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Bethel Citizen
Selectmen approve sewer rate increase
BETHEL — Bethel selectmen, on Monday, approved increases in quarterly rates for customers of the Waste Water Treatment Plant, to take effect Jan. 1. The unanimous vote followed a public hearing that was attended by about a dozen people. Currently, a minimum quarterly charge of $159 is assessed based on a minimum volume of 1,500 […]
An experience of a lifetime
REGION — Third time’s a charm. That could be said about my friend’s and my luck scheduling our first-ever skydives. Our first two dives with Skydive Coastal Maine had to be postponed due to the cloud coverage, a good sign that the company took safety seriously. But on Saturday, Oct. 19, the sky was painted […]
Food, learning event planned
BETHEL — On Friday, Nov. 8, the Telstar Freshmen Academy will be putting on the fifth annual Local Food and Learning Event at the Bethel Alliance Church located at 251 Walkers Mill Road. Students hope to see many people come and enjoy a locally sourced meal prepared by them. RSVP for a seating time or […]
Telstar Middle and High School Football season review
BETHEL — Hot start, cold finish, that was Telstar’s inaugural season in eight-man football in a nutshell. After opening the season with a loss at Old Orchard, the Rebels rattled off three straight wins before dropping their final four contests of the year. With a 3-5 end of the season record, the Rebels narrowly missed […]
Newry man reflects on his time in Vietnam
NEWRY — Newry resident Jim Sysko was attending the University of Alberta when he received notice he had been drafted into the U.S. Army. It was the winter of 1967. He had transferred from Northeastern University to get away from the city life of Boston. Sysko had a student deferment while he was studying at […]
Veterans Day Observances
GREENWOOD—Veterans Day ceremonies will take place on Monday, Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m. at American Legion Jackson-Silver Post 68 in Locke Mills. The program is as follows: Posting the Colors in place; National Anthem; Pledge of Allegiance; Opening prayer by Post Chaplain; Adjutant Veterans Day Address – Commander Harry G. Orcutt; Bell ringing at 1100 […]
Voters reject $2.4M bus garage
The votes in Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock totaled 805-286.