bethel maine
Free family fishing festival
BETHEL — The Upper Andro Anglers Alliance in cooperation with Trout Unlimited will host a free family fishing festival on Saturday, June 4. The festival will be held at Angevine Park on the North Road in Bethel, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. Free casting workshops and fly-tying instruction will be available […]
Riley to speak at Gould 175th commencement
BETHEL — John J. Riley III, a successful entrepreneur with 30 years in the business world who has embarked on a new career as a Gould Academy faculty member, will speak at Gould Academy’s 175th commencement on Saturday, May 28. “I am very pleased that Jay will address this year’s graduating class,” said Head of […]
Route 232 resurfacing set for 2012 pending Legislature OK
WOODSTOCK — Temporarily fixing the bone-jarring ride on Route 232 between Woodstock and Rumford is up to the Legislature. But the Maine Department of Transportation won’t put the project out to bid until next year should legislators OK the department’s 2012 Work Plan, Mark Hume, MDOT regional engineer in Dixfield, said Tuesday in Fairfield. However, […]
High water bumps fish-stocking trip to June 2
GILEAD — Heavy rains this week bumped plans to early June to float about 300 brown and rainbow trout a few miles down the Androscoggin River and release them into likely hiding places and feeding habitats. The trip by members of the Upper Andro Anglers Alliance was to start at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, […]
Oxford County Democrats to meet
BETHEL — The Oxford County Democrats will hold a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, at the Mill Hill Inn. Rosa Scarcelli of Portland will be the speaker as part of the Oxford County Democrats’ Rising Stars Series. Scarcelli, a Wilton native, is best known for her impressive showing in the 2010 […]
Author celebrates release of new mystery
BETHEL — William D. Andrews will celebrate the release of “Breaking Ground” with a talk and book signing at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Bethel Historical Society’s Mason House exhibit hall on the Bethel Common. “Breaking Ground” is Andrews’ second novel. His first, “Stealing History,” introduced readers to Julie Williamson, the inquisitive director […]
Deputies catch suspect who escaped during OUI arrest
BETHEL — The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office said they had recaptured a 31-year-old man who escaped a deputy after being handcuffed and charged with OUI and other traffic violations early Wednesday morning. Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant said officers from his department’s criminal investigation division arrested Macy Jon Blaisdell of Bethel at a residence on […]
Brown, rainbow trout float-stocking program May 25 upper Androscoggin River
GILEAD — Of an anticipated 2,000 brown and rainbow trout to be released in the Androscoggin River next week, about 300 will be float-stocked into place from Gilead to Bethel. Yearling and older brown trout and larger rainbows will be supplied on Wednesday, May 25, by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Casco […]