BETHEL – Voters amended several budget articles at Wednesday night’s annual town meeting, including the reduction of the capital improvements budget by $245,500, Town Manager Jim Doar said Thursday afternoon. As a result of the amendments, the overall municipal budget was reduced by $242,400 to $3,377,136. Doar explained that the capital improvements budget was reduced […]
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Voters overwhelmingly reject dog park, approve basketball court instead
BETHEL — Voters at Wednesday night’s annual town meeting overwhelmingly rejected the proposal to construct a dog park at Davis Park and instead voted to approve a basketball court at the same site. The push for a dog park and a basketball court began last summer, after selectmen authorized Doar to appoint Steve Wight of […]
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Graduate receives digital diploma for the Facebook age
ALBANY, N.Y. — When Bethel’s Kyle Maines graduated this spring, Coastal Carolina University didn’t just give him a traditional paper diploma. Maines also received a digital version, in the form of a badge on his personalized Merit page. Almost 500 colleges across the country are making sure that new graduates have a validated online showcase […]
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Community invited to participate in show and tell
BETHEL — 100 years Bethel of Fashions: “Show & Tell” Call to Community The Mahoosuc Arts Council and Bethel Inn Resort have teamed up to celebrate the inn’s 100th anniversary with a “Ten Decades of Fashions” show, at the Bethel Inn Resort Conference Center from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 6, after the 24th annual […]
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River Riders spaghetti supper ANDOVER — The Ellis River Riders will hold an all-you-can-eat spaghetti and meatballs buffet at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at their show grounds on Airport Road. Meal includes bread, salad, dessert and beverage. Cost is $10. Serving until sold out. For more information visit www.ellisriverriders.com or call 392-2381. Stephens High […]
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SAD 44 budget passes
Budget wins approval in SAD 44 BETHEL — The five member towns of SAD 44 approved a proposed $10,371,000 budget Tuesday for school year 2013-14 by an unofficial vote of 299-222. Only Andover, with a vote of 31-50 voted the budget down. Newry residents tied at 23-23. The other three towns voted in favor with […]
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Bethel developer files wrongful arrest suit against Bethel, county
Bethel developer and restaurant owner Rick Savage Sr. has filed a federal suit against the town of Bethel and Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant, among others, seeking damages for what he claims was an excessively forceful, wrongful arrest last year. According to Savage’s claim, filed in U.S. District Court, deputies and others deprived him of […]
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Bennett, Howe win re-election in Bethel
BETHEL — Selectmen Stanley Howe and Donald Bennett won re-election Tuesday to three-years terms, Deputy Clerk Amy Hanscom said. Howe received 227 votes; Bennett, 236 votes. Additionally, Howe and David Luxton were re-elected to three-year terms on the Board of Assessors. Howe tallied 233 votes and Luxton got 247, Hanscom said. For SAD 44 directors, […]
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Summer Reading Race at FPL FARMINGTON — The Summer Reading Race at Farmington Public Library will begin June 14, and end Aug. 3. Read books and win prizes. The program is open to children of all ages, readers and listeners. There will be prizes as incentives to keep reading. Devaney Doak & Garrett Booksellers, Narrow […]
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Bethel residents to vote on $3,619,536 municipal budget
BETHEL — Townspeople will vote on a $3,619,536 municipal budget at the annual town meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, at Crescent Park School. The budget is $257,573 more than the current $3,361,963 budget. Town Manager Jim Doar attributes the increase to “road work and paving.” “We try to keep the capital improvements budget […]