BETHEL — Mother Nature has a heart, after all, providing Western Maine Nordic centers with a midwinter bonanza of snow just in time for Presidents Day weekend. Mike Cooper said Friday afternoon in Bethel that he was ecstatic to get 14 inches of new snow and it was still snowing hard by 4:30 p.m. Cooper […]
Bethel
News and information about the Bethel area from the Sun Journal.
Posted inBethel, sj-web
Bethel woman to guide Benton skier in Paralympics in Sochi
Leading a vision-impaired skier down an alpine race course at top speed is not for everyone. But Diane Barras of Bethel has mastered it, and thanks to good teamwork with skier Lindsay Ball, the two are headed to Sochi, Russia, later this month to compete in the Paralympics. “I know when to push her and […]
advertisement
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Bethel, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Bethel Historical Society resumes Business Partner Program
BETHEL — The Bethel Historical Society will resume its annual Business Partner Program that allows local businesses to sign up as corporate members of the society, Executive Director Randall Bennett said. The Business Partner Program started in 2008, Bennett said, and has allowed local businesses to support the society’s programming, exhibits, educational activities and publications […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Bethel, Oxford Hills
Bethel selectmen OK letter to MDOT for radar speed trailer
BETHEL — Selectmen agreed Monday to draft a letter to the Maine Department of Transportation saying they’re interested in applying for the radar speed trailer loan program again. The trailer is set up in certain places in town and displays how fast drivers are going, Town Manager Jim Doar said. Doar said the town normally […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Bethel
Volunteers step up to provide assistance for Telstar students
BETHEL — A move is underway to enhance the educational experience of students and teachers at Telstar Regional High School by having residents of SAD 44 share their experiences and expertise. “We want community members to get together to become more involved in the school,” Rosemary Laban of the recently formed Telstar Community Partnership said. […]
Posted inBethel, River Valley, sj-web
Andover drops AES transfer-lease from ballot
Andover selectmen voted 2-1 Tuesday to remove a question from the March 18 ballot on approving an agreement with SAD 44 that would give the Andover Elementary School to the town. A draft proposal from SAD 44, presented last week, would have also provided for leasing the school back to the district to operate (for […]
Posted inBethel, sj-web
Bethel Water District plans radio-controlled meters
The Bethel Water District hopes to soon begin installing “radio-read” meters at customers’ houses, making meter-reading more efficient. “It’s good for ratepayers and it’s good for the staff,” said Superintendent Lucien Roberge last week. The Water District serves about 600 customers. The new technology will allow the BWD to read meters remotely. “We hope we […]
Posted inBethel, Business, sj-web
Crafting a new life ‘Away Up North’
When Down East magazine selected Maine products for their 2013 holiday gift guide, they chose to include Glenna Oliver’s handmade wool Christmas stockings and decorative pillows, and featured both on the cover of the December issue. Glenna, who creates her unique gift items in a cozy workspace in her Bethel home, was contacted by the […]
Posted inBethel, River Valley
State to manage Upper Androscoggin River trout fishery
BETHEL — Given that the Upper Androscoggin River is mainly a trout fishery, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will now manage it as such, according to its new plan. The Upper Androscoggin River Fishery Management Plan by state fisheries biologists Francis Brautigam and James Pellerin was released last month and made available […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Bethel, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Bethel Historical Society announces 2014 programs
BETHEL — The Bethel Historical Society on Tuesday announced its lineup of programs for the first half of the year. According to a news release, in observance of Women’s History Month, the society will invite local historian and author Annette Vance Dorey to speak “about the lives and careers of more than 250 Maine women […]