BRYANT POND (AP) — A Labrador retriever has survived being buried alive in the snow for five days. The family of 13-year-old Sophie said the dog went missing on Thursday, Jan. 4, and they were unable to find her despite pleas made on social media. Albert Silver told WCSH-TV that he and his family searched everywhere. Sophie […]
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Phyllis L. Morgan
NORWAY — Phyllis Louise Morgan, 87, a lifelong resident of South Woodstock, went to sleep Sunday morning, Jan. 7, 2018, at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway. She was born April 4, 1929, in South Woodstock, the third of three children to Harvey T. and Zella V. (Harlow) Silver. Phyllis attended local schools, graduating from Woodstock High […]
Girl Scouts holding information sessions
SOUTH PORTLAND — Girl Scouts of Maine has announced that it will host Discover Girl Scout events for potential members and volunteers at locations throughout the state every month. The events will bring together girls from kindergarten through third grade and their caregivers, and allow them to discover why Girl Scouting is important to the […]
Becoming an Outdoors Woman program offering winter adventure
BRYANT POND — The Becoming an Outdoors Woman program offers workshops for women who are 18 and older to gain or improve skills in hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation in a fun, safe and comfortable environment. Women are invited to join them Friday to Sunday, Feb. 23 to 25, at the UMaine 4-H Camp and […]
Terrence Lael Magee
BURLINGTON, Mass. — Terrence Lael “T.L.” Magee passed on Friday, Dec. 8, at Lahey Hospital. Born July 12, 1957, in Hempsted, N.Y., he lived very happily in Maine since 1988. Although he worked at various jobs, his greatest love was teaching for 14 years. He worked at Lewiston High School as a Special Ed. teacher and […]
Helen R. Farrar
WEST PARIS — Helen Ross Farrar, 90, died peacefully in her sleep in her home in West Paris on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 16. She was born April 3, 1927, in West Paris, the daughter of Irene Emery and Ronald Ross. Her mother died when she was just nine days old and Helen went to […]
Student mentoring program unveiled at 4-H camp
BRYANT POND — A new long-term youth mentoring program is available to Telstar Regional Middle/High School students at the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center on Lake Christopher. Thanks to a grant from the Emanuel and Pauline A. Lerner Foundation, the program, dubbed the North Star Program, will provide community engagement, cultural awareness […]
Student shelter
Students from James Cobb’s homeroom at Telstar Middle School in Bethel huddle under an umbrella during their visit to the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center in Bryant Pond on Tuesday. They attended the launch of a new youth mentoring program. (Lyndsey Smith Photo)
Tool kits for seniors to age in place to be program topic
BRYANT POND —Tool kits to help seniors age in place will be the topic of a program at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Whitman Memorial Library. The Age Friendly Community for Bethel and surrounding towns has received a grant to build adaptive tool kits specifically designed to help seniors live safer and easier […]
Jane Young
WEST PARIS — Jane Bean Young, 85, of Bethel passed away peacefully with her family by her side after a long illness on Thursday, May 11. She was born in Newry in 1931, the youngest child of Robert M. and Bertha Weeks Bean. She was educated in the schools of Newry and Bethel and graduated from […]