BETHEL — At Wednesday’s meeting at 7 p.m. in the town office, the Bethel Planning Board may approve the relocation of a hot mix asphalt plant on North Road, despite many objections raised at previous meetings concerning noxious odors, heavy truck traffic and noise. Bruce A. Manzer, who owns the Bruce A. Manzer Inc. Bethel […]
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Bethel Chamber of Commerce proposes 150-foot Winterfest Ice Mountain
It might not be a “looker” itself, like the snowman in 1999 and his female counterpart almost a decade later, but like both its winter-attraction predecessors it should attract plenty of “looker people” (in the words of Robin Zinchuck) to Bethel. “It” in this case would be a 150-foot-tall ice mountain, the envisioned centerpiece of […]
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Seniors to meet BETHEL — The Bethel Senior Citizens Club will gather at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, at the Bethel Inn for a meeting and dinner. The price for dinner is $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers. Reservations must be made before noon Monday, Dec. 6, by calling Nancy at 824-3350 or Arlene […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Fourth annual Bethel Area Business, Home EXPO gears up for sell out
BETHEL — Nearly three dozen companies have registered for the fourth annual Bethel Area Business and Home EXPO on Dec. 4. It will be held in the Telstar High School gymnasium off Route 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “The Expo offers lots of fun opportunities to interact with local and western Maine businesses […]
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Police give students lessons in avoiding driving mistakes
BETHEL — More than 200 Telstar High School students participated in a workshop on Friday morning that revealed the stark reality and consequences of driving impaired: whether from drugs, alcohol, cell phone use or other distractions. In 20-minute sessions conducted by more than 40 community members, state and county police, and emergency responders, students learned […]
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Bethel airport fall foliage air show set for Sunday
BETHEL — The second annual Fall Foliage Community Event air show will be held Sunday at Bethel Regional Airport. The show is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and provides an opportunity to promote general aviation and the airport through scenic flights offered to the public. The scenic rides, which are the highlight of the […]
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Selectmen to discuss state consent order on Bingham Land
BETHEL — A special selectmen meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, in the town hall with the town attorney, an official from the Maine Office of the Attorney General, and members of the Bethel Water District, Town Manager Jim Doar stated Monday by e-mail. Doar said the group will discuss the […]
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Inclement weather pre-empts Bethel airshow
BETHEL — Inclement weather forecast for this weekend and next has bumped Sunday’s second annual Fall Foliage Community Event air show into a holding pattern at Bethel Regional Airport. The show, which provides an opportunity to promote general aviation and the airport through scenic flights offered to the public, was originally scheduled for Saturday, Oct. […]
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Veteran running cross-country trek honoring soldiers killed in Iraq War; in Bethel on Oct. 7
BETHEL — Plans are under way in Maine to assist Army veteran Mike Ehredt, who began a solo and unsupported trek this spring running across America to honor and remember U.S. servicemen and women who have sacrificed their lives in Iraq since 2003. The retired postal clerk is expected to arrive in Bethel on Oct. […]