RUMFORD — Drivers and homeowners in Western Maine already know that peak foliage color has arrived and with it, more rain and fog. The Maine Forest Service and state park rangers are seeing peak leaf color or at least 75 percent color change in Rangeley, Kingfield, Farmington, Rumford and Bethel, according to the fifth 2011 […]
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King tells Bethel chamber: Wind not exclusive solution to oil dependency
BETHEL — Harnessing wind power is only part of the effort to reduce Maine’s dependence on oil, wind-power developer Angus King said Wednesday. “Doing nothing is not the answer,” the former governor told 52 people at the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce monthly breakfast forum at The Bethel Inn Resort. “It’s a recipe for a […]
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Reaction varied to Angus King’s Bethel talk on energy, wind power
BETHEL — Reaction Wednesday morning to former Gov. Angus King’s progress report on wind power in Maine varied depending on points of view. Robin Zinchuk, executive director of the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce, which hosted the presentation at The Bethel Inn Resort, said it was a learning experience. “The vast majority of the people […]
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Bethel board to hold hearing Oct. 17 on sewer rate hike
BETHEL — Selectmen will conduct a public hearing at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, on a proposed 5.06 percent increase in sewer customer billing rates. The meeting will be held at the town office. Currently, a minimum quarterly charge of $115.50 is assessed, based on a minimum volume of 1,500 cubic feet, regardless of actual […]
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Junkman performances supported by New England Foundation for the Arts grant
BETHEL — Donald Knaack, a.k.a. The Junkman, will perform for the K-12 students of Maine School Administrative District #44 on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 25 and 26. The performances are open to area home school and charter students. The Junkman travels to the beat of a different drummer. As a conservatory-trained percussionist who has been […]
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Bethel Library adds books
BETHEL — The Bethel Library has recently added the following books to its collection. Adult fiction: “The Curfew” by Jesse Ball, “On Canaan’s Side” by Sebastian Barry, “The Circuit” by Georgina Bloomberg and Catherine Hapka, “Ghost Story: A Novel of the Dresden Files” by Jim Butcher, “Once Upon a River” by Bonnie Jo Campbell, “The […]
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Crafty grammy to be focus of exhibit
BETHEL — “How Grammy Moocow Became a Happy Hooker,” a Down Home Maine program, will be presented from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Bethel Historical Society. Grammy Moocow, aka Florence Hastings, an East Bethel resident for 82 years, was 103 when she died in 2008. Until two years before her death, […]
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Business Expo and Taste of Oxford County planned
BETHEL — Oxford County businesses plan to show off their products and services at the Oxford County Business Expo and Taste of Oxford County on Oct. 29. The Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce is organizing the event for the fourth consecutive year, which has originally only been available to Bethel businesses. This year the chamber […]