WOODSTOCK — The Board of Selectmen continued discussing Tuesday evening what to do with the vacant Union Church building on Andrews Road. Discussion on what to do with the one-room church began during the 2014 annual town meeting, when voters were asked whether to raise and appropriate up to $4,500 to make repairs to the […]
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Bethel sets special town meeting on sewer billing issue
BETHEL — A public hearing and special town meeting are scheduled for October to vote on changing the definition of “dwelling unit” as it relates to sewer billing. The hearing is set for Monday, Oct. 12; the meeting for Monday, Oct. 19. The proposed change to the town ordinance is in response to sewer customers […]
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Life-long Woodstock resident Roy Day talks about life at 99
When the town of Woodstock celebrated its bicentennial in June, its oldest citizen, LeRoy Daniel Day, was honored as grand marshal of the parade. Day, a WWII veteran who turned 99 a few days after the event, was born just a year too late to have been present when the town marked its centennial 100 […]
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Newry Withdrawal Committee: SAD 44 officials stalling
NEWRY — After receiving another counterproposal from School Administrative District 44 that is very similar to the last one, some Newry Withdrawal Committee members said SAD 44 officials are stalling and not bargaining in good faith. SAD 44 Withdrawal Committee Chairman Marcel Polak, however, denied that claim and said his committee is simply trying to […]
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Bethel Family Health Center to collect donations for local food pantry
BETHEL — In recognition of National Community Health Center Week, the Bethel Family Health Center is accepting cash and food donations to benefit the Bethel Food Pantry until Friday, Aug. 21. Bethel Family Health Center employee Kathy Perry-Abbott said Wednesday that the health center participated in National Community Health Center Week for the first time […]
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Maine State Triathlon is a family event
BETHEL — Swim a half-mile. Bike nearly 15 miles. Then, run 3.6 miles. And all before 10 a.m. Sunday’s 24th annual Maine State Triathlon attracted 150 amateur athletes to the sprint-style course and equally as many spectators to watch them compete. Two of the athletes were Barry and Christine Church of Davison, Mich., a couple […]
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Contract, appointments on Bethel agenda
BETHEL — The renewal of a Responsible Pet Care Shelter agreement and several committee appointments are on the agenda for the Board of Selectmen meeting Tuesday, Aug. 11. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Town Office. Town Manager Christine Landes said that every year the town needs to renew its agreement with the […]
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Oxford County Sheriff awards deputies with letter of commendation
ANDOVER — Three Oxford County deputies were commended by Sheriff Wayne Gallant on Wednesday for stopping an Andover woman threatening to harm herself with a knife and harm deputies who tried to stop her. Gallant said Nathan Bowie, Steve Witham and Josh Aylward responded to the woman’s home about 1 a.m. Wednesday and found her […]
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Selectmen donate $1,000 to Tri-County Babe Ruth League
WOODSTOCK — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday evening to donate $1,000 to the Tri-County Babe Ruth League to help send its all-star team to Jamestown, N.Y., for the Babe Ruth World Series. Coach Gary Williamson said that there are 10 teams in the Tri-County Babe Ruth League featuring 13-year-old children from several local […]
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24th annual Maine State Triathlon begins Aug. 9
BETHEL — The 24th annual Maine State Triathlon will kick off at 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at the Bethel Inn Resort’s Lakehouse on Songo Pond in Albany Township. More than 150 people have registered, race director Julia Reuter said Friday. “People can register for the race up until 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, […]