has notified building owner Sam Patel of Jasmin […]
Odd Fellows Hall owner pays sewer lien
NORWAY — The owner of the Odd Fellows Hall at 380 Main St. has paid off a lien placed on the historic building by the town just over a week ago. The lien was for $47.40 in unpaid sewer fees on Nov. 22. Owner Sam Patel of Jasmin LLC in Westbrook paid the bill plus […]