A second public hearing on a proposed plan for Andover to withdraw from SAD 44 will take place Saturday, Jan. 4. The town vote will follow on Jan. 7. If approved by a 2/3 majority, withdrawal would become effective June 30. A draft budget for a new Andover school unit was presented at an earlier […]
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Telstar’s CMCC students share their experiences
Four Telstar High School seniors are participating in a pilot program that allows them to take classes at Central Maine Community College while earning credits toward graduation at Telstar. Mariha Morin, Hali Barter, Jessica Dirago, and Hope Doyle have each carried a full course load at CMCC during the fall semester. Although they were entering […]
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Thanks to quick-thinking neighbors, a merrier Christmas
BETHEL — “Santa will know where to find him.” Edleen Winslow of Bethel is looking on the bright side after her 83-year-old husband, John, fell in his driveway Dec. 7 and broke two bones in his neck. He will likely still be in the hospital for Christmas. But that’s a minor setback compared to what […]
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Bar plans dropped; Greenwood selectmen blamed
A businessman who had hoped to open the “Ringside Bar” in Locke Mills blamed Greenwood selectmen Tuesday for having to drop his plans. Tom Boughter of Waterford had come to the board two weeks ago for a liquor license approval, which would have allowed him to open the former Mt. Mica Rarities gem shop building […]
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Telstar’s CMCC students share their experiences
Four Telstar High School seniors are participating in a pilot program that allows them to take classes at Central Maine Community College while earning credits toward graduation at Telstar. Mariha Morin, Hali Barter, Jessica Dirago, and Hope Doyle have each carried a full course load at CMCC during the fall semester. Although they were entering […]
Posted inBethel, sj-web
Thanks to quick-thinking neighbors, a merrier Christmas
“Santa will know where to find him.” Edleen Winslow of Bethel is looking on the bright side after her 83-year-old husband, John, fell in his driveway Dec. 7 and broke two bones in his neck. He will likely still be in the hospital for Christmas. But that’s a minor setback compared to what might have […]
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Bar plans dropped, selectmen blamed
A businessman who had hoped to open the “Ringside Bar” in Locke’s Mills blamed Greenwood selectmen Tuesday for having to drop his plans. Tom Boughter of Waterford had come to the board two weeks ago for a liquor license approval, which would have allowed him to open the former Mt. Mica Rarities gem shop building […]
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Bethel selectmen approve change to Waste Water Treatment Plant on-call policy
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen voted during Monday evening’s selectmen’s meeting to update the on-call policy for the Waste Water Treatment Plant to include unlicensed employees. Town Manager Jim Doar said that the on-call policy currently pays licensed hourly employees a stipend of $15 for each day that they are on-call. “We have two […]
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Mt. Abram and Bryant Pond 4H Camp to create Outdoor Enrichment Program
GREENWOOD — The University of Maine 4H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond will be offering an outdoor enrichment program during both Christmas and President’s holiday weeks at Mt. Abram Ski Resort. It will be open to children ages 5 to 14. The programs will focus on outdoor skills, such as wilderness survival, wildlife, […]
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Anonymous text-a-tip service to report underage drinking, drug use in Oxford County
RUMFORD — Oxford County residents can now provide anonymous information to law enforcement through a new text-a-tip service, Rumford police Chief Stacy Carter said in a news release Tuesday. The service allows people to report underage drinking and drug use anonymously via text, he said. To submit an anonymous tip: * Text “Hi oxtip” plus […]