BETHEL — Townspeople have voted against funding an engineering study that would determine whether the former Ethel Bisbee School building at the end of Philbrick Street is structurally sound. The school, built in 1925 and expanded in 1947, was given to the town by SAD 44 in 2014. Before giving it to the town, SAD 44 […]
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Bethel voters approve ordinance amendments
BETHEL — Residents voted at Wednesday evening’s annual town meeting to amend shoreland zoning and sign ordinances. One change was for the shoreland zone between Chandler Hill Road and Taylor Smith Road to allow the owner of a Bethel storage facility to expand his business. “(The owner) said that he wanted to expand his business, […]
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Bethel residents approve $3.85M municipal budget
BETHEL — Residents approved a $3.85 million municipal budget for 2016-17 at Wednesday’s annual town meeting at Crescent Park School. The budget is slightly more than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. Town Manager Christine Landes said a majority of the increase is for capital improvements, including a new ambulance and upgrades to the […]
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Newry voters approve fire ordinance amendments, land swap
NEWRY — Residents voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to approve amendments to their Fire Department Ordinance and to settle a boundary issue at the Head of the Tide Cemetery by swapping land with a resident. Deputy Town Clerk Kelly Scott said that residents voted 126-27 in favor of approving several amendments to their Fire Department Ordinance. The […]
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Unofficial results: Crockett elected as Republican nominee for Oxford County judge of probate
PARIS — Bethel lawyer Jarrod Crockett won the Republican nomination for Oxford County judge of probate Tuesday, defeating Norway lawyer Ted Dilworth, according to unofficial results. As of 10:30 p.m., the vote was 670-275. Crockett will face off against Jennifer Kreckel in November, who is running unopposed as the Democratic nominee. Whoever wins at the […]
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Newry residents vote against stopping SAD 44 withdrawal process
NEWRY — Residents overwhelmingly voted against stopping the withdrawal process from School Administrative District 44 at Tuesday evening’s referendum, said Deputy Town Clerk Kelly Scott. Residents voted in September 2014 to authorize the Withdrawal Committee to investigate options for leaving the district, which also includes Bethel, Greenwood and Woodstock. The committee and SAD 44 school […]
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Franklin and Oxford county polling places, times
Franklin County Avon: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Community Room Carrabassett Valley: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Office Carthage: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Office Chesterville: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Hall Coplin Plantation: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Office Dallas Plantation: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Office Eustis: 8 […]
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Regional agenda
Monday Casco: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Park Commission, 5 p.m., Hosmer Field Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Community Day Committee, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * James Andersen, 59, of Stoneham, domestic violence assault, 8:58 p.m., June 8 in Stoneham, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Robert Brown, 27, of Mexico, violation of protection order, 4:55 p.m., June 8 in Rumford, Rumford Police Department. * Gregory Caouette, 50, […]
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Change, pride, expectations emphasized to Telstar grads
BETHEL – Jessica Dine, co-valedictorian of the Telstar Regional High School Class of 2016, urged classmates Friday evening to temper their expectations following the ceremony. “The thing about graduating is that it’s treated like this huge celebration, but people put so much weight on it that I know for some of you it’s probably kind […]