NEWRY — Sunday River Ski Resort will host the 16th annual North American Wife Carrying Championship at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. It’s part of the resort’s annual Fall Festival, Director of Communications Sarah Devlin said. The festival runs from Oct. 9 to 11. Fifty preregistered couples will traverse a 278-yard obstacle course made up […]
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Bethel Historical Society to host Stanley Russell Howe lecture
BETHEL — The Bethel Historical Society will host their annual Stanley Russell Howe lecture from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Mason House. Executive Director Randall Bennett said the lecture was “established by the Board of Trustees in 2010 in recognition of the many years of service that Stan Howe gave as […]
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Bethel Animal Hospital says dog had muzzle taped shut
BETHEL — A puppy whose muzzle was bound and severely damaged was taken to the Bethel Animal Hospital on Friday by an animal control officer. Kathy Farren, a veterinary technician at the hospital, said the puppy, which they are calling “Blue,” was found in Newry. She said the damage to Blue’s muzzle was caused by […]
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Replacing bridge causes few problems for Mason residents across river
What happens when your home is on a dead-end road on the far side of a river, and the bridge over that river needs to be replaced? Life was a little bit different for the residents of the Smith Farm Road during the month when their new bridge was being built, and not just because […]
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Bisbee school eligible for National Register of Historic Places
BETHEL — The former Ethel Bisbee School building has been deemed eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, according to the Maine Historic Preservation Commission. Built in 1925, it was turned over to the town by School Administrative District 44 last year at the town’s request. The school district had been using […]
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Gem collector, cutter speaking at Bethel
BETHEL – A Bethel man will give a presentation on his life as an artist and gem cutter from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, in the McLaughlin Auditorium at Gould Academy. Jim Mann will talk about how he became involved in the world of rocks and minerals and why Maine is a good […]
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Cooking grease at treatment plant prompts Bethel to inspect restaurants
BETHEL — The Bethel Wastewater Treatment Plant recently received an “unsatisfactory” rating from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection because of cooking grease in its system. As a result, selectmen Monday endorsed a plan for Code Enforcement Officer Jeff Warden to check the grease trap setups of some two dozen restaurants, stores and schools to […]
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Bethel hosts Lyme disease conference at Telstar H.S.
BETHEL — The Mountain Valley Lyme Disease Awareness Coalition held its fourth annual informational conference at Telstar High School on Sept. 12. Most of the nearly 100 people in attendance had been affected by Lyme disease, battling it themselves or supporting a friend or family member suffering from the disease’s chronic form. Presenters and vendors […]
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Sunday River releases video of snow gun test
B-Roll, Snowmaking Test at Sunday River, September 22 from Sunday River Media Page on Vimeo. NEWRY — Maine has been experiencing a phenomenal stretch of warm, sunny weather but that hasn’t stopped a Maine ski resort from testing its snow guns. Sunday River completed a full test of its systems at daybreak Tuesday, firing up […]