What to Know Before the First Day: Key dates, new staff introductions, and upcoming board meetings in MSAD 44.
Woodstock
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Whitman Memorial Library in Woodstock buzzing with new programs and community spirit
From a cookbook club to a crafting group, Whitman Memorial Library has morphed into a hub for area townspeople.
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Found treasures a special treat at Rotary Club Yard Sale
Rotarians are moving items like dishware, furniture, fans, rugs and couches from storage barns to the tents each morning giving locals a leg-up, through Aug. 11.
Posted inMaine, News, The Bethel Citizen
Newry Appeals Board sends Timberline condominium plans back to Planning Board
Plans for the proposed project at 9 Timberline Drive near Sunday River Ski Resort were criticized for “inadequate information.”
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, The Bethel Citizen
West Paris Water District issues emergency ‘do not use order’ to customers
The district’s supply pump failed due to surges of its electrical system. The reservoir is being monitored and supplied by bulk water haulers.
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Mainers line up for the water at these 3 roadside springs | Column
All in Oxford County, they’re the only ones regulated by the state.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, The Bethel Citizen
37 years as Woodstock town manager: It was all about the relationships
WOODSTOCK — Retiring Woodstock Town Manager Vern Maxfield remembers well the moment that led him to a 37-year career with the town. In 1988, he said, “I was in McDonald’s one morning, having coffee and reading the newspaper. I saw an ad for a town manager in Woodstock. I thought, ‘That’s my job.’” Maxfield, a […]
Posted inNews, The Bethel Citizen
From book fair to Bigfoot: A monster-sized dream
Eli Mann’s mother bought him a truck book when he was ten. Twenty-seven years later, he bought Bigfoot 3, the truck on the cover of the book. Look for Mann’s monster truck at the Molly Ockett Day Parade on Aug. 9.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, The Bethel Citizen
‘If he’d just get his head wet’ — kids get swim lessons at Bryant Pond in Woodstock
Certified swim instructor Makayla LaCombe, of West Paris, teaches Woodstock-area children to swim each summer — even the smaller ones who don’t want to go under the water.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Bethel photographer winner of Norway Savings Bank Scenic Photo Contest
NORWAY — An annual invitation to customers, team members, and the wider community to capture the beauty of Maine in a photograph drew 339 submissions from 118 photographers recently, with 17 of the contributions set to adorn the 2026 Norway Savings Bank Desk Calendar. After a panel of judges, comprised of NSB team members, viewed […]