The secret to Norway’s economic success? Historic preservation.

ADVERTISER DEMOCRAT • June x, 2024

For more than 50 years Andrea Burns has impacted numerous citizens and local institutions. She spent the first 25 teaching first-grade children. After retiring she committed the next 25 plus to rescuing local treasures. Through her work, she has established that economic progress does not require bulldozers and fresh concrete, but can be achieved by embracing the foundations already in place. Burns was recently honored, again, for her vision and determination. This time she was chosen to receive a 2024 Maine Preservation Honor. “A preservation-based economy is economic development,” she said.