To the Editor: What a wonderful story by Gillian Graham regarding Ethar Milliken and Ukrainian refugees of another era and the freedom farms.  Maine has been the recipient of other immigrants over its history that have impacted our lives for the good, whether they came from Canada, Europe, Africa, or other places. Welcoming the stranger […]

We lost one of our own this week. Carri Frechette passed away and we are gutted. Carri always had a smile for everyone. She was kind and thoughtful always willing to lend a (well manicured) helping hand, to go the extra mile. Reading the posts on her Facebook page, one realizes she wasn’t just one […]

To the Editor: I am writing to encourage people to reach out to local legislators to support the Maine equal rights amendment. It is time women are legally equal to men in Maine. The law as proposed is simple and clear. It states: “equality of rights under the law can not be denied or abridged […]

To the Editor: This letter is to remind local residents that April 1 is the deadline to apply for local property tax exemptions. Full-time residents are eligible to apply for a Homestead Exemption which reduces residential real estate values by $25,000. Veterans over the age of 62 may qualify for a Veterans Exemption which reduces […]

To the Editor: The Telstar Nordic team wants to thank all the supporters of the football squares fundraiser. Congratulations to Stephanie Herbeck winning two times with 3 and 0. She generously donated her winnings to the team. Thank-you, Stephanie, thank you all! Colleen Raymond Bethel

To the Editor: The Bethel Outing Club was host to over 85 skiers from around New England at its 31st running of the Flying Moose Classic Ski Race at the Inland Woods + Trails, Bethel village system, located at the Bethel Inn Resort on Saturday, February 5, 2022.  This race consisted of 10 kilometer and 20 […]

To the Editor: Attention Senior Super Skiers! Let’s Unite on weekdays at Sunday River to ski, romp, and rip expert trails. Contact me, Bill Orr, masters ski racer, for ski networking, fun on the slopes, and possible racing events (yes, my racing coach and ex Bowdoin College coach-can advise one and all). Our ski buddies […]

To the Editor: From the time this country’s “founding fathers” composed ‘The Declaration of Independence’ and the Constitution of the United States of America, the belief in God and Christian principles have formed the foundation for our national laws and our principles of fair government of the people, by the people, and for the people […]

To the Editor: Governor Mills more than doubled Maine’s rainy day fund compared to Paul LePage’s before he left office and took off for Florida. Mills is a pioneer who was a founding member of Maine’s Women’s Lobby. She also was the first woman DA in the country, managing 3 counties simultaneously. She had 3 […]

To the Editor: Despite the COVID challenges, we accomplished a lot in serving the community. From the very successful yard sale and 5k race to a very active wood splitting season to the popular new art and agriculture tour to the year’s end Christmas for Children and senior luncheon, where we served 100 to-go meals. […]