BETHEL — A few hundred people took in what Bethel had to offer on Saturday at the Community & Business Expo and Taste of Bethel & Beyond events at Telstar High School. The Taste of Bethel featured samples from seven restaurants. For a buck a sample, one could get portions of prime rib, rib eye […]
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Bethel’s Banjo lobbies for a park of his own
BETHEL — A 22-month-old great Pyrenees puppy named after a musical instrument played by Bob Dylan helped lobby on Saturday for a dog park in town. “Banjo,” who stands about 30 or more inches tall at the shoulder and weighs 98 pounds, sported a handwritten, purple-and-red sign that read, “I Need A Dog Park.” His […]
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A. Prada: Politicians wouldn’t allow it
In his letter, Oct. 18, Peter Sawyer suggested taxing political donations. Wish I had thought of that. If we, the people, have to pay gift taxes, why don’t politicians? Oh. Silly me. Politicians enact those tax laws. Alita Prada, Bethel
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Zip line, volcano, cave planned for Winterfest 2013
This winter a snow volcano will again erupt over Bethel. But it won’t be the only action attraction. Engineer Jim Sysko is also planning a zip line running from the top of the volcano, as well as a lighted snow cave at its core. Sysko and Robin Zinchuk, executive director of the Bethel Area Chamber […]
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Bethel man on the hunt for wild Maine orchids
Finding one of Maine’s 48 species of orchid in the wild “is like finding treasure on a treasure hunt,” said Mike Hicks of Bethel. Hicks has been intrigued by the flowers since he saw his first pink lady’s slipper – a member of the orchid family – at around age 5. “It made a pretty […]
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R. Taylor: He is fooling them all
Mitt Romney gained the Republican nomination by saying everything conservatives and the tea party wanted to hear. Weak standing with women, older folks and independents made Romney modify his words to sound moderate. But the man is only part of it. The other part is the electorate, as the Roman statesman Cicero explained in 44 […]
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Expo, Taste of Bethel set for Oct. 27
BETHEL — On Saturday, Oct. 27, The Community & Business Expo as well as the Taste of Bethel & Beyond will take place under the same roof at Telstar High School. An array of food will be offered by local restaurants and attendees can visit with dozens of regional businesses and organizations. Learn about the […]
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Business Expo, Taste of Bethel set for Saturday
BETHEL — Telstar High School is the venue for The Community & Business Expo and Taste of Bethel & Beyond events Saturday, Oct. 27. New this year are free Job Seekers and Entrepreneurship workshops offering an array of essential tools and information for people interested in starting a business or finding employment, Robin Zinchuk, executive […]
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Hope Association to host Disability Rights Center speaker
RUMFORD — Anyone with an intellectual disability or a caregiver of a loved one is invited to gather together to discuss service options, issues, barriers and milestones reached by so many capable individuals and their families. The state continues to cut services for many while maintaining a waiting list for young adults who are unable […]
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Author of Maine barns book to speak at Bethel Historical Society
BETHEL — Don Perkins, author of the recently released book, “The Barns of Maine: Our History, Our Stories,” will discuss the history of Maine’s barns, which went through three basic phases or periods, at the Bethel Historical Society on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. Using historic and contemporary images, he also will illuminate regional […]