NEWRY — Resort officials say a skier died in an accident on an expert trail at the Sunday River ski area. Benjamin Taylor, 35, of Bethel fell and went off the double black diamond Black Hole trail and into the trees at about 11 a.m. Wednesday. Taylor was an employee of Sunday River, according to […]
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Andover voters oust selectman, fire chief
ANDOVER — In municipal elections Tuesday, residents ousted a selectman and the fire chief. Jane C. Rich won a three-year term for selectman with 131 votes. Incumbent Judy Tabb received 91 votes; Lucien Leo Camire, 56, and Dianne Cutting, four. Town Clerk Melinda Averill said late Tuesday night that Cutting had asked people a few […]
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Portland restaurant gets James Beard nod for best in country
The 25th annual James Beard Foundation Award nominees were announced Tuesday morning on Twitter. Portland came up big. Four of the 10 Maine semifinalists advanced to the next round in the Oscars of the food world. All have restaurants in Portland. Central Provisions on Fore Street was nominated for best new restaurant in the nation. […]
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Former Lewiston convicted felon charged with stealing laptop from Bethel student
MEXICO — A Mexico man who gained national notoriety in October 2007 by jumping off a third-story balcony in Lewiston only to be tackled by Sun Journal photographer Russ Dillingham is back behind bars in Paris. Norman Thompson, 42, of 9 Oxford St., was arrested Tuesday by Oxford County Lt. Chancey Libby on charges of […]
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Ambulance Department, Chamber of Commerce on Bethel board agenda
BETHEL — Personnel from Bethel Ambulance Department will ask the Board of Selectmen on Monday for permission to sell some extra equipment. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. March 9 at the Town Office. Town Manager Christine Landes said the board was approached by the department about selling extra stretchers. “The town of Bethel […]
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Newry town meeting voters decrease Mountain Explorer shuttle bus donation to $7,500
NEWRY — Town meeting voters Tuesday night reduced the amount they wanted to donate to a public transit service between Newry and Bethel. After electing Oxford County Commissioner David Duguay of Byron as moderator, voters breezed through warrant articles, approving every one until they reached Article 13. That one asked to see what sum of […]
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Mahoosuc Land Trust to host panel discussion with local farmers
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Land Trust will host a panel discussion among local farmers at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at Gould Academy’s McLaughlin Auditorium. Land Trust member Jolan Ippolito said the event is part of the Mahoosuc Land Trust’s “This is Your Backyard” speaker series. “We have an outreach committee that works to find […]
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Crescent Park School fifth-graders portray history through Wax Museum characters
BETHEL — History came alive during Crescent Park Elementary School’s annual Wax Museum program as performed by 37 fifth-grade students for kindergarten through grade four children. But first, one had to get past Alexander the Great, Eric the Red and Marco Polo, who were guarding SAD 44’s version of the “Night at the Museum” movies. […]
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Sen. King of Maine to talk about clean energy investments while touring Mount Abram
GREENWOOD (AP) — U.S. Sen. Angus King is getting a firsthand look at energy efficiency improvements at Mount Abram. Ski mountain owner Matt Hancock is giving the senator a tour Monday of 803 solar-electric panels, a wood-fired boiler and other energy efficiency improvements. The ski area says the improvements have positioned it as a leader […]
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Mahoosuc Arts Council receives $2,700 grant to host Boston-based theater company
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Arts Council received a $2,700 grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts to present a multimedia production from a Boston-based theater company, Executive Director Aranka Matolcsy said Monday afternoon. Matolcsy said that the Mahoosuc Arts Council has been “extremely fortunate” to receive NEFA funding over the past six years. […]