James ‘Jim’ Bennett is from Lisbon and recently returned there after retiring earlier this year.
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Monmouth schools holds ceremony to honor veterans
Students from Monmouth Academy and Monmouth Memorial School gathered for a parade of 23 area veterans, a ceremony and receiving line.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education, The Bethel Citizen
Bethel elementary students honor veterans with ‘Field of Flags’
Third graders at Crescent Park Elementary School raise $750 for Disabled American Veterans and plant flags to show respect and gratitude.
Posted inMaine, News
Mainers start to receive SNAP benefits, despite confusion over funding
Food pantries around Maine have reported record numbers of people requesting food assistance, with some pantries seeing the number of new enrollees jump 30% to 50% in October.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine will resettle only 50 refugees this year, all white South Africans
Reductions by the Trump administration continue after Maine was allowed to resettle about half of the 950 refugees allocated last year.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Knox County jury deliberating in Louisiana man’s trial over child death
Aziayh Scott, 24, has denied causing the 2024 death of his girlfriend’s toddler in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, The Bethel Citizen
Three Bethel business projects underway
A coffee shop, expanded mineral museum, and wedding venue are all progressing.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine Sens. Angus King, Susan Collins played key roles in crafting a deal to break the impasse
The Senate passed the legislation late Monday night, likely leading to the end of the longest shutdown in U.S. history with a few days.
Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News
Have some studies shown the shift to daylight saving time increases fatal car crashes? | Fact brief
Multiple studies have shown an increase in deadly vehicle crashes just after the shift to daylight saving time. Still, one study found it was offset by a decrease in pedestrian and bicyclist deaths, while another study found no effect.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Lewiston hospital to end trauma center status over ‘burdensome costs’
The move will leave Maine with 2 trauma centers, but CMMC officials say patients won’t ‘notice much of a change.’