• Andover

    Hello Andover friends. Many folks from town are spending the week over at the Fryeburg Fair. So far the weather has been nice -- perfect "fair weather!" Local health officer Karen Swan would like to announce the following local flu clinics: Oct. 7, Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Eagl... xx
  • Albany

    Albany Greetings and hello from Albany Township. Well, certainly feels like autumn. We've been having our fire going for a few days now. And, it certainly looks like autumn. The Presidentials are colorful with the leaves changing. And, of course, with all the leaves falling to the ground! xx
  • Bethel

    Bethel Coming Up: Saturday, Oct. 9: at Dream Realty, Newry Post Office Plaza – exhibition of Sunday River Artisans work. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9 and 10: 27th Annual Blue Mountain Arts and Crafts Festival at Sunday River South Ridge Base Lodge. Hours both days: 9 a.m... xx
  • East Bethel

    East Bethel I need to apologize to all my readers as I had not realized that my column was not published on the 23rd of September. This brings to mind what actress Ethel Barrymore said, "You grow up the day you have the first good laugh at yourself." Though I did this already many years ag... xx
  • Waterford

    Waterford Believe it or not, we took off on a mini-vacation this past weekend. We went to New Jersey of all places to my bother’s 70th birthday party. Almost the entire family was there. There is always someone missing. This time it was my brother, sister-in-law and their children fr... xx
  • Mason

    Mason Daughter Anita, with husband Dan, their daughter Sierra, 4, and son Bryce, 2, arrived for a visit last Saturday. They are an avid hiking family and are breaking the kids in with short hikes to interesting places when they can. Last Sunday we went to the campground at the end ... xx
  • Gilead

    Gilead I was noticing the fall colors this past weekend when we were coming home from Gorham, N.H. There are quite a few trees that haven’t even begun to change colors and some have changed to their beautiful reds and yellows. A lot have already shed their leaves due to the high wind... xx
  • Upton

    Upton Most of the leaves have fallen from the trees -- seems like a brief autumn. Sorry about the misinformation on the date of the Selectmen's meeting. They're the first Tuesday of each month, not Monday. Members of the Ladies Aid treated themselves to the luncheon buffet at... xx
  • West Bethel

    West Bethel Well, I managed to forget completely last week to mention the Fryeburg Fair’s starting this week. I have been demonstrating spinning in the Farm Museum, along with my friend, Anne Gass, who alternates days with me. Opening day was Sunday and started out with brilliant su... xx
  • Greenwood City

    Greenwood City Well, the Red Sox are done for the season and the Pat’s are playing Monday night. Guess I better get back with the program before I get more threats of bodily harm. And what has been suggested is not a nice thought. It certainly has been a very busy summer and t... xx