Cool Hand Luke has been hitting the slopes for 25 years

Known as ‘Cool Hand Luke,’ Luke Paliocha has been skiing at Sunday River since he was six years old.

Lost and found

Maine Adaptive Ski-A-Thon returns after COVID break

NEWRY — Maine Adaptive is hosting their 35th annual ski-a-thon On April 2 after taking a three year COVID break. It’s the only time during the winter when a majority of our participants, volunteers, and supporters are gathered together, so we are able to celebrate as a whole community and after being gone for the […]

Bethel sets meeting and election dates

BETHEL — Bethel Town Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 14. On Tuesday, June 13 elections for two select board members will be held. Those terms are three years each. Lloyd Sweetser and Lori Swain are both up and both plan to run for re-election. So far one other candidate has taken out nomination […]

Birds of a feather …

Voting at Albany town hall to go away?

Commissioner David Duguay suggested it may be time for Albany to look at organizing as a town.

Pastor Mace and his wife, Kortney, host a sledding party

Pastor Mace and his wife, Kortney are hoping to

Telstar Middle School alpine, nordic teams finish season on a high note

BETHEL — Coach Justin Fereshetian, of Sumner, is a program director at Maine West Project Play. He has coached Nordic skiing to all ages. He has also coached track, ultimate frisbee and running. When the Telstar Middle School Nordic ski team needed someone at the helm partway through this season, Fereshetian stepped into the role. […]

Newry to add site plan fee

Code Enforcement Officer Joelle Corey, asked the select board to enact a $250 preliminary site plan fee to commercial developers at its March 7 meeting.

‘We’re on the lost side of the mountain’

“When we came to you over 12 years ago we were told it was going to get worked on at the end of the road bond. I’d like to know how you determine what road actually gets worked on?” Irish Road resident Chet Herrick asked the select board March 7.