To the Editor: In her most recent TV ad, Sara Gideon looks like the ideal candidate. She is smooth, polished and attractive with poise and a prestigious university education in public policy. She is self-confident and well spoken in the elite establishment parlance of beltway Washington, D.C., even “presidential” by some standards. For all her […]
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Thank you, Marcel Polak
To the Editor: I want to take this moment to publicly thank Marcel Polak for his 29 years of service to the Town of Woodstock and the SAD 44 School District as a school board member. In addition, he was chairman for two one-year terms. Marcel has always had a steady hand and reflected on […]
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Blood drive thanks
To the Editor: The need for blood never takes a day off, not for a holiday, the perfect beach day, or even a pandemic… The Parrot Head Club of Maine would like to thank the Bethel Inn Resort for generously providing the Conference Center for our annual July Blood Drive. The Conference center is a […]
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What are we doing?
To the Editor: What are we doing? I have never been more concerned about the direction our nation and community is going. We have reached the point where people are being silenced, shamed, and even fired for having a differing point of view. There are those pushing to defund police (law enforcement) while at the […]
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Thank you, Trooper Welch
To the Editor: My name is Erica Stanchfield and I want to share the details of what my family and I experienced on I-95 in Kittery, Maine over the holiday weekend. With the way the world has been recently and the terrible backlash police officers are receiving, I understand how important it is to share […]
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Financial gifts to Woodland Cemetery
To the Editor: Due to the great threat from Covid 19, the annual meeting of Bethel’s historic Woodland Cemtery was cancelled, but those with family connections to the cemetery are urged to make financial contributions to Woodland Cemetery by sending donations to the attention of Mrs. Carolyn MacDormand at 1350 North Road, Gilead, ME 04217. […]
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Re-elect Blake as assessor
To the Editor: For the past 12 years, I have served on the Bethel Board of Assessors, which deals with real estate taxes and appraisal values in the town of Bethel. The board is made up of five elected citizens. There are currently two seats open for re-election, one of which is mine. I am […]
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Scanlon for selectman
To the Editor: Hello Friends and Neighbors. It is my pleasure to announce that I am running for the open two year seat on the Bethel Board of Selectmen. I would like to take this opportunity to ask you for your support. I currently sit on a variety of boards for the Town of Bethel; the […]
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Where is Sara Gideon?
To the Editor: To her credit, Senator Susan Collins coauthored the CARES Act and Payment Protection Program that has provided $2 billion in Covid-19 crisis relief to Maine small businesses and 100,000 Maine employees. What Senator Collins is not getting credit for is the disbursement to our state of $1.25 billion in much needed second […]
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Where is Sara Gideon?
To the Editor: To her credit, Senator Susan Collins coauthored the CARES Act and Payment Protection Program that has provided $2 billion in Covid-19 crisis relief to Maine small businesses and 100,000 Maine employees. What Senator Collins is not getting credit for is the disbursement to our state of $1.25 billion in much needed second […]