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Bethel Fire Station to get new furnace

BETHEL — The Bethel Fire Station will hopefully have a new furnace installed by the end of next week, Fire Chief Mike Jodrey said.  The cost of the furnace is $14,512. The Board of Selectmen approved the purchase Thursday evening, and Town Manager Christine Landes will sign the contract.  The money will come from the […]

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How to inspect your furnace before winter arrives

Furnace maintenance should be done on a regular basis. The best time to do so is in late summer or early fall, when you still have enough time to address any problems before it gets too cold outside. HVAC systems malfunctions are typically caused by one of a handful of common problems. Inspecting certain components […]

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Faulty furnace likely cause of fire that destroyed Bangor mobile home

BANGOR — A faulty furnace was likely the main culprit in a fire that gutted a trailer at a local mobile home park on Thursday afternoon. Bangor Assistant Fire Chief Tom Higgins said crews were dispatched to Lot 13 at Pray’s Mobile Home Park off Finson Road shortly after noon. Higgins said fire was spewing […]

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Otisfield checking on new furnace for Town Office

OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen has proposed replacing the decades-old oil furnace in the Town Office. “It’s inefficient and it cost us a lot of money. It could stop running tomorrow,” Selectman Rick Micklon said at Wednesday night’s board meeting. Micklon said he is proposing a possible switch to a propane-fired burner. “The boiler’s […]