To the Editor: I’m writing to Bethel residents why I am running to serve on our Select Board. I am very appreciative for all of the support I have been given this month as I consider how best to make a difference and serve the public. Anybody who knows me understands how much this area […]
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Memorial Day ceremony cancelled
To the Editor: The American Legion Mundt-Allen Post 81 of Bethel, has canceled this year’s Memorial Day Observance Ceremony following a recent meeting of the Post’s Executive Committee. Cancellation of this solemn event, for a second consecutive year, occurs with reluctance and regret. The decision was made out of concern for both COVID transfer and […]
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McCartney for Select Board
To the Editor: My name is Patricia [Pat] McCartney and I am writing, not only to introduce myself to those who do not know me, but also to announce my desire to become a Select board member for the Town of Bethel and would therefore appreciate your vote during the upcoming June election! I have […]
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Please get your Covid vaccine
To the Editor: In a FOX News interview reported on March 16, Donald Trump strongly urged people to get vaccinated against Covid-19 just as he and his wife, Melania, did in January (https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-urges-all-americans-to-get-covid-vaccine-its-a-safe-vaccine). In the interview he said, “I would recommend it, and I would recommend it to a lot of people that don’t want […]
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Saturday Market on Main Street
To the Editor: The Bethel United Methodist Church located on Main Street is starting up a Community Project called Saturday Market On Main Street. These monthly Markets will happen on May 29, June 19, July 17, August 14 and September 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the front lawn of the Church. Our […]
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Cafe DiCocoa to close
To the Editor: After 26 incredible years serving the community of Bethel, Cathi is retiring and Cafe DiCocoa is closing. She has fed so many of us over the years and is now excited to enter her next chapter. Anna and Nicole had intended to continue DiCocoa’s into the future, but sadly it wasn’t logistically […]
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Public option for healthcare isn’t the answer
To the Editor: Rural Mainers deserve access to top-notch health coverage, and no one should have to sacrifice affordability, quality or ease of access when it comes to their health care. Some of the proposals in Congress to create a new government-controlled health insurance system called the public option could have a detrimental effect on […]
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Outdoor market at Rumford Grange
To the Editor: Rumford Grange Hall in Rumford Center will be having a outdoor market every Saturday starting May 22,2021 until September 4, 2021 from 8-2. We are looking for vendors to rent space. To rent space it is $ 15 a person with a max of 3 tables or inside space will be $ […]
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A message from the Maine State Police
To the Editor: If you read recent newspaper articles focused on discipline within the Maine State Police you were likely left thinking we conduct our work shrouded in secrecy and that we work to protect our own. As the leader of the Maine State Police, I’d like to take the opportunity to set the record […]
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Support for Buck’s Ledge
To the Editor: This year we have a unique opportunity to purchase and preserve Buck’s Ledge by voting at this year’s town meeting on April 26 to authorize the town to use funds towards the purchase of this land for future generations to have access to. Bucks Ledge trail is a family friendly hike that […]