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Former employees of the Andover Earth Station gathered to share memories of the facility that relayed the first live transatlantic television broadcast via Telstar.

Former employees of the Andover Earth Station gathered to share memories of the facility that relayed the first live transatlantic television broadcast via Telstar.

When Newry artist Luke Paliocha was hired to sketch a tractor for a local couple, it evoked memories of a similar machine he rode as a child with his grandfather, Hugh Durgin.

Gabe Perkins is pursuing an ambitious vision for Bethel as a recreation mecca: connecting Greenwood's Mt.

A 13-mile recreation corridor linking ski resorts, forests and downtown Bethel could transform how residents and visitors experience western Maine — if funding and long-term planning align.

Officials say cleaning up about 10 properties is a slow, costly process, but recent successes are encouraging.

New Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Brian Lenberg hopes to expand business support while building on the town's sense of community.

Check out these trails around Bethel and Rumford, where a growing network of accessible paths is opening in forests, rivers and scenic vistas to visitors of all ages and abilities.

Autos turn the corner April 10 on Songo Pond Road/Route 5 in Albany Township. The road was slated for major construction beginning in May.

A planned $18.5 million reconstruction of that section has been scaled back to paving, leaving residents questioning when — and whether — the long-awaited rebuilding will happen.