Alder Grange holding yard sale BETHEL — A yard sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, at the Alder River Grange Hall. Community yard sale CANTON — The citizens of Canton and Hartford will hold a community yard sale starting at 7 a.m. Saturday, […]
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Bethel Senior Citizens Club BETHEL — The Bethel Senior Citizens Club will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Funky Red Barn. Menu is prime rib or haddock. Price is $12. Reservations with your choice must be made before Sept. 1 by calling Caroline Gould at 824-3226 or Arlene Lowell at 824-2877. Food […]
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Soccer team plans car wash RUMFORD — A car wash to benefit the Mountain Valley Lady Falcons Soccer team will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Rumford Information Booth Anyone unable to come to the car wash but who would like to donate to the team may call […]
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Roadside directional sign construction to begin in three weeks
BETHEL – Construction on a series of roadside directional signs is expected to begin in about three weeks, Town Manager Jim Doar said. The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Wednesday night to award the sign bid to Ryan Mechanical Services of Rumford and Swan Screen Printing of Bethel. Ryan Mechanical Services will do the metal […]
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Bethel Historical Society announces programs; summer exhibit ongoing
BETHEL — As part of a year-long series of public events, the Bethel Historical Society has scheduled two programs during September. The society will hold its annual meeting Thursday, Sept. 12, starting with a potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will begin at 7:30, during which officers and trustees for 2013-2014 will be elected […]
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Selectmen award roadside directional sign bid to Rumford, Bethel companies
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Wednesday evening to award the roadside directional sign bid to Ryan Mechanical Services from Rumford and Swan ScreenPrinting from Bethel. Town Manager Jim Doar told the board that they received three different bids: one from Auburn sign-making company Neokraft, one from Ryan’s Mechanical Services and one from […]
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Roadside directional sign bid, reduced speed limit on agenda for selectmen
BETHEL — Discussion on awarding the roadside directional sign bid and a citizen’s request for a reduced speed limit are among the items the Board of Selectmen will discuss during their meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The selectmen originally were scheduled to award the roadside directional sign bid to a company on July 15, but […]
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Pistol rounds set off after truck catches fire
BETHEL — A full magazine of live handgun ammunition was expended Monday evening when the vehicle it was in caught fire. At about 6 p.m., Oxford County Sheriff’s Deputy Sullivan Rizzo responded to the scene of a vehicle fire on Intervale Road. Rizzo, speaking Monday, said he arrived on the scene to find a 2003 Ford […]
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Switch to third-party vendor leaves MaineCare patients without rides
LEWISTON — A change in the way MaineCare, the state’s Medicaid program, provides transportation for clients without vehicles has left many stranded or missing appointments in recent weeks. On Monday, Tracy Bennett of Bethel said she’s been stood up for a ride at least 10 times in the last week. Bennett, who is being treated […]
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Local high school students win Saint Michael’s College Book Award
COLCHESTER, Vt. — The following local high school students were awarded the 2013 Saint Michael’s College Book Award for Academic Achievement with a Social Conscience. Andrew Boucher of Byron, a student at Lincoln Academy. Alyssa Brands of Bryant Pond, a student at Telstar Regional High School. Patrick Buzza of Auburn, a student at Edward Little […]