Fair LOCKE MILLS — On July 13 and 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (on both days), there will be a craft/vendor fair at the Locke Mills Legion Hall, 595 Gore Road in Greenwood. There will be 37 tables of assorted crafts for your shopping pleasure. Light refreshments will be available for sale. Please […]
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Bethel Rotary’s celebrates its 50th
BETHEL — More than 100 Rotarians and friends gathered at Gould Academy’s Ordway Dining Hall on Saturday, June 8 for the 50th anniversary celebration of the Rotary Club of Bethel. Rotarian Dr. David Murphy was the evening’s Emcee, Rotarian Bruce Powell offered an invocation, Charter Member Les Otten was the guest speaker, and co-presidents Jean […]
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NSB gives additional $2,500 to Gehring House
BETHEL—As a part of a multi-year commitment to help renovate one of the most historic buildings in western Maine into eight apartments and one studio for middle-income residents, Norway Savings Bank was pleased recently to donate an additional $2,500 to the Gehring House Redevelopment project in Bethel. “The lack of affordable housing has become a […]
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International Piano Festival returns to Gould
BETHEL — Music without Borders International Piano Festival returns to the Gould Academy campus in Bethel for its 18th season, July 7 – August 3. Concert artist and master teacher Tamara Poddubnaya assembles aspiring young pianists from two continents for up to four weeks of intensive study on the Gould campus, where they live and […]
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Bus driver training offered
PARIS — Oxford Hills Nezinscot Adult Education is offering Bus Driver training this summer. The training consists of 42 hours of online coursework and 30 hours of in-person road and range instruction. Students may begin at any time and the charge is $1,450 per person. The MSAD#17 district rate is $1,350. The Department of Transportation […]
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Movie Review: ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’
I’m not going to go into a lot of depth about the story in “Bad Boys: Ride or Die.” Miami detectives Mike Lowery (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) are back to have another cop adventure. They do some investigating, clash with superiors, run afoul of bad guys, the bad guys endanger their loved […]
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Movie Review: ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’
I’m not going to go into a lot of depth about the story in “Bad Boys: Ride or Die.” Miami detectives Mike Lowery (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) are back to have another cop adventure. They do some investigating, clash with superiors, run afoul of bad guys, the bad guys endanger their loved […]
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HeadStart Early Learning Center coming to Bethel
BETHEL — Serving children ages six weeks through 5 years, a new childcare and early learning center is coming to Bethel after $1.45 million in federal and state funding was approved. “MSAD 44 has been proud to partner with Community Concepts to establish this important and much-needed resource for area families,” said former Superintendent David […]
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Celebrate the Summer Solstice on the Water: annual ‘Longest Day’ Paddle
NORWAY — As summer approaches, Western Foothills Land Trust is thrilled to invite the community to their annual Longest Day Paddle at Lake Pennesseewassee on Friday, June 21 at 5 p.m. This annual tradition is the perfect way to kick off the summer season and celebrate the solstice with friends and family. Participants will […]
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Dean’s List
Salve Regina NEWPORT, RI — Janna Botka of Bethel was named to the Dean’s List during the Spring 2024 academic semester at Salve Regina University. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 for full-time students completing at least 12 graded credits, or a semester grade point […]