A WINTER MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST REGION – As severe winter weather continues to pummel residents throughout the Midwest and Northeast, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), a national research and communications organization, offers a severe winter weather maintenance checklist for property owners impacted by freezing weather. Find out how you can reduce damage […]
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Police search for missing Paris woman
PARIS—Police are searching for a missing Paris woman who never returned home after being discharged from a Bangor substance-abuse treatment hospital two weeks ago. Police say 44-year old Shirley Mills of Paris Hill Road was released from Acadia Hospital in Bangor on Jan. 24 with instructions to return home to Paris in a prearranged taxicab. […]
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Buckfield considers cutting town manager’s hours, duties
BUCKFIELD— Selectmen will hold a workshop to discuss the possibility of changing the town manager’s job description prior to beginning the search for a candidate. The changes could include merging positions or reducing the job from full-time to part-time. The vacancy comes as former Town Manager Dana Lee resigned in January in order to take […]
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Maine closes state offices early due to winter storm
A round up of how Wednesday’s storm is affecting Maine life. AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has announced that state offices will close at noon today in York, Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox, Waldo, Kennebec, Androscoggin and Oxford counties. Read More… Stay informed at the
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Bangor Savings asks Mainers to vote in Community Matters More program
Bangor Savings Bank Foundation begins its annual grant-making initiative, Community Matters More, on February 1. Through this charitable program, Maine’s largest independent bank offers all Maine residents the opportunity to weigh in on how best to allocate $100,000 the bank has pledged to give to 68 Maine nonprofit organizations. The voting period takes place through February 28, […]
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Mt. Abram ski trail to be dedicated to poet Richard Blanco
Presidential Inaugural poet and author Richard Blanco will have a ski trail dedicated in his honor on Saturday, Feb. 15 at Mt. Abram Ski Area. The trail will be named after the poem Mr. Blanco wrote for President Obama’s inauguration, entitled “One Today.” The ribbon cutting ceremony for the trail will take place at the […]
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A visitor’s view
Garry and Skye Olson of Austin, Texas recently visited Bethel. “I just spent the last week in your beautiful town of Bethel visiting family,” Garry wrote by e-mail. “My daughter and I loved it! The shop owners were great and the people were very friendly. I was able to take a few pictures of your […]
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Up for adoption
The Heart of the Mountains shelter in Bethel has three dogs and a kitten available for adoption. They are Red, a high energy, playful American Bulldog; Cinco (shown here), a high energy, purebred Husky, almost 2 years old; and Sampson, about 6-7 years old, Plott Hound, somewhat of a special needs dog ( best if […]
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Senior College program on cholesterol
Daniel E. vanBuren, M.D., Director of Cardiovascular Medicine at the New England Heart Institute at Androscoggin Valley Hospital, Berlin, NH, returns to Bethel during American Heart Month to present an important program to give people a better understanding of cholesterol. His program takes place on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Bethel […]