BETHEL — This week The Bethel Rotary enjoyed an informative presentation provided by Will Chapman, the executive director of the Museums of the Bethel Historical Society. Besides fielding questions about his “path” to this current position, Will briefed the club on the goings on and future plans of the organization. Rotary is pleased to offer […]
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Movie Review: ‘Moana 2’
2016’s “Moana” is probably my favorite animated Disney movie of the modern era. I have plenty of nice things to say about “Frozen,” “Zootopia,” “Encanto,” and several others, but “Moana,” with its timelessly relatable main character, sharp physical comedy, and multiple memorable songs, puts it just coir above the competition. When an evidently rushed sequel […]
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Project will provide high-speed internet to more than 6,600
ALBANY, NY — FirstLight, a leading provider of digital infrastructure services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, has finalized an agreement with the Maine Connectivity Authority to receive funding to build more than 450 miles of fiber to provide Internet service to several areas of Western Maine. The grant, which is […]
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Kids’ Book Review: ‘The Outsmarters’
The Outsmarters by Deborah Ellis The Outsmarters By Deborah Ellis This is definitely a Middle School/Young Adult read, full of shock and awe, The Outsmarters is a realistic fiction novel published in 2024. While reading this selection, I found myself feeling angry, sad, bewildered, and even happy at times. Some parts were ironically funny! […]
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What I’ve learned
I found myself wanting to read a physical book instead of one on my phone. From my shelf, I chose Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises. I’d read the book years ago. (Not this particular copy. It’s probably a hardback from a school library.) For this current reading, I was less interested in the plot than […]
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Project will provide high-speed internet to more than 6,600
ALBANY, NY — FirstLight, a leading provider of digital infrastructure services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, has finalized an agreement with the Maine Connectivity Authority to receive funding to build more than 450 miles of fiber to provide Internet service to several areas of Western Maine. The grant, which is […]
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Responsible Pet Care Weekend Holiday Open House
PARIS — The annual Christmas open house at the Responsible Pet Care Shelter and Adoption Center will be held on Dec. 21 and 22 from noon to 4 p.m. The shelter is festively decorated and holiday excitement is in the air! We welcome visitors and donations for the animals to be placed on and under […]
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CMMC welcomes orthopedic surgeon
LEWISTON — Central Maine Healthcare is pleased to welcome a new orthopedic surgeon. Saad Mohammad, DO, is an orthopedic trauma surgeon who will be working at CMMC. Dr. Mohammad earned his undergraduate degree at Salisbury University in Maryland and went to medical school at the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York City. He […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
We are very excited to introduce you to Milo. Milo is a hound/staffy mix. He is a strong young dog, we are estimating that he is between 10-12 months old. Milo came to us as a stray over the summer. He has so much personality and is very active. We have been working with him […]
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Holiday activities and events
Dinner MECHANIC FALLS — The Mechanic Falls Church of the Nazarene is hosting a free Christmas Dinner and the public is invited to join us on December 14 at 5 p.m. The church is located at 5 Oak Street in Mechanic Falls. Services BETHEL — West Parish Congregational Church, at 32 Church Street in Bethel, […]