NEWRY – The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday evening to allow Fire Chief Bruce Pierce to acquire a forestry truck from the Maine State Forest Service, Deputy Town Clerk Kelly Scott said Thursday. Scott said Pierce told the board Tuesday evening that the Maine State Forest Service would allow the town to acquire a five-ton, […]
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Bethel board approves Canopy Project grant
BETHEL – The Board of Selectmen voted Thursday morning to approve a $4,000 Project Canopy grant, Town Manager Christine Landes said. The money will be used to start a tree inventory as a basis for establishing plans for tree planting, Landes said. “It will also be used to help determine the age of existing trees. […]
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Woodstock board gets rundown on garage sale
WOODSTOCK — Town Manager Vern Maxfield told the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday evening that the Maine Department of Transportation has no problem waiting for voters to decide in March whether to buy the former state garage for $65,000. Early this year, Lorrinda Connelly and Norm Haggan of the MDOT offered the 40- by 80-foot […]
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Newry board to discuss fire department request, veterans memorial at Dec. 1 meeting
NEWRY — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday will hear a request from Fire Chief Bruce Pierce to purchase new Fire Department equipment, according to Town Administrator Loretta Powers. The meeting begins at 5 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Town Office. Pierce said Monday night that he is asking to requisition a new forestry firefighting […]
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Andover musician plays it forward to students
ANDOVER — “Music is one of the very few activities that use a hundred percent of the brain,” Pete Coolidge said. “And nothing will pique the interest of a child in playing an instrument more than playing along with someone.” Thanks to Coolidge’s vision, and the generosity of donors to help fund an expanded instrumental […]
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When they’re not at sea, engineers are building their own ski company
About five years ago Toby Winkler, now of Bethel, was reading about a process to manufacture skis. A marine engineer and graduate of Maine Maritime Academy, and a lifelong woodworker and tinkerer, Winkler said, “I could do that.” And when his friends laughed at him, he said, “It sparked me.” Winkler, 30, didn’t proceed with […]
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Decision on ‘snowman lot’ could come in spring
BETHEL — A decision on whether to develop the “snowman lot” at Bethel Station may come next spring, according to Tony Donovan, the real estate agent listing the property. The lot has in the past been the site of two world-record giant snowmen, as well as other winter season festival projects. Earlier this fall Donovan […]
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Bethel society hosting candlelit celebration
BETHEL — The Bethel Historical Society will kick off December with its annual Christmas at the Mason House celebration, Executive Director Randall Bennett said Thursday afternoon. Bennett said the celebration has been a staple event for the society over the past three decades because of its unique ambiance. “It’s the only time of the year […]
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Woodstock board OKS plowing contract
WOODSTOCK — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday evening to award a $5,600 contract to Cross Excavation of Bethel to plow Billings Hill Road this winter. Town Manager Vern Maxfield told selectmen it was the only bid received. Selectman Mike Nadeau said Cross Excavation “does good, quality work. I would accept this bid.” Board of […]
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Bethel crafts and wares sale on Black Friday
BETHEL — The Bethel Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual crafts and wares fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, at the Bethel Inn Resort Conference Center. Jessie Perkins, events and marketing director for the chamber, said the fair offers a low-key, local alternative to Black Friday shopping. Offerings will include […]