BETHEL — Last week, Gould Academy Head of School Tao Smith announced that someone on campus had tested positive for coronavirus. A statement from Gould said that testing and contact tracing had been performed and that the identified people were in quarantine. According to Gould, the case occurred during Gould’s break between the fall and […]
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Christmas with Masons on 5th and 12th
BETHEL — The Museums of the Bethel Historical Society’s annual event, “Christmas at the Moses Mason House,” is set to happen this year, with open houses being offered on both the first and second Saturdays in December. The first open house is set for Saturday, Dec. 5 from 1 to 5 p.m. and the second, […]
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Noah Tanguay ready to take over
NEWRY — On November 9, The River Fund Maine officially appointed Noah Tanguay-Collins as its new executive director. Tanguay-Collins replaces Jim Largess, who had served as TRFM’s previous executive director prior to taking a job in Vermont. Collins, a 2012 Mountain Valley graduate, has been involved with Sunday River nearly a decade, having started as […]
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Historical question posed at meeting
WOODSTOCK — At its Nov. 17 select board meeting (via Zoom), while discussing department reports, Woodstock Selectman Shawn Coffin asked Town Manager Vern Maxfield if he could reach out to the Woodstock Historical Society to see if they’ve ever documented anything on the “Old Perham Fireplace”. According to Coffin, Perham, who was supposedly one of […]
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COVID exposure possible at polls
WOODSTOCK — A poll observer working at the Town Office on Election Day said he believes he contracted COVID-19 on Election Day and wants others to be advised. The man, believed to be from Fryeburg, said he worked all day at the polls and witnessed many voters coming in unmasked. He said anyone who spent […]
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Ballot ends up at wrong Bethel
Town clerks and the U.S. Postal Service saved the day.
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Woodstock Town Office closed following positive COVID test
WOODSTOCK — Monday, Woodstock Town Manager Vern Maxfield said by phone that he had tested positive for coronavirus. The town issued a Facebook post Sunday saying “the Town Office will be closed November 9-13 due to illness. Vehicle registrations can be done at the Greenwood Town Office during that time.” Town Clerk Rose Fraser planned […]
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Mountain Explorers back with changes for upcoming season
BETHEL — Mountain Explorer buses, which provide free transportation for locals and winter visitors, will be running again this season, but with some changes. The first is that the service will be operating at half capacity to ensure people can socially distance. Riders will also be asked to wear masks while on the buses. When […]
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Bethel hears concerns about marijuana odor
BETHEL — At Monday’s meeting, Bethel resident Sharon Risley spoke to the board regarding a marijuana odor issue in her neighborhood. Risley resides on Highland Ave in Bethel (located off Bird Hill Road) and she said the smell has caused multiple disruptions in her daily life. “The odors are coming on to my property. I […]
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Korean War Veteran Sonny Bean
Life has been anything but easy for Sonny Bean, but despite all the hardships he’s endured, he tries his best to make sure his good attitude prevails over all else.