NEWRY — As of Tuesday, 75 runners have signed up to participate in the O2X Summit Challenge on Sept. 27 at Sunday River Ski Resort. The race is a mountain running experience that blends trail running and creative natural challenges with a summit finish, according to a recent news release. “We are expecting a lot […]
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Newry schedules SAD 44 withdrawal vote Sept. 24
NEWRY — Planning Board members will meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, in the Town Office to learn about a requested revision for Timber Village, an old subdivision, Administrator Loretta Powers said Tuesday morning. Also, the board will consider its findings of fact for Main-Land Development’s Mountainside Homes subdivision and The Eddy School. Discussion items […]
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Local students graduate from Bates College
LEWISTON — The following students graduated from Bates College at the school’s 148th commencement ceremony on May 25. Devon Brown, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Brown of Newry, is a 2010 graduate of Gould Academy. He graduated after majoring in mathematics. Brown was inducted into the Bates Scholar-Athlete Society, an organization that […]
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Bad news: Bear makes frequent visits to Newry pie stand
Video shot by Loretta Powers. They honor the honor system, leaving money in a box. But lately the pie stand has attracted a pie-hungry bear, which has crossed the highway — looking out for traffic — and taken pies. It appears to be smarter than the average bear. The pie stand, operated by Mary Jo […]
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Newry residents attend public hearing on SAD 44 withdrawal petition
NEWRY — Dozens of residents attended a public hearing Tuesday evening at the Bear River Grange Hall to discuss whether to file a petition to withdraw from SAD 44. Town Administrator Loretta Powers said petitioners who sought to start the process had the correct number of signatures — 10 percent of the number of Newry […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Hartford: Road Committee, 7 p.m., Town Hall Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Newry: SAD 44, Public hearing on withdrawal, 7 p.m., Bear River Grange Hall Sumner: Planning Board, 5 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Bethel: Assessors, 8 a.m., Town Office Buckfield: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Buckfield: […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Newry: SAD 44, Public hearing on withdrawal, 7 p.m., Bear River Grange Hall Rumford: Board of Assessors, 3 p.m., Assessor’s Office Rumford: Charter Commission, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Wednesday Bethel: Assessors 8 a.m., Town Office Mexico: Region 9 School of Applied Technology board, 6 p.m., River Road School […]
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Newry sets hearing on SAD 44 withdrawal
NEWRY — Selectmen will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, to see if residents want to file a petition to withdraw from SAD 44. The meeting will be held at the Bear River Grange Hall off Route 26. Administrator Loretta Powers said Wednesday afternoon that petitioners who sought to start the […]
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Tough Mountain Challenge draws more than 3,600 runners to Sunday River
NEWRY — More than 3,600 runners competed in the Tough Mountain Challenge obstacle course at Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry on Saturday. The event also drew thousands of spectators of all ages, many of whom walked up the mountain to watch and cheer on athletes struggling through 17 obstacles on the 4-mile course while […]
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Fans, extreme sports racing legend Travis Pastrana return to New England Forest Rally
NEWRY — Three young men from New Hampshire and three young women from southern Maine left Friday morning’s New England Forest Rally Parc Expose in high spirits. The Friday and Saturday event is based at Sunday River Ski Resort’s South Ridge parking area. Saturday’s Parc Expose starts at 7:30 a.m. Both groups drove up to […]