Vehicles went sliding off of Oxford County roads at a brisk clip Tuesday night as freezing rain and glare ice conspired to make for dangerous driving. “I wouldn’t dare guess how many accident calls we’ve had in the last four hours,” Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant said at 8:30 p.m., shortly after responding to an […]
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Municipal gas utility a non-starter in Bethel
BETHEL — With no comment other than to thank the eight members of the Ad Hoc Natural Gas Committee for their efforts, the Bethel Board of Selectmen accepted the group’s final report Dec. 19. The committee was formed in August to explore the feasibility of establishing a municipal entity to provide natural gas to Bethel-area […]
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Local students perform in USM ensembles
PORTLAND — Local students recently performed as part of the University of Southern Maine School of Music student ensembles. As the only School of Music in a public university in New England, the school features a faculty of distinguished performers, teachers, scholars and mentors. More than 100 concerts and events are presented each academic year; […]
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Library network BETHEL — The Bethel Library is now part of the Maine InfoNet Download Library, which has thousands of downloadable books. This means that library patrons can now download free e-books and audio books using their e-book readers or other devices. There are dozens of different devices (such as Nook and Kindle) that can […]
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Library network BETHEL — The Bethel Library is now part of the Maine InfoNet Download Library, which has thousands of downloadable books. This means that library patrons can now download free e-books and audio books using their e-book readers or other devices. There are dozens of different devices (such as Nook and Kindle) that can […]
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SAd 44 supervisor to retire after 38 years
BETHEL — Burnham “Burnie” Rice has seen schools open and several schools close. He’s seen youngsters of several generations ride on his school bus, and he has been with SAD 44 practically since the district was formed about 40 years ago. Rice, 65, now the district’s buildings and grounds supervisor, has decided it’s time to […]
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Bethel Library adds new books
BETHEL — The Bethel Library has added the following books to its collection. Adult fiction: “Tale of Castle Cottage” by Susan Wittig Albert, “Zero Day” by David Baldacci, “The Accident” by Linwood Barclay, “As the Pig Turns” by M. C. Beaton, “A Death in Summer” by Benjamin Black, “Wedding Quilt” by Jennifer Chiaverini, “The Affair: […]
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Class of 1948 MEXICO — The Mexico High School Class of 1948 will meet for their monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the Mexico Chicken Coop. Winter concert BETHEL — The 14th annual Telstar Music Department Winter Concert will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, in the Helen Berry Auditorium […]
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SAD 44 board considers combining building, transit positions
BETHEL — The SAD 44 board on Monday voted to consider combining the positions of building and grounds supervisor and transportation director early next year. The recommendation, which will be acted on at the Jan. 9 meeting, comes as longtime building and grounds supervisor Burnie Rice submitted his resignation, effective Dec. 31. He is retiring. […]
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Town managers learn of new way of seeing development
BETHEL — Create a vision for a town, design it, then code it. It’s that simple, Alan Manoian, Bridgton’s economic and community development director, told about 40 town managers who came to the Bethel Inn on Friday to hear about form-based codes. Manoian was the first certified form-based code administrator in Maine and New Hampshire […]