BETHEL — The SAD 44 Finance Committee on Monday presented the school board with a $10.56 million budget that is 1.86 percent more than this year’s. Superintendent David Murphy said the 2014-15 spending plan is about $193,000 more than the current budget. The board will act on the proposal May 12. Voters in Bethel, Woodstock, […]
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‘Rock stars’ expected at New England Mineral Conference in Newry
NEWRY — Details for next month’s second annual New England Mineral Conference are fast becoming crystallized. The event will be held from May 9-11 at the Grand Summit Resort & Conference Center at Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry. There is still time to meet the April 28 deadline for early registration and save $5, […]
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MDOT to host hearing on Androscoggin Bridge repairs
BETHEL — The Maine Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at the Town Office to discuss plans to repair the Androscoggin Bridge on Route 2. Project manager Joel Kittredge said the deck is in “very poor condition” and will be replaced. “We’ll also be looking at the […]
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Bethel Conservation Commission prepares for Green-Up Day
BETHEL — The Bethel Conservation Committee will hold its second annual Bethel Green-Up Day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 3, member Jessie Perkins said Monday afternoon. Perkins said last year’s event included volunteers from the Bethel Chamber of Commerce, the Bethel Conservation Committee, the Rotary Interact Club from Telstar Regional High School, and […]
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Sunday River moves toward posting gateway sign
BETHEL — Sunday River Ski Resort is taking steps toward installing a gateway sign at the intersection of Route 2 and Sunday River Road, President and General Manager Dana Bullen said. “The idea of installing a gateway sign at the beginning of Sunday River Road is not just about letting people know about Sunday River, […]
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Bethel church hosts sale for Smile Fund
BETHEL — The West Parish Congregational Church will host an indoor yard sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 3, to raise money for people who need dentures, organizer Jane Chandler said. The Smile Fund was established 11 years ago by the church to help people in Bethel, Andover, Gilead, Greenwood, Newry and […]
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Bethel awards construction contract, signs on to FEMA resolution
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday evening to award Cross Excavation of Bethel a contract to upgrade water and sewer lines and repave part of Vernon Street. Town Manager Jim Doar said the company submitted the lowest bid, $1,073,285. He said the company will install a new sewer pumping station, upgrade the […]
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SAD 44 accepts withdrawal agreement from Andover
BETHEL — The SAD 44 board on Monday approved an agreement from the Andover Withdrawal Committee spelling out property and financial responsibilities should the town vote to leave the district. Superintendent David Murphy said the agreement is very similar to the one the district and the committee OK’d late last year. In January, the withdrawal […]
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Three charged with dealing heroin in Rumford-Bethel area
RUMFORD — Three men accused of distributing an estimated 500 doses of heroin each month were arrested after raids by Maine Drug Enforcement agents and local police on homes in Rumford and Bethel this week. According to a statement released Tuesday by MDEA Commander Scott Pelletier, agents took William Heller, 61, of Rumford, Jason Howe, […]
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Recycling continues in Farmington
FARMINGTON — It is business as usual at the town’s Bulky Waste/Recycling Facility on Dump Road, off Farmington Falls Road, also known as routes 2 and 27. However, some people are still asking Town Office staff if the town still collects recyclables, Town Manager Richard Davis said. The answer is yes. In fact, it is mandatory, […]