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Movie Review: ‘The Boy and the Heron’
This Japanese film is available in both “Subbed” and “Dubbed” versions. This review will focus on the “Dubbed” version with the English-language voice cast. Anime legend Hayao Miyazaki has come out of retirement for “The Boy and the Heron,” a sprawling fantasy with semiautobiographical elements. Surprisingly, it’s the more grounded elements that work better, maybe […]
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OH Bridge results
OXFORD — On Friday, December 15, the Oxford Hills Bridge Club met and announced the following winners: 1st place: Dick Allen of New Gloucester and Les Buzzell of Auburn; 2nd place: Marta Clements of Bryant Pond and Hazel Glazier of Norway; and 3rd place: Teresa O’CLair of Lewiston and Michael Dixon of Auburn. The club […]
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OH Christian Academy Honor Roll
OXFORD — The following students have earned academic honors for the 1st Quarter of the 2023-2024 OHCA school year. Highest honors: Students who have earned grades A- or above in all subjects: Brennan Licata Grade 9 Honors: Students who have earned grades B+ or above in all subjects: MacKenzie Wheeler Grade 11 Samuel Gelinas […]
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Land Trust Grant awarded to Western Foothills Land Trust
NORWAY — This past spring, Oxford Hills High School Nordic ski coach, Christopher Easton, announced his retirement after four decades with the team. To honor Coach Easton, ski team alums contacted the Western Foothills Land Trust (WFLT) regarding the Trust’s upcoming ski season project list for Roberts Farm Preserve. The result was the creation of […]
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Rotary Club donates winter clothing to schools
BRIDGTON — In early December, Rotarians from the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club delivered needed winter outer garments to Crooked River Elementary School in Casco, Songo Locks Elementary School in Naples, and Stevens Brook Elementary School in Bridgton. Requests were for winter coats and pants, boots, gloves, and hats. In addition, through donations from others, […]
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This n That
Walk BRIDGTON — Join Lakes Environmental Association the day after the winter solstice to celebrate the days getting longer. We’ll walk the trails at the Highland Research Forest, do some winter tracking, and discuss which animals are active this time of year. Hot cider will be provided. The walk will be from 1 – 3 […]
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Where did the spirit of Bethel go?
To the Editor: I am by no means what someone would call a full ‘Mainer’ as I have only been here a mere 6 years now. However, for me, it is still home. What concerns me is how much change I have seen in that time. This holiday season, I find myself wondering, where did […]
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Thanks from the BOC
To the Editor: It is with immense gratitude that the Bethel Outing Club (BOC) extends an enormous thank you to the community at large for making this year’s ski and snowboard sale the best yet. Over $11,000 was raised to help fund outdoor people-powered activities for the local youth. The money raised is earmarked for […]
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Thanks for a successful Open House
To the Editor: We wish to thank Sunday River Resort, Mainely Provisions, Gould Academy, Le Mu Eats, Watershed Wood-Fired Kitchen, The Bethel Sugar Shack, Pete’s Griddle, The Good Food Store, The Elizabeth, Kowloon Village, Cho Sun, and our volunteers for making our Open House a success. If you’d like to tour the clothing exchange and food […]