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Bethel health center evolves from urgent to multi-faceted care

BETHEL — When Dr. Richard DeCarolis started working at the Bethel Family Health Center more than 20 years ago, the center mainly provided urgent care for people with bumps and bruises. “We were seeing people for broken wrists, twisted ankles,” he said. “Most of them got their regular care in Norway.” There was a regular […]

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This week’s agenda

Tuesday Mexico: Sewer District Trustees, 4:30 p.m., Town Office Mexico, Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Roxbury: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Polls open, General Assistance budget. 8 a.m., Municipal auditorium Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., conference room Wednesday Bethel: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Thursday Bethel: Recreation Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Roxbury: Planning […]

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SAD 44 board hires Telstar’s first female principal

BETHEL — The SAD 44 board voted Monday evening to hire Ann Bell, assistant principal and athletic director of Buckfield Junior-Senior High School, as principal of Telstar Regional High School, Superintendent David Murphy said Tuesday. Murphy said Bell was one of five candidates interviewed for the position, and was signed to a two-year contract. “We’re […]

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Bethel voters approve $3.4 million municipal budget

BETHEL — Voters approved a $3.4 million municipal budget at Wednesday evening’s annual town meeting at Crescent Park Elementary School. Nearly 60 residents voted on the 36-article warrant in just over an hour. The $3.4 million budget is about $8,000 less than this fiscal year. A majority of the articles were overwhelmingly approved, including Article […]

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State dismisses case against Bethel man

PARIS — Prosecutors have dismissed a case against Brian Cronkite, 28, a Bethel man accused of assaulting and terrorizing a woman at his home in July. Cronkite’s attorney, Maurice Porter, said Friday that his client was relieved the case is over.  “Brian is happy to get his life back,” Porter said. “This has been a very […]