Information from each town for voters opting to hit the booths in-person this November.
2020
Fuel oil prices flirt with 16-year low in Maine as the heating season approaches
The average, statewide cash price for heating oil earlier this week was $1.89 a gallon, down 31% from January.
On this date in Maine history: Oct. 22
Oct. 22, 1886: Amid high winds, a fire destroys 33 houses, 19 stores, three churches, two hotels, a bank, the county jail and the post office in Farmington. The fire begins in a Front Street barn owned by John A. Storyell, where about 45 tons of hay are stored. The wind carries cinders in all […]
Sports on TV: Thursday, October 22, 2020
Thursday, October 22 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m. ESPN — Arkansas State at Appalachian State COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S) 7 p.m. ACCN — Boston College at Syracuse COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S) 5 p.m. ACCN — Clemson at Georgia Tech 7:30 p.m. SECN — Texas A&M at Mississippi 8 p.m. […]
Fundraising underway to replace steeples
HARRISON — As you travel along Main Street in Harrison you will see a pretty white church with two steeples, one larger than the other. It is the United Parish– Congregational Church of Harrison and North Bridgton UCC. What you will not see is that the black shingles at the top of the steeples have […]
Donor vows to match ski resort contribution to Food Pantry
NEWRY — Last month, Sunday River Resort announced that it would match up to $5,000 in donations to the Bethel Food Pantry through Giving Tuesday (December 1, 2020). A generous donor has committed another $5,000 to match donations during this time, bringing the total fundraising goal to $20,000. The donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, […]
Raising Polio awareness in our community
To the Editor: Our speaker at Bethel Rotary’s Zoom meeting this week was Ann Lee Hussey, a Rotarian and a polio survivor. She was inspiring and reminded us of the history of the fear and uncertainty that prevailed in past epidemics and highlighted the role Rotary’s global polio eradication infrastructure has played in allowing so […]
Thanks for successful youth soccer season
To the Editor: The Bethel Recreation Department would like to take a moment to thank all of the volunteers, coaches, players and key individuals who contributed to making this unusual 2020 soccer season so successful! Despite the trying times, we were able to provide soccer instruction to players in three different levels with the assistance […]
First responders remain resilient amid pandemic
To the Editor: First responders are dedicated to the health, well-being, and public safety, the COVID-19 pandemic has created some major challenges. Daily, whether responding to calls or working at local testing sites, we are constantly in danger of exposure, and our families are too. However, we are a critical part of Maine’s, and the […]