GREENWOOD — A Bethel man suffered head and chest injuries when police said the front brake or wheel locked on the motorcycle he was driving Saturday afternoon on Greenwood Road, police said. Rodney Burnham, 64, was airlifted from a nearby gravel pit to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. By 7 p.m., CMMC was still […]
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Land Trust to lead winter hike
GREENWOOD — The final hike of the Mahoosuc Land Trust’s 2011 Winter Hiking Series starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 19. The moderate snowshoe event will track through Maggie’s Nature Park bordering South Pond in Greenwood and ascend Peaked Mountain. Participants are asked to register prior to the hike by calling 824-3806, which can also […]
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Family safe in Greenwood fire, cause unknown
GREENWOOD — The fire chief said he doesn’t know what started a fire late Monday night that burned a family’s home at 19 Bird Hill Road. Fire Chief Al Curtis Jr. said Noel Hasenfus and her husband escaped the blaze uninjured. Their child wasn’t at home when the fire started. “They got out with just […]
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House burns in Greenwood
GREENWOOD — Fire departments from several towns were at the scene of a house fire at 19 Bird Hill Road early Tuesday morning. A dispatcher at the Greenwood Fire Station said ambulances were at the scene, but there were no reports of injuries. The Greenwood Fire Department was called about 11:30 p.m. Monday, and called […]
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New snow guns help Mt. Abram open early
GREENWOOD — For the first time in more than two decades, Mt. Abram Family Ski Resort opened a week earlier than normal last Saturday, offering two trails, thanks to the addition of 60 high tech snow-making tower guns. Those guns and a return to seasonal temperatures will also enable the resort to quickly rebound from […]
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LePage supporter hopes to share in Greenwood’s bellwether status
GREENWOOD — For the past 44 years and 11 gubernatorial elections, Greenwood’s 627 voters have picked nothing but winners. Resident Ken Roberts is an exception. “I’m a loser when it comes to picking governors,” Roberts said. Roberts, 70, is a former selectman and retired mill worker. He’s a staunch Republican, a party that hasn’t fared […]
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Mount Abram Ski Resort hosts Fall Fest 2010 this weekend
GREENWOOD — As its precursor to winter, the Mount Abram Family Ski Resort will host its annual Fall Fest 2010 on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9 and 10. “This is a great weekend to celebrate autumn in western Maine as the leaf peeping will be at its peak color,” Kevin Rosenberg, marketing director, stated in […]
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Former firefighter gets 18 months in arson
PARIS — A former volunteer firefighter charged with setting fire to two vacant homes in Greenwood last fall was sentenced to serve 18 months in prison on Monday. Jeffrey A. Tyler, 28, of 60 Paris Road in Bethel, pleaded guilty to two counts of arson in May and his sentencing was delayed pending a psychological […]
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The fairy tale wedding of Justin and Kim Desrosier
Two hearts, one love. Sounds a lot like a fairy tale, doesn’t it? That’s just how Kimberly Dyer and Justin Desrosier planned their wedding, and it all came true for them. Two people, one life, converging at just the right time. There were so many opportunities to meet along the way. Born in the same […]
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High school students learn hands-on history
BETHEL — In late June 2010, six Telstar Regional High School students, Asher Wilson, Errol Silver, Jean Lawrence, Rick Aguilar, Alexandria Crockett and Jean Lawrence, selected a summer history course sponsored through the Mahoosuc Kids Association to earn graduation credits. It would not be any ordinary teacher-centered traditional history lecture course, but one where the […]