BETHEL — Voters will decide by referendum vote June 9 whether to continue to fluoridate the town’s drinking water. Fluoride is promoted as a deterrent to tooth decay, particularly in children. Bethel has been adding it to the water since a town vote in 1970. But last year Sarah Lane asked for a revote saying […]
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Area pilots donate air time for patients in Angel Flight program
BETHEL — Two local pilots have combined to fly nearly 70 missions to transport Maine people with serious illnesses to out-of-state hospitals, where they can get the treatment they need. Tony Milligan and Dr. John Mason are volunteer pilots with ‘Angel Flight Northeast,’ an organization that connects available pilots with patients who, because of their […]
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SAD 44 residents overwhelmingly approve $80,000 to fix bleachers, school roof
BETHEL — Residents on Tuesday evening overwhelmingly voted to authorize the School Administrative District 44 board to spend up to $80,000 for new bleachers at Telstar Middle and High schools, and for roof repairs at Crescent Park School. A validation referendum will be held Tuesday, June 9, at polling stations in Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and […]
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Residents approve $10.6 million SAD 44 budget
BETHEL — Residents voted Tuesday evening to approve a $10.6 million budget for 2015-16 fiscal year. A validation referendum will be held Tuesday, June 9, at polling stations in Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock. School Administrative District 44 Superintendent David Murphy said he thought the $10.6 million budget, which is $97,097 more than the this […]
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Oxford County Sheriff’s Department log
PARIS — The Oxford County Sheriff’s Department responded to 512 calls from May 11 to 26. Among them were: * At 3:29 p.m. May 25, Sgt. Timothy Holland responded to a complaint that a child’s Camo 125cc Tao Tao four-wheeler had been stolen from a Main Street residence in Peru. Holland is investigating. * At […]
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Woodstock voters approve fire truck puchase
After sorting out confusion over a warrant article that did not include a reference to the down payment amount, a dozen Woodstock voters Tuesday approved the lease purchase of a 2016 pumper/tanker truck for the Fire Department. The special Town Meeting was called because the WFD’s 1987 pumper truck had failed a pump test, and […]
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Woodstock’s boat access option falls through
A plan by Woodstock, and possibly Greenwood, to purchase property next to Route 26 on North Pond has fallen through because of a “paperwork issue,” Town Manager Vern Maxfield said Tuesday. The town officials had said they had a purchase and sale agreement for $75,000 for a lot near the current boat access, which MDOT […]
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Zero sort recycling takes hold here
If Bethel voters agree to accept this year’s capital improvement plan at Town Meeting on June 10, users of the Tri-Town Transfer Station will soon be able to combine all of their recyclable materials in one bin. Voters in Newry and Hanover, which share the transfer station with Bethel, have already committed to their share […]