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The PACC to present an eclipse program March 30

PHILLIPS Paul Motts of Bethel plans to present a program about solar eclipses at 2 pm. on Saturday, March 30 at the Phillips Area Community Center (The PACC) on Depot St in Phillips. The program will focus on how ancient cultures perceived eclipses, why eclipses occur and how to be prepared for the April […] ....

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Remembering Bethel's flood of 1953 and others

BETHELĀ  Parts of Bethel were flooded twice in 2023 from rain and also from the Androscoggin River. An April 2, 1953 a Bethel Citizen article tells a familiar story. The Androscoggin River, “went on its wildest rampage since 1936. Friday, following three days of rainfall. Rapidly rising waters forced families at Skillingston and above Mayville […] ....

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A rapidly changing landscape for first responders leaves many firefighters, EMTs unprotected

With most of Maine's fire departments and emergency medical services responding to potentially violent situations, many of Maine's non-law enforcement first responders are investing in ballistic personal protective equipment. Many of those who aren't investing in the equipment would like to. ....

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A rapidly changing landscape for first responders leaves many firefighters, EMTs unprotected

With most of Maine's fire departments and emergency medical services responding to potentially violent situations, many of Maine's non-law enforcement first responders are investing in ballistic personal protective equipment. Many of those who aren't investing in the equipment would like to. ....

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