BETHEL — Safety belts and air bags were credited with preventing tragedy Friday afternoon in a three-car accident on Route 26 that sent two people to the hospital. Oxford County Deputy Sheriff Nate Bowie said late Saturday evening that James Bebko, 73, of Bethel, and Celia Broomhall, 59, of Gilead, were taken by Bethel Rescue […]
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Woodstock, Greenwood firefighters extinguish Woodstock apartment house fire
WOODSTOCK — A tenant in an apartment building on Main Street had to find a temporary place to live on Friday night following a fire, Woodstock fire Lt. Kyle Hoppes said Friday evening. At about 5 p.m., Woodstock and Greenwood firefighters were sent to a structure fire at 4 South Main St. in Woodstock. When […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Fa la la la Lewiston!
Bag Lady and Shopping Siren have this image of what Christmas shopping should be. It involves a merry trip downtown with friends, corner carolers dressed as 1800s English folk, hot chocolate topped with marshmallows and whipped cream, a strapping young lad to carry our packages to and fro — if he’s shirtless, so be it […]
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Arbitration award creates subzone for Oxford County deputies to bid on
PARIS — An arbitration award to deputies at the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office establishes a separate coverage zone deputies can bid on to cover shifts. According to Annalee Rosenblatt, a labor relations consultant who works for the county, the award, reached by the parties in mid-November, is the culmination of several rounds of grievances concerning the […]
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Telstar mulls change in mascot
A student committee at Telstar High School is looking into the possibility of replacing Yosemite Sam as the school’s mascot. The teams are nicknamed the Rebels. Yosemite Sam is a Looney Tunes character who appears in a logo on the wall in the school office with the “T” standing for “Telstar.” He is also painted […]
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You can go home again: Making a living, making a life
What happens when you grow up in the Bethel area, move away in pursuit of education or adventure, then find yourself living back in your hometown? Four young people who left, then returned, have found that with a little creativity and a lot of flexibility, home can be a pretty special place. They recently shared […]
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Draft budget presented for a new Andover school system
A “worst case” draft budget for 2014-2015 for a possible new Andover school unit totals just over $1 million, residents learned at a public hearing last week. The town will vote Jan. 7 on whether to withdraw from SAD 44. Selectboard Chair Susan Merrow, who is also a member of the Andover Withdrawal Committee, said […]
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Oxford County asked to fund restitution specialist for DA’s office
PARIS — Oxford County is expected to contribute funding to support a specialist in restitution payments at the District Attorney’s Office in Auburn beginning next year. In an appeal to county commissioners at their meeting Tuesday, Norman Croteau, the district attorney responsible for Oxford, Franklin and Androscoggin counties, said funding the position locally is necessary after […]
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Sunday River Ski Resort offers Winterfest Weekend
NEWRY — Snowmaking and low temperatures have helped Sunday River Ski Resort prepare for this weekend’s two-day Winterfest Weekend. The resort expects to have 50 or more trails open across eight peaks, with ski-in/ski-out access from both resort hotels, spokeswoman Darcy Morse said Tuesday morning in an email. “We received 3 inches of snow from […]
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Animal tales: A home for backyard chickens
AUGUSTA — Bill Carey and Karen Barker rescue unloved chickens. Most were backyard egg layers — until those eggs stopped coming. Some were headed for the dinner table. At Barker and Carey’s house, no one is dinner. “These birds all think I’m Daddy,” Carey said. “When I walk out I just yell to them; I […]