NEWRY — Selectmen are pondering a proposal from Main-Land Development Consultants for an estimated $300,000 project to reconstruct 1,200 feet of the Sunday River Road. Main-Land owner and president Bob Berry and project manager Rick Dunton met with the board last week to discuss options for the stretch of road near the Nordic Knoll subdivision […]
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Bethel readies for 16th annual Harvestfest, Chowdah Cook-off
BETHEL — The 16th annual Bethel Harvestfest will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, when local businesses will have the opportunity to “tell their stories,” according to Robin Zinchuk, executive director of the Bethel Chamber of Commerce. Zinchuk said the Harvestfest was first created 16 years ago as a way to bring people to the region […]
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New England Forest Rally a big hit with fans
NEWRY — Early Saturday morning, Sam and Gracie Drown awakened their parents in their Augusta home. The children were eager to make the two-hour trip to Sunday River Ski Resort to see and greet their favorite New England Forest Rally drivers at the 7:30 a.m. Parc Expose session. After that, the drivers and navigators would […]
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Racer proposed to at Sunday River’s Tough Mountain Challenge
NEWRY — It’s not every day you get engaged on a water slide. But Allison Smith said “yes” Saturday in the most unlikely of places. As Smith came to the end of the Tough Mountain Challenge course at Sunday River, she was looking forward to the water slide, one of the final obstacles of the […]
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Bethel Inn Resort owner shares its 100-year history
BETHEL — Dick Rasor is proud of what he’s accomplished during his 34 years of owning and operating The Bethel Inn Resort. The inn, which opened on July 12, 1913, is celebrating its 100th anniversary with events throughout the year. “It has been a wonderful, wonderful ride,” Rasor, 74, said Tuesday morning. Since buying the […]