To the Editor: We had a record “turnout” for the 10th Annual Bethel Rotary/Mahoosuc Kids Association 5K run/walk and 1-mile events on May 17. We are pleased to announce the results of the races and recognize all the participants! 1 Mile Run Results: Top 3 Girls: Sullivan, Marli; Hanson, Vianne; Ellis, Penelope; Top 3 Boys: […]

To the Editor: I enthusiastically endorse Ms. Cristoforo for a seat on the Bethel Select Board. She and I spent a year together working on the Ethel Bisbee Committee. From the start, she distinguished herself as a highly intelligent, generous, calm, thoughtful person, with impressive abilities. She quickly became a crucial leader in our work, […]

To the Editor: The Sumner Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will be having its annual spring sale at the Fire Department Barn on Route 219 in Sumner on Saturday, June 7, from 9 to 2. There will be plants, a lawn sale, refreshments, and home-baked goods for sale. There will be raffles. Donations will be accepted. […]

To the Editor: It is very likely that most Mainers, even if they have never used a CryptoCurrency ATM, have seen them in neighborhood grocery stores, convenience stores or liquor stores. They are easy to spot as they are designed to imitate a regular ATM. However, it is important to know that these machines are […]

To the Editor: If you see any of these folks around town, please thank them for volunteering to pick up litter along our scenic roadways and byways in Greenwood on May 3: Elovie, John, Karen and Riordan Bolduc; Amy and Tony Chapman; Lee and Betty Christianson; Lynn Cobb; Eileen Dunham; Betsey Foster; Butch and Esther […]

To the Editor: It’s a hope that legislation will not be dilatory concerning lithium mining– a process that is required through the stewardship of Maine’s congress. We are hoping that legislation will take into account neighbors, neighborhoods, and communities adjacent. One land owner who is not adjacent has said people should be able to do […]

To the Editor: It’s that time of the year again. On May 3, we’ll wander the roads of Greenwood picking up litter left from the winter. Volunteers will meet at the Greenwood Town Office parking lot on the Gore Road on May 3 (Saturday) at 9 a.m. You will be assigned a stretch of road […]

To the Editor: Please join the Bethel, Woodstock and the Greenwood Conservation Commissions for our annual Green Up Day on Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to noon. Come with friends, family or co-workers and let’s get our local roadsides cleaned up for the spring and summer. Many hands are needed to get this work […]

To the Editor:  There is a movement afoot for Aroostook County to secede and become a sovereign state called North Maine. Perhaps they would allow the entirety of District Two to join them? They believe that southern and coastal Maine is not aligned with their beliefs. We all know why that is. Government is a […]

To the Editor: In many places, libraries are facing budget cuts, closures, or even attacks on the types of books they carry. Modern libraries offer free Wi-Fi, job hunting help, homework support, digital access, and safe spaces. They are a refuge and a place to “travel” and learn about the wider world. With ongoing debates […]