Authorities said they pursued Ethan J. Rioux-Poulios who commandeered a stolen car after he crashed a pickup truck head-on into a car, sending the driver to the hospital in critical condition.
2022
Buckfield approves fire, rescue contracts for Hartford, Sumner
The contracts, based on a per capita cost, will be in effect for the next three years.
Volunteer organizers:
A dedicated group of more than a dozen people have worked for over a decade to bring the Honor Roll to Bethel’s Veterans Honor Roll Park, working to raise money for the project, researching veterans names, confirming honorable discharges, meeting with town officials to get needed permissions for the project, working with Region 9 vocational […]
In a classroom of pretend at Crescent Park
BETHEL — Second-graders at Crescent Park Elementary School warmed up their imaginations last Thursday, part of a program staged by The Theater at Monmouth and sponsored by Bethel Area Arts & Music. The students searched for treasure. They drove cars. The tasted the worst, most disgusting thing they knew. Some of them barfed. Their teachers, […]
To donate:
To make a donation for continuing upkeep of Veterans Honor Roll Park, or to purchase a paver in memory of a loved one (available in three different sizes), contact Jane Ryerson, 264 Vernon St., Bethel, Maine 04217, or email [email protected].
Finding the right zone, in The Green Room
When a student first enters The Green Room they are asked to look at a zone chart and assess what zone they think they are in. A student then will find a tool to help relax themselves.
20 wars, 100s of names
The panels on the Veterans Honor Roll Park contain names of all who served in American conflicts and who were honorably discharged. They include: American Revolution: 1775-1783 War of 1812: 1812-1815 Mexican American War: 1846-1848 American Civil War: 1861-1865 Spanish American War: 1898-1899 World War I: 1917-1918 World War II: 1941-1945 Korean War: 1950-1953 Vietnam […]
Memorial Day ceremony, Honor Roll Park dedication
BETHEL — When Bethel celebrated the dedication of the Civil War Soldier’s monument in 1908, The Bethel Citizen reported that “every fluttering flag waved patriotism and every heart throbbed with love of country.” The newspaper reported: “It was a glorious day and we cannot be too grateful to the enthusiastic mind which conceived it and […]
In honor of those who served
Jane Ryerson said it was important to organizers to ensure that Veterans Honor Roll Park represented “strength and durability for years to come. Just like the American soldier.”
Central Maine Power workers rescue 2 people from burning Richmond house
A woman fell about 20 feet as she tried to escape the burning home Wednesday but was caught by three men who had come to the scene when they saw smoke.