REGION — COVID-19 may have forced towns to cancel their rec programs for the season, but that does not mean the end of summer sports in the area. BJ Otten and Victor Nickerson, who coached the Bethel Braves last year, compiled a roster of boys from Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock. The team, called the “Western […]
June 2020
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Woodstock votes to form Buck’s Ledge panel
WOODSTOCK — About 50 voters turned out for Woodstock’s unique outdoor annual town meeting Monday, approving the formation of a committee to study the feasibility of creating a community forest with the Buck’s Ledge property. They also approved the relocation of a ball field, the purchase of a highway truck and the replacement of the […]
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Juneteenth recognized during Norway vigil
NORWAY — Last Friday the First Universalist Church of Norway hosted its second vigil this month in support of racial justice. The first vigil was held on Jun. 4 in commemoration with the funeral of George Floyd, the black man whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked nationwide demonstrations demanding racial justice and […]
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On this date in Maine history: June 25
June 25, 1789: Hancock and Washington counties, the fourth and fifth Maine counties, are set off from Lincoln County, temporarily making the map of Maine counties look like five north-to-south zebra stripes. Hancock County, located on the state’s east coast, is now the home of Acadia National Park and the Maine Maritime Academy. It also […]
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June 30 last day to file for AG risk coverage
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2020 must do so by June 30. Although program elections for the 2020 crop year remain the same as elections made for 2019, all producers need to contact their local USDA Farm […]
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CASA to hold an online training
STATE — Interested in speaking up for a Maine child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program is holding its fall training for volunteer advocates on August 11-14, 2020. The online, four-day training is free, and participants learn about all aspects of child advocacy. Maine CASAs are community volunteers who are appointed to serve […]
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USDA issues first food assistance payments
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has already approved more than $545 million in payments to producers who have applied for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. FSA began taking applications May 26, and the agency has received over 86,000 applications for this important relief […]
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Brown women’s alpine coach comes to Gould
BETHEL — Gould Academy is pleased to welcome Alex Norden as the new head women’s alpine coach for the school’s competitive On Snow program. Norden recently completed her fourth season as head coach of the Division I Brown University women’s varsity ski program and the head coach of the men’s club team. In her first year […]
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Thank you, Telstar community
To the Editor: To Our Telstar Community, The staff, administration, and students of Telstar High School would like to send a warm thank you to everyone who helped make graduation week for the Class of 2020 so special this year. When everyone thought that all was lost due to the pandemic, our community surrounded these […]