• Oppose Asphalt Plant

    The following excerpts appeared in an article in a Winchester (Mass.) Informer blog this past September: "According to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, exposure to asphalt fumes can cause headaches, skin rashes, fatigue, reduced appetite, throat and eye irritation... xx
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  • Ethel Bisbee School

    I read that Superintendent Murphy had abandoned the austerity of the Ethel Bisbee School, leaving it to a fate unknown. This building serves a great purpose to the Bethel community. The town has residences for disabled and low-income individuals. The Food Pantry and Dollar-a-Bag are a grea... xx
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  • Gilead Citizens Question Cole Property Purchase

    This letter is in response to the article of Jan. 27, 2011 regarding the purchase of Cole's Custom Auto. I am troubled to see the same sort of political maneuverings we have seen on the national scale. A special interest group is trying to force the selectmen into a hasty decision.The town... xx
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  • Rail Jam Only One Evening

    I am a village homeowner, an avid skier, and patron of many Main Street businesses, and I was very sorry to see in last week's Citizen such a negative article about the Main Street Rail Jam. While this event and park-style skiing and snowboarding in general might not be everyone's cup of t... xx
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  • Invasive Plants in Your Own Backyard

    The Mahoosuc Land Trust will offer the second of its Local Knowledge series programs for this season on Friday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. in Trustees Auditorium, McLaughlin Science Building, Gould Academy in Bethel. Bethel’s own Jackie Cressy, educator and naturalist, will speak on “I... xx
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  • Annual Valve Cover Race

    Do not know about this one, but put in just in case. Polly Coming on the 20th of February, Post 24 American Legion, Rumford, will be holding the annual Valve Cover Race. To all the citizens in the River Valley Area and throughout the state, come and enjoy the fun. W... xx
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  • What Do You Think?

    When you walk by the ice tower at Bethel Station, what do you think? Are you someone who focuses on costs, potential lawsuits, a waste of manpower? Or can you, perhaps with some effort, look beyond these doubts? The willingness to take risk -- to start something that may or may not work, i... xx
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  • Future of District Exchange

    We would like to remind readers that there will be a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 2, at 6 p.m. at the Telstar High School library to discuss the future of the District Exchange -- the community organization that operates the exchange for clothing and small household goods as well as the food pantry... xx
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  • Rocky Freda Scholarship

    The Bethel Rotary is proud to present the first annual pizza party to support the Rocky Freda Scholarship. This scholarship fund is being set up to benefit local SAD 44 students pursuing a college education. It will be at The Matterhorn on Wednesday, Feb. 2, from 6 to 9 p.m. The cost is $15 per p... xx
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  • Asphalt Plant on North Road

    We live off the North Road. We never received the notice of the Planning Board meeting at which a "temporary" hot asphalt plant was originally approved by the Town. When we did learn of the approval in September 2009, we immediately voiced our objection and asked the Town for a rehearing. The Tow... xx
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