NEWRY — Four Maine game wardens will be shooting for gold Saturday during the 5K Tough Mountain Challenge at Sunday River Ski Resort. Silver just won’t do. They’re also going to be filmed doing the endurance obstacle course for a segment on Animal Planet’s popular North Woods Law, a reality show that follows Maine game […]
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Tractor muffler ignites Newry hayfield
NEWRY — A hot muffler that fell off a tractor ignited farmer Les Robinson’s hayfield late Tuesday afternoon on Bear River Road, Newry fire Chief Bruce Pierce said. He said the fire, which was extinguished quickly, burned an area roughly 100 feet by 50 to 100 feet. Firefighters from Bethel, Newry and Rumford responded. Pierce […]
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Stephens High Class of 1965 RUMFORD — Stephens High School Class of 1965 will hold a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, at River Valley Grill. Classmates, spouses and guests invited. Stephens High Class of 1946 MEXICO — Stephens High School Class of 1946 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, at The […]
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SAD 44 passes 2013-14 budget
BETHEL — Voters in SAD 44 passed a $10,371,000 operating budget Tuesday by a vote of 299-222. They also approved continuing the two-vote process for approving the budget for the next three years. “I’m very pleased to see the budget pass and I’m sure I can speak for the board, too,” Superintendent David Murphy said […]
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SAD 44 residents vote on $10,371,000 budget Tuesday
BETHEL — Residents of SAD 44 will go the polls on Tuesday, June 11, to act on a proposed $10.37 million budget for 2013-14. The overwhelming majority of residents from Andover, Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock approved the figure at a meeting May 28. The amount is 3.82 percent more than this year’s budget. “I […]
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Some residents dissatisfied with Newry’s school share
NEWRY — Selectmen and two residents last week discussed whether anything could be done to lower Newry’s share of the SAD 44 budget. Newry, which has about 30 students, is slated to pay nearly $2.8 million toward the school budget, slightly more than Bethel pays. The current Newry mil rate is 9.1. Doug Webster asked […]
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Newry makes deal on Bilinsky abatement
NEWRY — Selectmen and Sophia Bilinsky have reached a tentative settlement in their four-year battle over the assessment on her Powder Ridge home. As a result, the town likely will refund her $13,400 in taxes paid for 2011 and 2012, according to town officials. Her 2012 tax bill was $25,527. Town officials said Newry’s legal […]
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SAD 44 residents approve $10.37 million budget
BETHEL — About 50 voters overwhelmingly approved a $10,371,310 budget for SAD 44 on Tuesday night. Superintendent David Murphy said voters also overwhelmingly approved an adult and community education budget of $152,259, and agreed to move $500,000 from the undesignated fund balance to a capital reserve fund. The SAD 44 budget for 2013-14 is about […]
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Newry Dept. wins 23rd Annual Firefighters’ Race
NEWRY — The Newry Fire Department edged out 13 other teams from around New England to take first place in the 23rd Annual Firefighters’ Race at Sunday River. Meanwhile, proceeds from the race, as well as the 21st Annual Eat the Heat Chili Cookoff and the 28th Annual Ski-A-Thon, helped raise more than $330,000 for […]