GREENWOOD — The swap shop at the Greenwood/Woodstock Transfer Station is now re-opened after four years. “If you grew up in a small town in Maine … dump picking was as important as getting rid of your trash,” said Greenwood Conservation Commission Chair Betsey Foster. She said her father, Borden Foster, was a great example […]
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Fran Head dies at age 76
“She was someone that I could look up to and be very proud of. From being a waitress at the Red Top Truck Stop to serving eight years at the legislature,” said her daughter, Shannan Thielbar.
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Patty Howe’s tree is a remembrance to her stepmother
WOODSTOCK — Behind Patty Howe’s home is a flowering Japanese Lilac that she planted in memory of her stepmother, Mina Belle. When the sun shines the blossoms turn white, right now they are still ivory colored, lamented Howe. After her stepmother died in 2004, Howe and her brother dug up a little shoot from the […]
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These baseball players score a season of progress
The league for players 12 and younger in the Bethel area take to the field for fun and to gain experience.
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Unfinished Woodstock intersection takes a turn for the worse
WOODSTOCK — Back in April, Woodstock Town Manager Vern Maxfield said he was concerned with the sharp corner on North Main Street in front of the Bryant Pond post office where the state design called on the contractor to add more shoulder, creating a narrower street. Don Lawrence, who owns property on the sharp curve, […]
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Play Ball!
WOODSTOCK — Under blue skies in fading afternoon light, Bethel’s softball team played Woodstock in Woodstock’s handsome green stadium on North Main Street. Girls on the Bethel side were especially enthusiastic, cheering for fellow players and announcing, “we are Bethel, here to stay …” Youth sports are about learning and one player learned the difference […]
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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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Handicapped-accessible trail coming to Buck’s Ledge in Woodstock
WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Conservation Commission is making improvements to allow better access to the scenic Buck’s Ledge, including a handicapped trail called “Trail for All.” The wooded handicapped trail will afford everyone an opportunity to enjoy views of North Pond, Mount Abram in Greenwood and the White Mountains. “Everyone will have a chance to […]