January — Emily Ecker and Monica Mann, proposed a green burial site at the Nute-Stephens Cemetery on Twitchell Road to the Woodstock Cemetery Committee. Their proposal requested the committee follow three guidelines for the space: no vaults or caskets; containers or shrouds made of organic materials; and nontoxic preparation of bodies. Bethel ice rink expanded […]
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Bethel Fire made over 2 dozen rescues during December’s storm
The department of 12 volunteer firefighters made about 20 water-related rescues either by boat or truck.
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Boil water order lifted in Bethel
A leak in the water system had occurred Dec. 21 when many residents in town had still not had their power restored from the storm that began Dec. 18.
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Treat Memorial Library
Happy New Year! Do you have ideas for programs you’d like to see the library offer in 2024? Email us at assist.treatlib@gmail.com. We’d love to hear how we can best serve our wonderful community. Join us for Knit/Crochet Group on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 5:30 p.m. Bring your own project or learn along with your library […]
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North Livermore Baptist Church
NO. LIVERMORE — At the North Livermore Baptist Church Dec. 24 service the congregation was welcomed in by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. The hymns that was sung was “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”, “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”, and “Good Christin Men, Rejoice”. […]
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Love is how the universe breathes
This after-Christmas writing was inspired by reading “The Christmas Candle” by Richard Paul Evans (1998). It’s a timeless story of a sour young man given a unique Christmas candle to light his way home. On his way home, he meets up with an old beggar, but when he lifts his candle to see her better, […]
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Roll-off containers available for use in Rumford
RUMFORD — Select Board Chairman Chris Brennick announced that the Town of Rumford is placing 30 yard roll-off containers from Archie’s in areas most affected by the recent flooding. The roll-off containers are to help residents with the removal of debris from homes. You may place your unwanted trash and debris in the container except […]
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2023 – Livermore Fall Advertiser’s Year In Review Part I
January As of Dec. 27, 2022, the home of Dennis Corriveau at 391 Old Jay Hill Road in Jay was still without power after wind felled a large poplar tree in a storm the previous Friday. Neighbor Patrick Duffy said he has lived across the street since 2002. He had left at 5:30 p.m. Friday […]
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December storm causes havoc across the region
A rain and wind storm caused much destruction last week, another instance of strong weather events this year.