BETHEL — On a September evening in 2010, Matt Murphy sat down with Woody Hughes at the bar in the Mill Hill Inn. Hughes had just opened the inn and was enjoying a quiet night with an old friend. At some point, they got to talking about Murphy’s son Troy, who was pursuing a berth […]
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Newry voters to consider meeting change, church aquisition
NEWRY — Selectmen plan to ask voters at the March 6 annual town meeting if they want to change annual meetings to May or June. The question arose after the town switched its financial year from January to December to July to June. Town Administrator Amy Bernard said at Tuesday’s selectmen meeting that because of […]
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Telstar grading system 'transforming'
BETHEL — Students at Telstar Middle and High schools are being graded this year not only on the quality and accuracy of their work but also on respect, responsibility and perseverance. “We’re transforming what the classroom looks like,” Principal Cheryl Lang said. “It’s no longer enough to have a desk with a chair and a […]
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Chef Morris aims to please palates at new Bethel restaurant
BETHEL — Anthony Morris is no stranger to fine food. He’s worked for Wolfgang Puck Catering and Restaurant Associates, which is often hired to feed the stars at the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards. Morris has also been executive chef at Sunday River Ski Area in Newry. He recently opened Anthony’s Seafood and Pasta […]
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Sunday River offers free season pass to Super Bowl ‘Selfie Kid’
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts teenager who took a selfie with Justin Timberlake during the Super Bowl halftime show has become a social media sensation. Thirteen-year-old Ryan McKenna said on “Good Morning America” on Monday his phone “exploded” with messages and phone calls and he now has thousands of new social media followers. McKenna, known as the […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Jay: Budget meeting, 6 p.m., Spruce Mountain Middle School Paris: Oxford County Commission, 3 p.m., county building Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Farmington: RSU 9 board of directors, 6:30 p.m., Mt. Blue campus Jay: Budget meeting, 6 p.m., […]
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Sunday River golf course appeals tax case to state
NEWRY — Newry Holdings has appealed to the State Board of Property Tax Review over being denied tax abatements by the town, according to town officials. The town is represented in the appeal by attorney James Katsiaficas. Newry Holdings purchased the Sunday River Country Club golf course last year, although original owner Harris Golf has […]
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Telstar freshmen show 'clever" creations
BRYANT POND — The freshmen of Telstar Regional High School have big ideas for how to make the world a better place. On Friday at the 4-H Camp and Learning Center, they presented their ideas to a panel of judges — an event known as the Shark Tank presentations. The presentations were part of their […]
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Bethel selectmen cancel today's special meeting; sewer problem being fixed
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen canceled Wednesday’s special meeting to deal with a problem with the sewer line. The sewer drain line from the Bethel Post Office was going into the town’s storm drain and ending up in a brook. Building owner Carl Glidden has made arrangements to fix the problem himself. It was […]
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Bethel selectmen meeting on sewage problem
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen will hold a special meeting Wednesday to deal with a sewer line draining from the Bethel Post Office into the sewer system and eventually into a brook. The special meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Office meeting room. Town Manager Christine Landes said Monday the mistaken hookup […]