WEST PARIS — Dr. Monica Henson, superintendent of SAD 17, and Carrie Colley, SAD 17 chief financial officer, attended the West Paris Board of Selectman meeting Thursday, Dec. 9, to discuss the finances of the district. Henson made it clear the financial health of school is well and announced the district should be getting around […]
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Bethel holds emergency meeting for boiler
BETHEL — On Monday, November 15, the Bethel Selectman held an emergency meeting with regard to the purchasing of a new boiler for the Bethel Citizen, which is in leased property owned by the town. The boiler now has one pipe going in and one pipe coming out. The installation would cost $12,062. The Town […]
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Select boards: Greenwood, W. Paris and Newry meet
New planner GREENWOOD — Matt Mitchell was sworn in as a new planning board member at the Nov. 9 Greenwood Board of Selectman meeting where he shared his background. He is retired, and has built his family’s “kind of forever home” as he describes his home in Greenwood. His background is on the construction side […]
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A Boxer named Jose
BETHEL — There are those who bully and those who fight back. Today we talk about one who fought back, someone who was born in New York City, raised in Lowell, Massachusetts, far from the rural life here in Bethel. Now, if you watch the blockbuster movies, you may have heard bits of this story. […]
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Sheriff hears concerns about speeding in Greenwood
GREENWOOD — Speeding through residential streets in Greenwood has become a significant problem and many citizens showed up to the Greenwood Selectman meeting to vocalize their concerns. Oxford County Sheriff Christopher Wainwright attended the meeting via Zoom. Wainwright said he is trying to get the roads speed tested by the State of Maine to set […]
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Renters no longer protected from eviction
BETHEL — During the international pandemic, 10 % of Americans lost their jobs. Because of this, in September 2020, the Center for Disease Control put a halt to evicting tenants who couldn’t pay rent. It ensured that all Americans paying rent would have a deferral on their rent. This deferral meant if their income was […]
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Walk for a cause
BETHEL — The CROP walk is just around the corner. What started in 2006 has blossomed over 15 years. The CROP walk is a three-mile walk to raise money to fight hunger. Money is raised through donations or by pledging someone who is walking. Anyone can donate. All of the churches in the region are […]
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Chapman promoted to BHS executive director
BETHEL — William Chapman is the new executive director of the Bethel Historical Society. Chapman started his career by entering a library program at the University of Maine at Augusta, online. Simultaneously, he took a job at the Auburn Public library as a Reference Assistant. As a Reference Assistant, he helped anyone with questions, or […]
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Bethel discusses free Wifi, COVID, and Ethel Bisbee
BETHEL — At the Aug.17 Bethel Board of Selectmen, the board stated the town had taken an interest in having Bethel provide swimming lessons for its residents. There was some discussion regarding where to get instructors, but the conversation was brief. Mia Purcell, vice president of Economic Development and Impact for Community Concepts, came and […]
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Free Wifi coming in the Common
BETHEL — Community Concepts is giving Bethel free Wifi in The Common, while keeping track of its monthly usage, according to a representative who came to the Bethel Board of Selectmen meeting on August 18. They are asking for nothing in return. They’ve received a grant for three years, giving them ownership of all equipment, […]