“This program really did change my life … I had more purpose. I found my people,” said Mitch Dunbar, a Rumford firefighter who graduated from the program in 2020.
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Three Region 9 students have joined Greenwood Fire
GREENWOOD — Greenwood Fire Department has three high school students on its roster at a time when fire stations are critically understaffed in the region. Bella Brassard, 17 and her brother, Ronald Brassard, 18, live in Albany and are on the call force at Greenwood Fire. Ronald plans to work in construction but also fight […]
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Upcoming yard sale to benefit Jewell family
GREENWOOD — Northern Roots Grow Supply Owners, Janet and Nick Bartlett are hosting a yard sale for Mike and Meagan Jewell who lost their Greenwood home to a fire in April. They are calling it: Help Mike & Meagan Jewell Rebuild, Fundraiser Sale! It will be held Memorial Day weekend on Sat. May 27 & […]
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Sentimentality sprinkled through Greenwood’s Town Meeting
GREENWOOD — On Saturday, before Woodstock Town Manager Vern Maxfield was sworn in as Greenwood town meeting moderator, Select Board Member Amy Chapman read the Annual Report Dedication to Bob Coolidge, who ran Bob’s Corner Store (previously Lee’s Variety) on Main Street in Locke’s Mills. Coolidge had brought a tableful of family – 11 in […]
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Greenwood posts warrant for May 20 Town Meeting
The proposed budget comes under the property tax levy limit by $649. The limit is $1,490,004. Article 4 asks voters to increase the limit if necessary.
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Region 9 culinary arts program to expand
MEXICO — Brian Beaucage is wearing goggles so he won’t cry while he chops 15 cups of onions. Nearby, Caleb Cunnington chops four quarts of carrots while Aiden Herling and Ethan McAtee cut ham off of two large bones. Together they are creating the potato, ham and corn chowder that will be served at an […]
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The beauty and creativity of chosen names: nicknames that people around Bethel ended up with
As children grow into their unique personalities, their identifiers sometimes change too.
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Fundraising for Jewell family at Northern Roots
GREENWOOD — Manager Andrew Raymond of Northern Roots, 9 Bird Hill Road said they are accepting money and supplies for Mike Jewell and his daughter Meagan, 21, who lost their Greenwood home in a fire. Already someone has offered a brand new shower and toilet. “We have a place to store those kinds of donations […]