• Tribute to Studie

    As a native of Bethel, I have known Studie Cross most of my life. We met through his cousin, Diane, who sat close to me in Kindergarten at the Ethel Bisbee School, and who remains a close friend to this day. Studie was nine years older than Diane and me. When he started school in the mid-1940s, t... xx
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  • Rate of Speed

    The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office began patrol coverage in the town of Bethel in late June of 2010. When schools opened in the month of September our deputies noticed that vehicle travel on the section of roadway within 300 feet on either side of the school entrances at Telstar High School... xx
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  • Railroad Street Gilead

    Upon attending the second meeting of the Board of Selectmen and the town of Gilead citizens concerning the town's proposed purchase of Cole's Custom Auto building on Railroad Street in Gilead, I came away with a feeling of unease and many unanswered questions that I believe the citizens of Gilead... xx
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  • Thank you for Scholarship Gifts

    The Rumford Performing Arts Committee extends a hearty thank you to the individuals, the businesses, and the organizations of the surrounding area who gave such huge support to the Jane Holt deFrees Scholarship Fund on Saturday night, Nov. 13. It was a wonderful evening of truly fine music, audie... xx
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  • EMT Basics

    I am writing in response to the article in the Nov. 11 edition of The Citizen regarding Tri-Town Ambulance. After reading the comments by Greenwood Fire Chief Albert Curtis Sr. and assistant chief David Goodwin, I feel I need to clarify the roles of EMT Basics and Intermediates in rural EMS.... xx
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  • Respect Our Decision to Post

    Eight years ago I was hunting on property that my husband and I own and young, so-called hunters, drove by, hung out the door of the truck and shot at a doe standing in the middle of the field. Little did they know that I was sitting on the other side of the field and saw them approaching and was... xx
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  • Join Us for Breakfast

    The Rotary Club of Bethel will hold its fall All-You-Can-Eat Buffet at Ordway Hall, Gould Academy, Church Street, Bethel on Sunday, Nov. 28 from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Buy your adult ticket in advance and save a dollar. Tickets in advance go for $7. Tickets are available from club members or at t... xx
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  • Christmas for Children

    For the 24th consecutive year, The Rotary Club of Bethel will once again be sponsoring its annual Christmas For Children program. Since 1987, this worthwhile project has helped to provide important assistance during the holiday season for many needy children and families who live in the SAD 44 ar... xx
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  • Empathy for Wendy Bertrand

    I want to express empathy for Wendy Bertrand, who struggled against the machine of government to operate her bake shop in Bryant Pond. A few years ago, I had undertaken a similar project in Andover. I secured a permit from the planning board to rehab the building, and then a retail license... xx
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  • Tri-Town Vote -- Nothing Changed

    The Town of Greenwood held a Special Town Meeting on Nov. 8, 2010 to consider three articles. Article one was to elect a moderator to preside at the meeting. Article two was"to see if the Town of Greenwood will enter into an inter-local agreement wit the Town of West Paris to assume ownership, ob... xx
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