Bethel
News and information about the Bethel area from the Sun Journal.
Bethel selectmen to respond to sewer billing complaints
BETHEL — Selectmen on Monday decided to send a letter to a group of unhappy sewer customers, asking to address their concerns about a recent updating of sewer charges. The charges were applied to dwelling units that were previously not billed by the town, despite being required under town ordinance, according to town officials. While […]
Gould Academy writers retreat kicks off Dec. 11
BETHEL — Gould Academy will kick off the second year of the Richard Blanco Visiting Writers Program and Retreat with a special reading from Blanco’s memoir at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11. Darcy Lambert, director of marketing and communications for Gould Academy, said Blanco will read from “The Prince of Los Cocuyos,” which was released […]
No charges or fines in chip truck rollover in Bethel
BETHEL — State and county police said early Friday afternoon that there will be no charges against the driver of a tractor-trailer truck loaded with wood chips that rolled over Tuesday on Route 5. Additionally, there will be no charges or fines levied against the owner of the truck and trailer, E.J. Carrier of Jackman, […]
Bethel selectmen, new town manager meet for goal-setting workshop
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen met with newly appointed Town Manager Christine Landes on Monday evening for a goal-setting workshop. Selectman Pat Carter suggested that Landes look at the to-do list former Town Manager Jim Doar left for his successor, interim Town Manager Steve Eldridge. “I know that Steve left you a list of […]
Chesterville man injured in chip truck rollover in Bethel
BETHEL — A Chesterville man was flown to a Lewiston hospital Tuesday morning after the tractor-trailer chip truck he was driving rolled over on a sharp corner on Route 5, police said. Alex B. Spencer, 28, was taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Oxford County Deputy Sheriff Andrew Whitney said Tuesday afternoon at […]
Bethel selectmen OK fire department’s pursuit of air pack grant
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday to allow the Fire Department to pursue a grant to replace 18 of its self-contained breathing apparatus. Bethel fire Chief Mike Jodrey said the department uses 18 Survive-Air units. “Now, the industry has changed over to Scott Air Units,” Jodrey said. “For the last two years, […]
Bethel Historical Society to host final 2014 programs at beginning of December
BETHEL — The Bethel Historical Society is hosting its final two events of the year in December, starting with the organization’s annual Stanley Russell Howe lecture at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 in the Bingham Hall auditorium on the Gould Academy campus. Randall Bennett, the executive director of the Bethel Historical Society, said that the lecture […]
Maine State Police seize more than four pounds of pot in Bethel
BETHEL — Tail lights not working on a vehicle being driven in Bethel Sunday evening led to the discovery and seizure of more than 4 pounds of marijuana, Maine State Police Lt. Walter Grzyb said Wednesday afternoon. The information was also made public on Monday on the state police Facebook site. At about 7:45 p.m. Sunday, […]
Bethel selectmen approve quitclaim deed for tax-acquired property
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday evening to amend a previous vote regarding a veterans memorial to be built on a lot on Main Street. The board acquired the lot from George Dunn for nonpayment of taxes and gave permission to the committee for a memorial there. Jared Crockett, acting as legal […]