• Greenwood road work set for this month

    POSTED AUG. 5-The half-million dollars in roadwork (much of that in paving costs) Greenwood voters agreed to at their annual Town Meeting in May should be a reality by the end of August. Town selectmen Tuesday accepted a bid from of $420,277 from Bruce A. Manzer, Inc. of Anson for the work... xx
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  • River steward keeps watch over Andro fish

    POSTED AUG. 5-“It was all Rocky’s idea,” said Scott Stone, current president of the Upper Andro Anglers Alliance and Board member of the Mollyockett Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Rocky Freda, who passed away suddenly last August, owned and operated Sun Valley Sports & G... xx
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  • Sunday River zip line opens Saturday

    POSTED AUG. 5-Starting on Saturday Sunday River will offer a new way to get down the mountain fast. The new Zip Line Tours provide six zip lines that traverse the wooded area between the ski trails of Mixing Bowl, Tourist Trap, Outta Here, and Thataway, according to a resort press release.... xx
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  • Missing boy and girl found safe in Grafton Notch

    Two children who simply out-hiked their parents on the Bear River's Step Falls Trail early Tuesday afternoon scrambled state and local rescuers when their panicked parents called for help, Newry Fire Chief Bruce Pierce said. Before Newry firefighters, Maine State Police troopers and warden... xx
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  • Fundraiser in memory of 14-month-old SUDC victim to benefit MKA

    POSTED AUG. 5-An Aug. 21 fundraiser in memory of Linda and Jim Champagne's grandson will aid the Mahoosuc Kids Association. The family event, which will include raffles, door prizes, trivia games and a dessert bar, will take place at the Sunday River Brew Pub in Bethel, beginning at 5 p.m.... xx
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  • Thanks and farewell at the airport

    UNDER A BEAUTIFUL SUMMER SKY, friends of former Bethel Regional Airport Manager Danny ‘DK’ Kennagh gathered Saturday on the tarmac to celebrate his life and thank him for his years of service. Kennagh passed away early this month after a lengthy battle with muscular dystrophy. xx
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  • Jazz and ballroom now part of Sunday River summers

    If John Coltrane's sound is one of your favorite things, you'll want to be at Sunday River's Grand Summit Hotel Thursday evening. From 6 to 10, eight bands will perform in a “Cool Jazz Festival,” featuring such guest artists as tenor saxophonist and Dave Brubeck alum Jerry Berg... xx
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  • Airport Master Plan lays out key upgrades

    Work on the a new Master Plan for the Bethel Regional Airport is coming to a conclusion, Project Engineer Rich Yarnold told a public informational meeting Tuesday, and overall: “Things are actually moving pretty quickly out there.” And among the things in the pipeline are a ne... xx
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  • Beavers meet their match in Newry

    After a year-long standoff between Newry officials and beavers, the humans recently called in reinforcements. Last year beavers built a dam in a culvert near the Sunday River Schoolhouse that carries a brook under the Sunday River Road. The dam plugged the culvert and filled much of the ne... xx
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  • Newry tax rate goes up

    Newry taxpayers will pay $50 more per $100,000 of valuation this year, after selectmen Monday set the 2010 mil rate at 8.85. Last year’s rate was 8.32. Tax bills were expected to go out yesterday (Wednesday). The jump is attributed largely to an increase in the SAD 44 s... xx
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