ANDOVER — Selectmen decided Tuesday night to have board member Jane Rich contact the Maine Municipal Association to find out if the town can sell the site of the old East Andover Fire Station to an abutter. The Rev. Justin Thacker of Praise Assembly of God church in Rumford and his wife, Mary, want to […]
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Newry to fix $75,000 error
NEWRY — Selectmen hastily scheduled a special board meeting for Thursday, June 18, to draft a warrant to correct a March town meeting error. Near the end of Tuesday night’s board meeting, Administrator Loretta Powers said no one caught the mistake in Article 34 that was supposed to take $75,000 from unappropriated surplus and buy […]
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50 seniors graduate from Telstar Regional High School
BETHEL – Fifty seniors graduated from Telstar Regional High School on Friday, surrounded by hundreds of family members, friends and faculty eagerly waiting to see them receive their diplomas. Retired sixth-grade teachers Wayne Howe and Lenny Hoy were selected by the Class of 2015 as guest speakers. Howe and Hoy retired when the Class of […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 192 calls for service from June 1 to 8. Among them were: * At 11:39 p.m. June 7, Deputy Richard Murray received information from an Ossipee Trail address about a possible gross sexual assault that occurred in Porter. * At 10:49 p.m. June 7, a Washburn […]
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Bethel residents vote to continue fluoridation
BETHEL – Residents voted Tuesday to authorize the Bethel Water District to continue adding fluoride to the town’s water supply. The town has added fluoride since 1970. Bethel business owner Sarah Lane, who is not a resident of the town, asked selectmen to call a town vote on whether to stop using fluoride. She said […]
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‘Sensible Smiles’ rejuvenates Hanover’s former general store
HANOVER — A long-time vacant landmark is now abuzz with activity since Joann and Bob Moulton’s fledgling company, Sensible Smiles, moved in. The former Gordie Howe’s Store on Main Street was given an extensive interior rehab, refurbishment and cleaning. With the first product shipment delivered this past March, Sensible Smiles is now making its mark […]
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Greenwood talks cycling safety after request for single-file riding
GREENWOOD — The discussion on cycling road safety came to Greenwood last week, as a resident requested single-file bicycling on the Greenwood Road. Bethel selectmen been having a debate over the issue since April, with concerns expressed, particularly by businesspeople, about the difficulty of passing cyclists on town roads, especially when they ride in groups […]
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Bethel residents approve several budget items
BETHEL — Residents overwhelmingly voted in favor of several municipal budget items at Wednesday evening’s annual town meeting at Crescent Park School. As of 8 p.m., residents were still making their way through the 38-article warrant. The proposed 2015-16 municipal budget is $3.7 million, an increase over last year’s $3.4 million. Among the articles approved […]
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SAD 44 voters approve $10.6 million budget
BETHEL — School Administrative District 44 Superintendent David Murphy said all four towns passed the $10.6 million budget Tuesday. Murphy said the spending plan for 2015-16, which is $97,097 more than 2014-15, was approved by nearly a 2-to-1 margin. The result was a 271-137 vote. Bethel’s vote was 167-89; Greenwood’s, 23-8; Newry’s, 37-26; and Woodstock’s, […]
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Andover board seeks Town Hall organ donor
ANDOVER — Selectmen are looking for the person who donated an organ some 40 years ago for use at the Town Hall. The town doesn’t use it and would like to return it, officials said. Selectmen’s secretary Hope Peterson said Tuesday night that Alyssa Thibodeau of Andover asked that selectmen either return it to whomever […]