Oxford Rec offers yoga, Zumba OXFORD — Yoga and Zumba will be offered through Oxford Recreation at the Station House Community Center. Yoga is offered by Nikki Pierce on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6 p.m. This is an hour-and-a-half class for $5 for residents and $8 nonresidents. For more information call Nikki […]
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection is Sept. 21
BETHEL — On Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., residents in the Bethel area will be able to bring their unwanted poisons, pesticides and oil-based paints to the Household Hazardous Waste Collection at the SAD 44 Bus Barn. Residents with household chemicals that have been sitting under kitchen sinks or in basements and […]
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Upcoming CROP walk aims to raise money to eradicate hunger
BETHEL — The West Parish Congregational Church will participate again in the eighth annual CROP walk at noon Sunday, Oct. 6, to help raise money to eradicate hunger globally and locally. CROP stands for Communities Respond to Overcome Poverty. Church member Jane Chandler said the walk attempts to raise money for Church World Service. The […]
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Masons take CHIP program to Girl Scout Kick-off Rally
PERU — Several Free Masons recently brought their Child Identification Program (CHIP) to the Girl Scout Kick-off Rally and Community Day at the Old Peru School. The program collects vital information about children and gives it to their parents. Minnie Hackett had her fingers printed and a picture taken. Her mother, Lacey Hackett, filled out […]
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Bethel Historical Society sponsoring Appalachian Trail lecture on Sept. 21
BETHEL — The Bethel Historical Society will sponsor a lecture by retired professor David B. Field at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Mason House Exhibit Hall. Executive Director Randall Bennett said in a news release that Field, who is a retired University of Maine professor of Forest Resources, will present an “illustrated talk about […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Bethel: SAD 44 Finance Committee, 5:30 p.m., Central Office Bethel: Water District, 7 p.m., Town Office Newry: Selectmen, 7 a.m., Town Office Rumford: Northern Oxford Regional Solid Waste Board, 5 p.m., Municipal Building Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Woodstock: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Newry: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office […]
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Bethel readies for 16th annual Harvestfest, Chowdah Cook-off
BETHEL — The 16th annual Bethel Harvestfest will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, when local businesses will have the opportunity to “tell their stories,” according to Robin Zinchuk, executive director of the Bethel Chamber of Commerce. Zinchuk said the Harvestfest was first created 16 years ago as a way to bring people to the region […]
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Roadside directional sign ordinance, Winterfest on agenda for selectmen’s meeting
BETHEL — An update on the status of the roadside directional sign ordinance and the upcoming Winterfest will be among the topics discussed at the Board of Selectmen meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Town Office. Town Manager Jim Doar said he plans to update selectmen on the official status of the town’s roadside […]
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Conservation Book Group to kick off Oct. 2
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Land Trust will initiate its Conservation Book Group with a discussion of Professor Andrew Barton’s recent publication, “The Changing Nature of the Maine Woods.” Barton, a professor at The University of Maine, Farmington, will be the featured speaker at the Land Trusts’ Annual Meeting on Sunday, Oct. 20. His book has […]