Monday Jay: Solid Waste Committee, 5:30 p.m., Town Office Farmington: RSU 9 special board of directors meeting, 7 p.m., Mt. Blue Campus, Forum Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Thursday Wilton: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Canton: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Office New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Smith Hall Norway: Selectmen, 7 p.m., […]
Bethel
News and information about the Bethel area from the Sun Journal.
Bethel getting a Dunkin' Donuts
Construction of the new Dunkin Donuts on Lincoln Street in Bethel. It’s one of the first chain businesses to be built in the area. (Samuel Wheeler/The Bethel Citizen) A Dunkin’ Donuts is under construction on Lincoln Street in Bethel. It’s one of the first chain businesses to be built in the area. (Samuel Wheeler/The Bethel […]
This week's agenda
Monday Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Livermore: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Special election, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Municipal Center […]
Greenwood sets Aug. 6 for wind vote
Greenwood selectmen have set Aug. 6 for a special town meeting to decide on proposed amendments to the commercial wind farm section of the town ordinance. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on Gore Road, next to the Town Office. On July 9, more than 100 people […]
Bethel names Holt interim town manager
Bethel selectmen Monday hired former Norway Town Manager David Holt to serve as interim town manager, beginning July 30, for no more than 180 days. Holt of Norway will take over from Christine Landes, who is leaving to become Gardiner’s city manager. She begins that job Aug. 13. Holt served as town manager […]
Telstar High School celebrating 50th anniversary
BETHEL — A class of 91 high school seniors walked through the doors of a new school for the first time on Sept. 19, 1968. Nearly 50 years later, they’re coming together to lead the annual Molly Ockett Day parade at 11 a.m. Saturday. The class will have two convertibles in place of a float […]
This week's agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Jay: North Jay Water District, 6 p.m., Town Office Jay: Jay Village Water District, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Wilton: New England Clean Energy Connect informational meeting, doors open at 6 p.m. and program […]
Bethel society replacing Moses Mason building
BETHEL — The Bethel Historical Society has begun construction of a replica of an office and library that for 36 years belonged to Dr. Moses Mason. Mason (1789-1866) was one of Bethel’s most-renowned residents, according to the society. He worked as a physician and businessman, and served in many offices of public trust, including two […]
Greenwood to schedule meeting on commercial wind farms
GREENWOOD — Selectmen are expected to schedule a special town meeting to decide on proposed amendments to the town ordinance governing commercial wind farms. The date of the meeting will likely be set at the board’s next meeting Tuesday, July 17. On Monday, more than 100 people turned out for a public hearing on the […]
This week's agenda
Monday Dixfield: Public hearing on proposed water rate increase, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Livermore: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 […]