To the Editor: The Senior College and The Friends of Green Burial will present a free program for all those interested in end-of-life decisions. The speaker will be Korey Mulherin, of S.G. Thibault Funeral Homes, of Rumford, who will walk us through what happens from the time of death through interment. There will be an […]
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Bethel Airport
To the Editor: Exactly what experience does the town bring to airport management? Who has the knowledge to improve efficiency and operate within the Enterprise fund? A worthy cause for an airport. Is the town better suited to controlling Urban sprawl? Interesting for this agricultural area! Tom Buchanan Hanover
Agnes Gray Student opinion
To the Editor: My name is Soran Adams. I’m a sixth grader at Agnes Gray. I heard you were looking for stories about the transition we were forced into. Let me start by saying the Paris Elementary School building is beautiful. Mrs Pollino, my teacher, went out of her way to make sure our classroom […]
Don’t cut critical support
To the Editor: In 2023, the Maine legislature took historic action by expanding eligibility for Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) for thousands of Mainers. MSPs are for people on Medicare who have limited income and resources so they may afford healthcare expenses such as copayments, deductibles, and Medicare Parts A and B. The expanded eligibility for […]
A woeful state of affairs
To the Editor: We’re in the midst of a very real crisis: the systematic dismantling of our children’s innocence. We’ve come to a time in our society where the normal, logical moral boundaries have been replaced by progressive leftist ideologies. These ideologies are rooted firmly in Cultural Marxist thinking. A key component to pushing this […]
About that mining legislation
To the Editor: Regarding upcoming legislation about mining, let’s remind our stewards about the necessity of including neighbors’ property rights. Every house and neighborhood should be secure from ongoing constant machine and industrial mining noise. We were against putting wind turbines on mountain ridges in Greenwood, Bethel, and elsewhere, owing to the density of noise […]
Bus service issue in Gilead
To the Editor: As a member of the Gilead School Board, I wrote a letter to the Superintendent of MSAD#44 on February 28, 2024 and mailed on February 29, 2024 explaining that Gilead has a legal contract with the said organization for school bus services with an exchange of money occurring. Enclosed is the letter […]
Agnes Gray: school, educator, history
To the Editor: Nowhere in your lengthy February 8 discussion of the impending fate of the Agnes Gray School in West Paris could I find any mention whatsoever of who Agnes Gray herself might have been. It’s sort of a shame since she taught school in south Paris and West Paris all her life and […]
Extra voting?
To the Editor: On Monday, March 5, there will be a “yes” or “no” question on a ballot concerning going back to a second vote for the Andover School Budget. I do not believe this is necessary. It is much better to go to the open meeting where the school budget is fully explained and […]
Rotary Spring breakfast and thanks
To the Editor: The Bethel Rotary Club is pleased to announce that our Spring Breakfast is returning to Gould Academy’s Ordway Hall on Sunday, March 17, from 7:30 – 11 a.m. As has been customary, it is an all-you-can-eat breakfast including pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, fruit, and beverages. The cost is $15 for […]