BETHEL — Since 1966, the Bethel Historical Society has sponsored special summer events that enrich the lives of Society members, local residents and visitors from around the world. Thanks to the generosity of many individuals, these events are made available to the general public free of charge. This summer, the organization will again host Bethel’s […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Sumner: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Woodstock: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Thursday Bethel: Recreation Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Casco: Conservation Committee, 6:30 p.m., Casco Public Library Hartford: Selectmen workshop with Road Committee, 6 p.m., Town Office Hartford: Public […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Rumford: Board of Assessors, 3 p.m., Municipal Building Rumford: Charter Commission, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Woodstock: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Rumford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Municipal Building Thursday Bethel: Recreation Board, 7 p.m., Town Office
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Richard ‘Dick’ Douglass
1931 – 2014 PORTLAND — Richard “Dick” Douglass, 83, of Bethel died on Saturday, June 28, at Maine Medical Center after a brief illness. Dick was born Feb. 25, 1931, in Bethel, the son of Fred and Olive (Austin) Douglass. He graduated from Gould Academy in 1951 and went on to serve in The National […]
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New Hampshire man dies in Bethel crash
BETHEL — A New Hampshire man died Sunday afternoon when a car struck his motorcycle on Route 2 in Bethel. Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant said Timothy Daigle, 43, of New Boston, N.H., was driving west on Route 2 when a car driven by Steven Thomas, 52, of Califon, N.J., and Bethel tried to turn […]
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Local residents inducted into Phi Kappa Phi
BATON ROUGE, La. — The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Initiated at University of Southern Maine were: Sonya Sampson of Auburn, Courtney Amann of Bethel, Melissa Elliott of Gray, Sara Hogate of Lewiston, […]
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Six-week free lunches for kids NORWAY — The Progress Center, in conjunction with RSU 16 and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is participating in the six-week Free Summer Lunch Program. The free lunches are available for all kids, up to the age of 21, beginning Monday, June 23. Lunches will be prepared by RSU 16 […]
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Monthly poetry program June 26 RUMFORD — The monthly Poetry Program at the Rumford Public Library is set for Thursday, June 26, at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to the group, which shares a variety of poetry, serious and humorous, romantic and sad. Local poets read their own work; others read a favorite poet’s work. […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Bethel: Bethel Water District Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., Town Office Mexico: Mexico Sewer District Board of Trustees, 4:30 p.m., Town Hall Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Paris: Oxford County Commission, 9 a.m., courthouse Rumford: Northern Oxford Regional Solid Waste Board, 5 p.m., Municipal Building Rumford: Charter Commission, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Woodstock: […]
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Well done – Student achievements
BALTIMORE — Joshua Charest, the son of John and Louise Charest of Lewiston, graduated from Johns Hopkins University with honors. Joshua was awarded the “Best Design” for his senior year design project. He designed a device that will assist leg amputees to improve the quality of an active lifestyle. The device has garnered the attention […]