PORTLAND — It was an idea that was brewed half a world away from the Old Port. Yet as Gritty McDuff’s celebrates its 30th anniversary this week, its place in Maine brewing lore is firmly tapped. “I was living in Hawaii and ready to come back to Maine. I met a fellow from Australia and […]
2018
Posted inNation / World
White House invites Vladimir Putin to Washington for fall meeting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unbowed by criticism over his Helsinki summit, President Donald Trump extended an invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet in Washington in the fall, the White House said Thursday. Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on Twitter that Trump had asked National Security Adviser John Bolton to invite Putin, adding, “Those […]
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Two in critical condition after collision in Mechanic Falls
MECHANIC FALLS — The investigation continues into a two-vehicle crash Wednesday that involved seven people, two of whom were critically injured, according to police. Mechanic Falls Police Chief Jeffrey Goss said Thursday he was not releasing the names of those involved until he was certain all appropriate people had been notified. The collision occurred at the […]
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Livermore Falls Class of 1949 reunite with joy and love
JAY — Hugs and handshakes were shared Saturday as classmates from 69 years ago gathered for their annual class reunion. Eleven alumni from the Livermore Falls High School Class of 1949 first gathered in the banquet room at LaFleur’s Restaurant. Several brought their spouses and some brought other relatives and friends. Winnie Shink and Meredith Dalessandro had […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Greenwood sets Aug. 6 for wind vote
Greenwood selectmen set Aug. 6 for a special Town Meeting, Tuesday, to decide the fate of proposed amendments to the commercial wind farm section of the town ordinance. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on Gore Road, next to the Town Office. On July 9, more than 100 people turned […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Bethel hires interim manager
Bethel selectmen Monday hired former Norway Town Manager David Holt to serve as their interim town manager beginning July 30, for a period of no more than 180 days. Holt, who lives in Norway, will take over from Christine Landes, who is leaving to become Gardiner’s city manager. She begins that job Aug. 13. Holt […]
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Help repair Rumford Point steeple
Rumford Point and Bethel area residents will have two opportunities this weekend to help the Rumford Point Congregational Church raise funds to repair its ailing 90-foot steeple and bell tower. The church, built in 1864, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The fundraising effort is seeking between $140,000-$200,000 to repair […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
New friends, new experiences, new joy
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Sam Wheeler, staff writer for the Bethel Citizen, wrote the following blog while on a trip to Africa in May.) In late February, I got invited on an eight-day service trip to Ghana, Africa, by a group of close friends. The primary goal of the trip was to conduct malaria tests at the […]
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Dance benefits town hall renovations
A dance in Greenwood July 28 that is being billed as a trip down memory lane will raise funds toward improvements for the Greenwood Town Hall, which has one of the best old dance floors in the region, according to organizer Marie Bartlett. But because the hall needs the improvements, including handicap access ones, the […]
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Pickup hits woman as she crosses the street in Farmington
FARMINGTON — A local woman was injured when she was struck by a pickup truck Thursday morning while walking in a crosswalk on Oakes Street, police said. Deedra Doiron, 31, of West Farmington was crossing from Bridge Street to Temple Road by way of the Oakes Street crosswalk at about 9:29 a.m., Farmington police officer Darin […]