BETHEL — Bing Fishman and Cooper were walking along the Valentine trials when suddenly, Cooper stopped. Fishman told his Golden Retriever to stay, and Cooper obeyed. Fishman walked forward to discover a baby owl in his dog’s path. “I went in to see Barbara and tell her that there is a baby owl […]
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Bethel based Bobsledder in Olympic qualifying events
BETHEL — Bethel’s Frankie Del Duca, qualifying Olympic bobsledding athlete was born in Florida and moved to Bethel when he was 10 years old. When he was initially visiting his uncle, he broke his leg at Sunday River while skiing. His parents asked him if he wanted to moved to Maine, and at age 10, […]
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Bethel, Newry talk waste management
BETHEL — Bethel Town Manager Loretta Powers and Newry Town Administrator Amy Bernard met with waste management company Casella regarding their contract renewal, and to discuss state inspection on August 4. In the initial contract, all four towns within the region, including Newry, Woodstock, Greenwood, and Bethel, were paying $29 a ton for three years, […]
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Firefighters train for time lost during pandemic
BETHEL — To compensate for loss of training time during the coronavirus pandemic, firefighters have raised the bar with 130 hours of training this year. Two-thirds of the training was new, the rest was a much needed refresher after the year away behind textbooks for training, according to Bethel Fire Chief Mike Jodrey, From those […]
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Davin Mason represents Telstar in the Shrine Bowl
BETHEL — Growing up, Davin Mason would watch the Patriots play with his family. It was very much a family-oriented activity. He would also watch his brothers play football. It wasn’t long before he began to play as well. He loved the way, when he was playing, everything just faded and it was nothing but […]
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Dog’s of Bethel: Eli, the Golden Dog
BETHEL — Born without a tail but with much spirit, Eli sits next to the desk in the Historical Society’s Library next to his Dad and owner, Will Chapman. “The best thing [about him] is he hikes 2 to 3 miles every day,” says Chapman, explaining that at age 4, Eli is getting stronger and […]
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Selectman approve adult license application
NEWRY — The application for the Adult Use License for Skiway Road Retail LLC was approved by the Selectman at the municipal board meeting board July 28. The application completed was to switch ownership from House of Ganja to the Skiway Road Retail LLC. The town manager Amy Bernard called the state and there were […]
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Bethel town office hours may change
BETHEL — The Bethel Board of Selectmen discussed changing the town office hours to 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. during its August 2 meeting. Those who work at the town offices argued the five extra unpaid hours were time not well spent, and could be condensed with no lunch break. Selectwoman Lori T. Swain said […]
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Bethel extends outdoor seating to Nov. 1
BETHEL — Last week, selectmen agreed to extend outdoor seating for area businesses until November 1. Brian Simpson, who owns Butcher Burger restaurant, spoke on behalf of other businesses requesting for an extension, including Steam Mill Brewing and the Modern Barn. Both Steam Mill and Modern Barn had employees or owners were present at the […]
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Firetruck parked at chief’s home drives discussion
WEST PARIS — Thursday evening, selectmen discussed if the Fire Chief Troy Billings could park a firetruck at his home instead of at the station. Billings explained he could get to an emergency faster with the truck at his home, and the gear inside it. He could leave immediately. If he arrived sooner, he could prevent […]