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Giant ice tower planned for Bethel Winterfest
BETHEL — This Western Maine community, which holds two world records for building the tallest snowman and snow-woman, will attempt another such engineering marvel for the annual winter festival. But instead of building snow people, like the 113-foot snowman completed in 1999, or 2008’s 122-foot snow-woman, they plan to build a 140- to 149-foot tower […]
Bethel charged $2K for water to build 149-foot ice tower
BETHEL — Provided that temperatures remain at or below freezing this month and next, and the Bethel Regional Chamber of Commerce can raise $2,000 in that time, the town will host to a 149-foot mountain of ice next month. That spiky spectacle, which will be built in Bethel Station across from the chamber, is the […]
Planners to continue work on Manzer asphalt plant
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]