• Canon triggers raised hackles on war canoe

    The sight of a well armed photographer prompted this fierce display from members of the Bethel Outing Club Monday. They were celebrating Labor Day with an outing in Sonny Hastings’ 26-foot wood-and-canvas canoe (dubbed the “war canoe” by paddlers) on Songo Pond. The canoe holds ... xx
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  • Canon triggers raised hackles on war canoe

    The Bethel Outing Club celebrated Labor Day with an outing in Sonny Hastings’ 26-foot wood-and-canvas canoe (dubbed the “war canoe” by paddlers... xx
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  • Canon triggers raised hackles on war-canoe

    THE SIGHT OF A WELL ARMED, IF LANDBOUND, PHOTOGRAPHER provoked this fierce display from Bethel Outing Club paddlers Monday. The crew was celebrating Labor Day with an outing in Sonny Hastings’ 26-foot wood-and-canvas canoe (dubbed the “war canoe” by paddlers) on Songo Pond. The canoe holds ... xx
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  • Greenwood will hold public hearing on options for mill lots

    On Monday, Sept. 21, Greenwood residents will have a chance to speak their minds on the possibility of the town purchasing or otherwise acquiring a lot or lots from the Saunders Brothers dowel mill. But they will not be making any decisions at that point. Town selectmen voted unanim... xx
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  • FDs to propose student firefighter class to Region 9

    Seeking to bolster their ranks, area fire departments are proposing the Region 9 School of Applied Technology offer a firefighter training curriculum. Brad Wight of the Newry Fire Department described the plan Tuesday,  to that town’s Board of Selectmen and asked for their suppo... xx
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  • Upton voters reject revaluation

    As one Upton resident put it, “it’s business as usual,” following the defeat last week of a proposal by selectmen to undertake the town’s first revaluation in almost 30 years. The vote at a special Town Meeting Thursday evening was 16-14 to reject the $34,000 projec... xx
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  • Restore America Rally

    Restore America Rally To the Editor: I went to the Glenn Beck, "Restore America Rally", in Washington D.C. August 28, on one of the many buses from Maine. It was the mos... xx
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  • The barbs above, the mud below

    The first annual Tough Mountain Challenge took place Saturday at Sunday River Ski Resort. Nearly 200 competitors slid, crawled, climbed and ran their way through a daunting course of mud, water, rocks, netting and fire. Debbie Moreau from Lewiston placed first in the women’s categor... xx
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  • New mill owners offer to sell six-acre parcel across from Town Office to Greenwood

    Would the town of Greenwood be interested in owning a six-acre lot across Bird Hill Road from the current town office, a lot that is currently part of the Saunders Mill property? Town selectmen are expected to discuss that possibility at their regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 7. The ... xx
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  • New book puts Bethel potter among the world's elite

    The work of Bethel potter Woody Hughes has recently been included in a new book celebrating the creations of 38 international masters of the craft “Masters: Earthenware, Major works by leading artists” was “curated” by the late Matthias Ostermann, a member of the In... xx
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