BETHEL — The Bethel Library is hosting a book discussion at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, as part of the “Local and Legendary: Maine in the Civil War” project lead by the library, Gould Academy and the Bethel Historical Society. The project began after the town of Bethel received a $2,000 grant from the Maine […]
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Mahoosuc Arts Council to screen multimedia presentation at Gould Academy Jan. 13
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Arts Council will screen the film “The Maine Frontier: Through the Lens of Isaac Simpson” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, Executive Director Aranka Matolcsy said Monday morning. Matolcsy said that the Mahoosuc Arts Council was presenting the film, directed by Wiscasset composer and filmmaker Sumner McKane, as part of the […]
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Bethel Historical Society to celebrate 200th anniversary of first mail delivery
BETHEL — The Bethel Historical Society will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Bethel Postal Service this summer by re-enacting the town’s first mail delivery, Executive Director Randall Bennett said Monday morning. Bennett said that he and the other members of the historical society are “constantly aware” of the different anniversaries related to the Bethel […]
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Ski Museum of Maine sets 30th annual Carter’s Last Stand event for Jan. 1
BETHEL — The Ski Museum of Maine will celebrate Nordic skiing in Maine with its 30th annual Carter’s Last Stand Nordic Day on Thursday, Jan. 1, at Carter’s X-C Ski Center, Vice President Wende Gray said. The event was established by Dave Carter, a renowned cross-country skier and co-owner of Carter’s X-C Ski Center. Carter […]
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Buxton man convicted of heroin trafficking charges in delayed case
ALFRED (AP) — A Buxton man has been convicted of heroin trafficking charges following a bench trial that was delayed because a key witness was in the hospital. Dale Pinkham Sr. was convicted this week in York County Superior Court of three counts of aggravated trafficking in heroin and one count of possession of a […]
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Santa gets some pre-Christmas skiing in at Sunday River
Sarah Devlin, spokeswoman for the ski area, said snow conditions were holding up well thanks to early natural snow and an intensive snowmaking effort in November and December. “We’ve made so much snow we can absorb whatever gets thrown at us this week,” Devlin said. “After the holiday, we’re booked pretty solid because people love […]
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Sign Ordinance Review Committee meeting Wednesday
BETHEL — The Sign Ordinance Review Committee will convene at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the Town Office to discuss an issue on Main Street, Chairman Stan Howe said Monday. During a Nov. 17 goal-setting workshop, the Board of Selectmen suggested to newly appointed Town Manager Christine Landes that she look into scheduling a […]
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‘Well-rounded’ Telstar High School senior nominated for three U.S. military academies
BETHEL — For the first time in several years, a Telstar High School senior has been nominated for three U.S. military academies. On Monday, Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King nominated Gregory Wheeler so he could apply to either the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, West Point in New York or the U.S. Merchant […]
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Court rules Home Depot can stop paying workers’ comp for missing Bethel woman
PORTLAND — When Fay Johnson went missing in 2012, she was 62 years old and receiving workers’ compensation payments for injuries she suffered while working at Home Depot. Johnson is still missing, but since her disappearance from a home in Bethel, the company and an attorney representing Johnson have fought over whether the missing woman’s […]
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Telstar Middle School’s ArtReach event set for Thursday
BETHEL — Telstar Middle School art students will host the school’s 10th annual ArtReach event, titled “Show Your Sparks,” from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, to help support a new collaborative program between School Administrative District 44 and the University of Maine 4-H Bryant Pond Learning Center. Melissa Prescott, visual arts teacher at Telstar […]