Today is: July 02, 2009 Bethel, Maine 

Town News
ANDOVER
Hello Andover friends, it’s hard to believe that this weekend is the fourth of July. BETHEL
This just in: a new book out is titled “Finding Ground.” BRYANT POND
The Woodstock-Greenwood Senior Citizens group will meet at the Greenwood Town Hall on Thursday, July 2 (today). EAST ANDOVER
The People in Action’s Variety Show on Saturday, July 11, will be held at the Andover Congregational Church instead of the Town Hall. GILEAD
Is there ever going to be a day without rain? GREENWOOD CITY
Rain, rain, go away, never to return. HANOVER
Isn’t it nice to have a nice relaxing rainy day now and again and again and again? MASON
I cannot remember a month ever when we’ve had so many rainy, drizzly days! NEWRY
The first indigo bunting was at a feeder last week. UPTON
Planning Board members Joe Bernier, Rose Stevens, Bob Brown and Diane Williamson elected Joe Bernier as chairman and Bob Brown as secretary. WEST BETHEL
It occurs to me that I completely forgot to mention the Summer Solstice.
Top Story
Andover's Ethan Allen mill latest casualty of economic hard times
Fifteen Andover residents are among the 59 employees who will lose their jobs Aug. 28 when the Ethan Allen sawmill in that town closes.
Other News
Les Otten says he's not taking our support for granted in run for governor
On Monday Les Otten of Greenwood announced he is forming an exploratory committee to consider a run for governor of Maine in 2010, but the following day he told The Citizen he realizes that if he is to succeed, he has work to do right here in his own backyard.
Court rejects challenge to Greenwood Appeal Board decision on Round Pond Station
An Oxford County Superior Court Justice has ruled in favor of the town of Greenwood, and its Appeals Board, in a case brought by Jonathan Wells, owner of Round Pond Station, a commercial vacation rental located on the pond.
Atop Mt. Washington, Ken Hotopp monitors one fluttering sign of global warming
Their young spend the winter under the rocks atop Mt. Washington.
2009 Trek to brake short of the seashore
Organizers behind the 14th annual Androscoggin River Source to the Sea Trek from July 9 through Aug. 23 are breaking from tradition this summer.
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