Tellers in Bethel say customers are coached by scammers, while a Rumford woman’s loss highlights how quickly fraud can unfold.
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A couple of ghoulish neighbors appear in West Paris
A pair of skeletons hang around in a barn window in time for April Fool’s Day.
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Posted inBusiness, Community, Maine, News, The Bethel Citizen
Newry students get a maple sweet lesson in Bethel
Eddy School students learned how sap becomes syrup at Carver’s Maple Farm, then tasted it drizzled over ice cream.
Posted inMaine, News, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Mexico trades school gets go-ahead to use new buildings
The welding and culinary arts buildings have sat idle for 15 months while the state and district worked out the fire hydrant parameters.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors, Schools & Education
This teenage girl from Brunswick could save your life on the slopes
Ella Wilder, 17, spent 3 years training to assess injuries, provide first aid and help injured people off the mountain at Sunday River.
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Woodstock to decide on purchase of roadside spring source
A $75,000 proposal would help protect the Route 26 water source used by many residents for many years to come.
Posted inBusiness, Community, Food, Maine, News, The Bethel Citizen
Bethel area farms open for Maple Sunday Weekend, March 21-22
Velvet Hollow Sugar Works, Swain Family Farm, The Farm at Rowe Hill and Carver’s Maple Farm are all open for drop-ins.
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Where to take your dog in western Maine, from patios to trails
Find dog-friendly walking paths, welcoming restaurants and parks where you can bring your pooch in towns including Bethel, Farmington, Rumford and Rangeley and more.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools & Education, The Bethel Citizen
Bethel mulls partnership with Gould over use of field house
Recreation Director Nate Crooker outlined ways the town can work with Gould Academy on expanding shared recreation opportunities.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, The Bethel Citizen
‘Cash is king’ (and Venmo is queen) at some Bethel-area businesses
Business owners say credit card processing charges cost thousands each year, prompting discounts for cash or Venmo payments.