BETHEL — Selectmen decided Tuesday to seek an interim town manager and hope to have that person begin by June 2. Town Manager Jim Doar is leaving in mid-June for a new job in Montana. Doar said Wednesday that the board asked him to set up interviews with two people in the very near future […]
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Sewer billing change still a sore subject in Bethel
BETHEL — As the time approaches for Bethel to start billing some dwelling units individually for sewer usage for the first time — rather than continuing to bill the overall apartment building or complex where they are located — Selectmen Don Bennett said he has been hearing complaints. The town ordinance provides for a separate […]
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Bethel selectmen postpone discussion on adding streetlights
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday to postpone discussion on whether to consider installing more streetlights in the village. Town Manager Jim Doar said he and Robin Zinchuk, executive director of the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce, recently drove around town to gauge the best way to illuminate the village. “This is in […]
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Bethel selectmen approve change to Waste Water Treatment Plant on-call policy
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen voted during Monday evening’s selectmen’s meeting to update the on-call policy for the Waste Water Treatment Plant to include unlicensed employees. Town Manager Jim Doar said that the on-call policy currently pays licensed hourly employees a stipend of $15 for each day that they are on-call. “We have two […]
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Bethel selectmen approve letter of support for ‘Hotel Train’
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday evening to draft a letter of support for a proposed “Hotel Train” to run between Montreal and Boston through Western Maine and New Hampshire. Montreal entrepreneur Francois Rebello, the man responsible for the proposal, said during a meeting of the Androscoggin-Oxford-Coos Counties Corridor Committee that he […]
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Train, rec trail grant on agenda for Bethel selectmen
BETHEL — A recreational trail grant and a letter of support for a passenger rail between Montreal and Boston are among the items to be discussed during Monday’s selectmen meeting. It is scheduled for 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Town Office. The board will vote on whether to sign a letter of support for […]
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Bethel selectmen stop issuing concealed weapons permits
BETHEL — Residents seeking a concealed weapons permit will now get them through the Maine State Police, following a recent vote by Bethel selectmen. The board had been issuing the permits after the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office did background checks. Town Manager Jim Doar said selectmen are authorized by state law to issue the permits, […]
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Selectmen award roadside directional sign bid to Rumford, Bethel companies
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Wednesday evening to award the roadside directional sign bid to Ryan Mechanical Services from Rumford and Swan ScreenPrinting from Bethel. Town Manager Jim Doar told the board that they received three different bids: one from Auburn sign-making company Neokraft, one from Ryan’s Mechanical Services and one from […]
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Roadside directional sign bid, reduced speed limit on agenda for selectmen
BETHEL — Discussion on awarding the roadside directional sign bid and a citizen’s request for a reduced speed limit are among the items the Board of Selectmen will discuss during their meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The selectmen originally were scheduled to award the roadside directional sign bid to a company on July 15, but […]
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Bethel selectmen ponder speeding chip trucks
BETHEL — Contacting trucking company owners. Watching particular truck drivers. Getting chip trucks off the road completely. Those were some of the ideas mentioned last week by Bethel selectmen to get chip trucks passing through town to slow down. The subject was broached at last week’s board meeting by Selectman Peter Southam, who owns Bethel […]