BRIDGTON — Loon Echo Land Trust (LELT) was recently awarded a Love Maine Trails Month Award of $1,000 by the Maine Trails Coalition. This award was given to five organizations that participated in the third annual Love Maine Trails Month (LMTM), which took place this June at trail locations all across the state. LMTM […]
September 2024
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‘Philadelphia Eleven’ to be shown at The Gem
BETHEL — The Gem and West Parish Congregational Church are honored to screen the film, “The Philadelphia Eleven” as part of the Faith & Film series, on Sunday, September 15 at 4 p.m. and to welcome Rev. Merrill Bittner to lead a short Q&A following the film. Merrill Bittner is one of the first eleven […]
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SeniorsPlus announces public hearing
WILTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging for Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties, will hold a public hearing on its 2025-2028 Area Plan that outlines the organization’s vision to serve the older and disabled adult populations over the next four years. The public is invited to participate. Comments also are welcome via email […]
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Paris Library’s summer fun ends with prizes
PARIS — The Paris Public Library concluded its 2024 summer activities and reading challenges on August 24. Besides the selection of programs the library offered over the summer, including Dungeons & Dragons, chess, weekly scavenger hunts, “Paris Maine Olympics” games, library mini-golf, almost weekly crafts, and Stuffy portraits with Sharon Merrill, the library again hosted […]
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‘Philadelphia Eleven’ documentary to be shown at The Gem
BETHEL — The Gem and West Parish Congregational Church are honored to screen the film, “The Philadelphia Eleven” as part of the Faith & Film series, on Sunday, September 15 at 4 p.m. and to welcome Rev. Merrill Bittner to lead a short Q&A following the film. Merrill Bittner is one of the first eleven […]
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Bethel earns dividend from Maine Municipal
BETHEL — The Town of Bethel is pleased to announce it has received a $4,627 dividend check from the Maine Municipal Association because of its good performance and loss prevention efforts. The association manages three self-funded pools for municipal and quasi-public entities in Maine: The Workers Compensation Fund (established in 1978), The Property & Casualty […]
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Movie Review: ‘Reagan’
Nobody is going to mistake cut-rate biopic “Reagan” for a great movie. At best, it’s a pretty standard greatest-hits collection of important moments in the former President’s life. At worst, it’s a laughably underfunded production made by people who, for whatever reason, want to sell America on Ronald Reagan in 2024. But the movie is […]
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Bethel Rotary
BETHEL — Members of the Bethel Rotary Club had the opportunity to get to know a bit more about one of our newest members, Mary Ellen Gilbert, as she provided what is known as her “Classification Talk” at our meeting this week. Mary Ellen, along with her husband Greg, relocated to the Bethel area from […]
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NSB donates $5K to housing cooperative
NORWAY — Pursuing the dream of healthy, sustainable communities based on renewable resources is what drives the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy (CEBE) to organize a variety of initiatives that aim to help the Western Foothills realize its potential. “The Western Foothills of Maine are well-equipped to serve as a model for other communities in […]
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Mahoosuc Land Trust plans fall festival
BETHEL — Fall is harvest season, and what better time to learn about growing, discovering, and preserving local food. That’s the theme of Mahoosuc Land Trust’s inaugural Fall Festival on September 28 and 29. Apple expert John Bunker will kick off the festivities on Saturday night at the Gem Theater, talking about heirloom apple varieties, […]