Bethel
News and information about the Bethel area from the Sun Journal.
Woodstock board to investigate cost of old state garage
WOODSTOCK — The Board of Selectmen agreed Tuesday evening to reach out to the Maine Department of Transportation to see how much their old state highway garage would cost if they paid for it in full instead of with installments. At the beginning of the year, Lorrinda Connelly and Norm Haggan with the Maine Department […]
BFA: Bingham property could be given to state
BETHEL — The Bingham Forest Authority voted to recommend to Bethel selectmen to go to court to determine if the BFA has the right to use the Daisy Bryant Road to access the 2,300-acre Bingham Forest. “If the judge says ‘no,’ we’re filing papers with the state of Maine (to give the land to the […]
Bingham Forest Authority: Property could be given to state
The Bingham Forest Authority voted last Thursday to recommend to Bethel selectmen to go to court to determine if the BFA has the right to use the Daisy Bryant Road to access the 2,300-acre Bingham Forest. “If the judge says ‘no,’ we’re filing papers with the State of Maine [to give the land to the […]
SAD 44 agrees to mediation on Newry withdrawal issue
The SAD 44 committee negotiating with Newry’s Withdrawal Committee has agreed to mediation to try to come to a withdrawal agreement for Newry residents to consider. The Newry panel had proposed the move. “We are agreeing to mediation because it’s the next best tool to resolve the withdrawal challenges,” SAD 44 committee Chairman Marcel Polak […]
Telstar High School has new dean of students
The SAD 44 School Board on Monday unanimously approved the nomination of Kristin Chambers Dacko as Telstar High School’s new dean of students. The position was previously held by Cheryl Lang, who was named last month as the new principal of THS. “We feel very, very fortunate to have such a great candidate to bring […]
Bethel Historical Society to hold annual meeting, potluck on Sept. 10
BETHEL – The Bethel Historical Society will host its annual business meeting and potluck supper Thursday, Sept. 10, Executive Director Randall Bennett said. The supper is at 6:30 p.m.; a brief business meeting at 7:30 p.m. when officers and trustees will be elected. Also, the Noll Volunteer Service Award will be presented. “Anybody can come […]
Bethel health center evolves from urgent to multi-faceted care
BETHEL — When Dr. Richard DeCarolis started working at the Bethel Family Health Center more than 20 years ago, the center mainly provided urgent care for people with bumps and bruises. “We were seeing people for broken wrists, twisted ankles,” he said. “Most of them got their regular care in Norway.” There was a regular […]
200-year-old West Bethel barn rises again in Lovell
LOVELL — Once at the point of collapse, a 200-year-old barn from West Bethel stands once again in Lovell. The circa-1810 barn was dissembled, repaired and resurrected this summer by J. Scott Campbell of Maine Mountain Post & Beam. Campbell is married to Marlies Ouwinga, daughter of Marvin and Tineke Ouwinga of Bethel. A classic […]
Woodstock voters accept rest of Outlook Road
WOODSTOCK – Residents voted overwhelmingly Tuesday evening to accept the newly completed section of Outlook Road from resident Lloyd Poland, five years after they accepted the first section of the road. Town Manager Vern Maxfield said, “There were some people that felt we should wait until the annual town meeting, so we could get a […]