Robert Owens, 56, of Greenwood was extricated from his smoking pickup truck Tuesday afternoon, after it went off Route 26 near Snow Falls in West Paris, struck a tree and came to a stop next to the Little Androscoggin River, according to Oxford County Chief Deputy Christopher Wainwright. Owens, conscious and trapped in the truck, […]
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Greenwood board to hear about wind power project
GREENWOOD — Representatives of the Calpine Wind Corp. are scheduled to make a presentation to selectmen Tuesday, Feb. 6. It will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Town Office or the adjacent Legion Hall, depending on attendance. Calpine is studying the viability of a wind power project in the area of Long, Tibbetts and Elwell […]
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Casual race atmosphere during Vertical Challenge in Greenwood
GREENWOOD – There was fun, laughter and a skiing dinosaur at the Vertical Challenge at Mt. Abram ski resort on Sunday, a casual race for all ages. SnoCountry has been bringing the Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge to “Pepsi-pouring” ski resorts from Maine to Pennsylvania for 28 winters, according Program Coordinator Linda Fontaine. She said the […]
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Face Time: Suzanne Dunham, farmer and gluten-free baker
The years following Suzanne Dunham’s retirement from the communications and marketing field after 30 years have been anything but slow. Dunham, who works full time and operates a dedicated gluten-free bakery at her farm in Greenwood, also co-manages the Greenwood Farmers’ Market with her husband, Brian. When she’s not working, much of her time is dedicated […]
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SAD 44 funding formula will remain the same
BETHEL — Voters in School Administrative District 44 towns Tuesday rejected changing the formula for sharing costs, according to Superintendent David Murphy. The tally from Bethel, Greenwood, Woodstock and Newry was 760-779. The measure failed by 19 votes. Newry voted overwhelmingly in favor of the new formula, 123-41. Bethel voted down the change, 374-427; Greenwood […]
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Greenwood Farmers' Market finds success in all seasons
Suzanne and Brian Dunham, co-managers of the Greenwood Farmers’ Market, sit at their vendor space. Suzanne Dunham said the market has proven successful in the winter, in part, because of ski traffic. GREENWOOD — While many of the farmers’ markets in Oxford County are closing up shop for the season and waiting out the winter, […]
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Know what is valuable
People need to realize that the beauty of this state is what brings in revenue. People seek beauty and peacefulness for their minds, bodies and spirits. If the integrity of the land is taken away, people won’t come. Conservation extends into the future and is the wealth of the state. If revenue is all that […]
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No wind towers in Greenwood
This is in response to Cathy Crowley’s letter to the editor (Oct. 5) about wind towers in the Greenwood area. I feel the same way she does — I am very much against it. When I was growing up, Greenwood was my second home because I had so many relatives and friends up there. Many […]
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No wind towers in Greenwood
I love Greenwood and have owned a home on Twitchell Pond for 30 years. I enjoy the scenic drive down Greenwood Road, past the picturesque ponds and enjoy hiking Maggie’s Trail with the majestic vistas. I spend hours on my dock looking at the beautiful mountains and spectacular sunsets to the west. That is all […]
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New local food ordinances important for Maine farmers
The Local Food and Community Self-Governance Ordinance passed unanimously at the annual Greenwood town meeting in May — one of 20 towns adopting the ordinance since 2010. The concept of food sovereignty began in Spain in the 1990s. In Maine, the work began in 2009, to address rules changes by the Department of Agriculture — […]