DEAR ABBY: I am a faithful male reader of your column. I lost my beautiful wife of 40 years last year. During our marriage, I had prostate cancer and decided to have the surgery to remove it. I was told by my doctor that there was a chance I would never again be intimate with […]
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Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Local farms open for Maine Maple Sunday
REGION — This weekend two local farms will be participating in Maine Maple Sunday, a long running tradition where sugarhouses statewide open their doors for people to come and sample their tasty treats and to get a glimpse at the maple syrup production process. Swain Family Farm, 185 West Bethel Rd, Bethel, will be open […]
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Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Town office to remain curbside
NEWRY — On March 16, selectmen unanimously approved having the town office stay as curbside service only for patrons until their next meeting. “I would like to keep looking at this every two weeks,” Bartlett said. “For the time being, I would like to see it stay as curbside service only. We need to be […]
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Waterford hears use request, insurance and truck proposals
WATERFORD — At its March 22 meeting, Elizabeth Roth of Bear Mountain Music approached the Waterford Board of Selectmen to ask permission to use Werner Park for concerts in the event of another shut down. She stated that she has lined up local performers for the Summer schedule and wanted to gauge comfort level for […]
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Maine Maple Sunday returns to Oxford Hills
REGION — A year after one annual tradition after another began to be cancelled due to the pandemic, Maine Maple Sunday makes its springtime return Sunday, March 28, as sugar houses across the state open their doors to the public. Miranda and Seth Bell of Colonial Hill Farm & Sugar Shack in Waterford are very […]
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Oxford selectmen approve $26K for business park improvements
Engineer said providing utility services would attract commercial tenants.
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Bottle drive to benefit service dog training
OXFORD — Oxford’s Station House Community Center will host a bottle drive on Mar. 28 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. The event is a benefit to support the Mission Working Dogs, founded by Christy Gardner, a wounded vet who raises and trains dogs to be service animals. The first class of dogs are graduating […]
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Glimpse to the future: Dumont’s final basketball season the best it could be
NORWAY — Cassidy Dumont is one of the most well known female athletes in Oxford Hills and beyond. A leader on Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School’s varsity basketball team, Dumont was a key player when the Vikings won back-to-back state championships. This year’s basketball season looked decidedly different. The Maine Principals’ Association first announced the […]
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Sports on TV: Thursday, March 25, 2021
Thursday, March 25 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts BOXING 9 p.m. NBCSN — Ring City USA: Daniela Bermudez vs. Amanda Serrano (Featherweights), San Juan, Puerto Rico COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPNU — Mississippi at Alabama SECN — Vanderbilt at Missouri COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6 p.m. ESPN2 — NIT Tournament: Mississippi St. […]