Skiers and snowboarders in red suits gather in Newry for 21st annual Santa Sunday, raising more than $4,600 for The River Fund Maine.
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Poem winner for December’s poetry contest is: Richard Bartholomew Stockwell
NEWRY — In honor of Emily Dickinson’s 191st birthday this December 10th, The Bethel Citizen had a poetry contest to see who could write a poem in likes of her wit and darkness but in relation to the pandemic. Please see the poem below by Richard Bartholomew Stockwell of Newry. Dickinson was born in […]
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Get your skis on: Sunday River opens for season Thursday
The resort announced Wednesday that if the cold holds, it will open a limited number of trails to season passholders and multi-day ticket holders at 9 a.m. Thursday.
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Newry votes in favor of updating development review ordinance
Residents voted 112-58 Tuesday to amend the town development review ordinance to conform to state laws and practices.
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Planning board ordinances have been changed
NEWRY — At and Oct. 19 public hearing Newry residents heard Shelly Norton, the town appointed planning contractor of Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments, speak about changes to how the planning board will operate. Also discussed were zoning maps. She summarized what had and hadn’t changed. “The proposed changes to the Unified Development Review Ordinance […]
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Things are looking up for Maine’s downhill ski scene
Western Maine mountains are in the home stretch of getting ready for the upcoming ski season, which could start any day, weather-depending, for Sunday River Ski Resort. The head of Maine’s ski association is optimistic for an above-average year.
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Androscoggin Watershed to be discussed
NEWRY — The Androscoggin River Watershed Council plans to host the 26th Annual Androscoggin River Watershed Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the Grand Summit Hotel at Sunday River Resort, at 15 S. Ridge Road, in Newry. The conference will feature a variety of topics of interest to residents, businesses, […]
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North Yarmouth man expected to survive after shooting himself in Newry
The incident occurred Tuesday evening at Brookside Condos in front of several witnesses.
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Selectman approve adult license application
NEWRY — The application for the Adult Use License for Skiway Road Retail LLC was approved by the Selectman at the municipal board meeting board July 28. The application completed was to switch ownership from House of Ganja to the Skiway Road Retail LLC. The town manager Amy Bernard called the state and there were […]
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Newry town meeting on 25th
NEWRY — Newry’s annual town meeting will once again be at the Newry Grange hall, with a start time of 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25. Town Administrator Amy Bernard said if all money articles are approved, this year’s budget will be $1,187,256, which is down from last year’s budget of $1,213,164. Bernard added that […]