The board had previously approved the mil rate increase of .20 from $14.15 to of $14.35.
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Electric vehicle charging station added in Woodstock
BETHEL — Now, while you’re charging your body and soul with an invigorating hike up Buck’s Ledge, you can also charge your electric car at the EV (electric vehicle) charging station at the trailhead on Route 26 in Woodstock. The crew at the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy (CEBE) of Norway have installed the Buck’s […]
Woodstock School’s new principal is Beth Clarke
She was an elementary school principal at the Agnes Gray School in West Paris for six years.
Rare bats sighted at Buck’s Ledge
WOODSTOCK — When six of Maine’s eight bat species were identified at Buck’s Ledge Community Forest, Marcel Polak, of the Woodstock Conservation Commission said, “I’m thrilled. It is just another example of this extraordinary natural resource/forest/recreational area … There are so many things that divide us now … it has just brought the community together.” […]
Swap Shop returns to the Greenwood/Woodstock Transfer Station
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.