Michael Bean says 5% to 17% of water at coin laundries is left in clothes when they come out of the washing machine and evaporates in the dryer. He believes he should receive a discount for the wastewater that never goes down the drain.
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‘If he’d just get his head wet’ — kids get swim lessons at Bryant Pond in Woodstock
Certified swim instructor Makayla LaCombe, of West Paris, teaches Woodstock-area children to swim each summer — even the smaller ones who don’t want to go under the water.
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Western Maine moose hunt may add second week (but no more permits)
The change would affect several Wildlife Management Districts, mostly in Franklin, Oxford and Somerset counties.
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Work, weeds and what-ifs: Inventive farmers spice up their work in Bethel
At Chapman Brook Farm, innovation grows right alongside the spinach, tomatoes and garlic.
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Looking Back 10 years ago: MSAD 44’s school board unanimously approved Cheryl Lang as the new Telstar High School principal. The Oxford County Gem and Mineral Association held its annual show at Telstar. The Bethel Community Theater was preparing to present its first show, “A Very Potter Musical.” Births: Sophia Ann Corson, Ryder David Laperle. […]
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Join the fun in Molly Ockett Day Parade
To the Editor: Who? You, your family, your business What? Take part in Bethel’s Molly Ockett Day Parade Where? Bethel, Maine. Gathering in the parking lot of the River Lanes Bowling Alley to eventually proceed up Main Street and around the Common. When? Saturday, Aug. 9. The parade start time is 10:30 a.m. Please arrive at […]
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Mahoosuc Land Trust announces fifth annual Monarch Festival
BETHEL — Mahoosuc Land Trust’s 5th annual Monarch Festival is Sunday, Aug. 24. Admission is free, and the event runs from noon to 4 p.m., immediately following the Mahoosuc Land Trust annual meeting at 11 a.m. Monarchs are among the best known of the local pollinators to frequent Mahoosuc Land Trust’s unique Habitat For All […]
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Bethel photographer winner of Norway Savings Bank Scenic Photo Contest
NORWAY — An annual invitation to customers, team members, and the wider community to capture the beauty of Maine in a photograph drew 339 submissions from 118 photographers recently, with 17 of the contributions set to adorn the 2026 Norway Savings Bank Desk Calendar. After a panel of judges, comprised of NSB team members, viewed […]
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Shy, Novice, and Closeted, maybe — but fantastic!
To the Editor: To the 70 — yes, seventy — ages 7 to 79, Shy, Novice & Closeted Artists and dozens of helpers: Congratulations on a fantastic, fabulous, fun, inspiring 21st Annual Shy, Novice & Closeted Art Show! (Held Saturday, July 5, 2025.) You and your art, in collaboration with 69 artists and community helpers, […]