BETHEL — The Oxford County Mineral and Gem Association will host its 55th annual Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 9 and 10, at Telstar Regional High School. Dennis Gross, a lifetime member of the association and longtime show chairman, said he’s hoping that the Maine Mineral […]
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Bethel museum offers $20,000 reward for meteorite that lit up the sky
BETHEL — The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum is offering a $20,000 reward to the first person to recover a 2.2-pound meteorite from the fireball that shot across the Maine sky early Tuesday morning. It’s the first time that the museum, which does not officially open its exhibits to the public until 2017, has offered […]
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Police question Bethel gem museum worker in fatal accident
HOPE — A rock that crashed through a windshield last month, killing a Camden man, is believed to have fallen off the top of the trunk of a car driven by a young man collecting rocks for a museum. No criminal charges have been filed in the case. Knox County Sheriff Donna Dennison said Wednesday […]
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Michigan couple marks 33rd wedding anniversary by returning to Maine
WATERFORD — A Michigan couple celebrating their wedding anniversary returned this week to Maine where they spent a one-night honeymoon 33 years ago and fell in love with the state’s beauty. Jane and Dallas Handrich were spotted at a Keoka Lake public beach, having their picture taken by a group of local kayakers Friday. The […]
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‘Rock stars’ expected at New England Mineral Conference in Newry
NEWRY — Details for next month’s second annual New England Mineral Conference are fast becoming crystallized. The event will be held from May 9-11 at the Grand Summit Resort & Conference Center at Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry. There is still time to meet the April 28 deadline for early registration and save $5, […]
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Newry ski resort to host 2nd annual New England Mineral Conference
NEWRY — Sunday River Ski Resort will host the second annual New England Mineral Conference on May 9-11 at its Grand Summit Resort Hotel and Conference Center. Registration and hotel reservations are now underway, Jeffrey Morrison, association president, said Monday in a news release. Participants are advised to preregister by mail before April 28 to get […]