BETHEL — The Bethel Chamber of Commerce and the Mahoosuc Arts Council are organizing the 27th annual Bethel Art Fair, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 2. The fair features dozens of vendors, businesses and other art-based organizations scattered throughout the downtown area and across the town common. Jessie Perkins, events and […]
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Posted inBethel, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Bethel Harvestfest set for Sept. 19
BETHEL — The Bethel Chamber of Commerce will hold its 18th annual Harvestfest on Saturday, Sept. 19, on the town common. Events include a chowdah cookoff and apple pie contest, marketing and events manager Jessie Perkins said. The newest event is beer-tasting with Baxter Brewing Co. “People can buy their tickets for $10 ahead of time, […]
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Earth Day cleanups bring out many volunteers
WOODSTOCK — Earth Day cleanup volunteers in Woodstock, Bethel and Canton were busy for hours on Saturday bagging trash from roadsides and parks. Crews in Bethel and Canton also painted trail blazes and removed blown-down trees and branches while clearing trails. Saturday was a cleanup day for national conservation commissions and committees around the country. […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Bethel, Oxford Hills
Bethel to host Maine Moose Festival in June
BETHEL — In six months, thousands of people will gather downtown to see if they are one of the lucky recipients of a moose-hunting permit for 2015. The Bethel Chamber of Commerce and the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center in Bryant Pond will host the Bethel Maine Moose Festival from June 12 […]
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18th annual Crafts and Wares Fair in Bethel scheduled for Nov. 28
BETHEL — The Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 18th annual Crafts and Wares Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28. at the Bethel Inn Resort’s conference center. It’s a way for residents to shop locally on Black Friday. Jessie Perkins, events and marketing manager for the chamber, said the […]
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Newry’s wedding bridge: ‘It’s magical. It’s perfect.’
Free, rustic and available, Artist’s Covered Bridge has become mecca for newlyweds. Covered bridges have always carried a mystical, magical allure for me as a photographer and as an artist who paints and draws them in a variety of different settings. I have photographed several weddings in my photography career, but I had never seen […]
Posted inOxford Hills
17th annual Bethel Harvestfest and Chowdah Cookoff Sept. 20
BETHEL — Artists, crafters and farmers will sell their wares Saturday, Sept. 20, at the town’s 17th annual Harvestfest on the town common. Additionally, the town will also hold its famous Chowdah Cookoff and Apple Pie Contest at the festival. Be forewarned: the line forms early for this noontime sampling. The chowder, usually prepared by […]
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Bethel Conservation Commission prepares for Green-Up Day
BETHEL — The Bethel Conservation Committee will hold its second annual Bethel Green-Up Day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 3, member Jessie Perkins said Monday afternoon. Perkins said last year’s event included volunteers from the Bethel Chamber of Commerce, the Bethel Conservation Committee, the Rotary Interact Club from Telstar Regional High School, and […]