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Dear friends,
Of Maine's four Olympians, two call Bethel home.
At Crossroads Diner, Frank Del Duca Sr. flipped pancakes and French toast in his USA/Del Duca sweatshirt the morning after learning his son had officially qualified for the Olympic bobsled team. The news had come just a day earlier, on Jan. 19, turning an ordinary breakfast shift into a quiet celebration of an extraordinary milestone.
Snowboarder Nathan Pare's Olympic path also runs through to Bethel. His family moved from Farmingdale so he and his sister could attend Gould Academy, now a national pipeline for snowboard cross talent. Pare is one of three recent Gould alumni competing on the Olympic Snowboard Cross team, alongside Brianna Schnorrbusch of New Jersey and Hanna Percy of California.
For Gould snowboard coach Dustin Holzweiss, it all comes down to the breakthroughs along the way. Coaching, he said, is fueled by "the aha moments—learning something new, or being successful. That's what it's all about at the end of the day."
In today's newsletter: Judge orders men detained by ICE returned to Maine; West Paris Cabin Fever Fun; and much more.
Thanks for reading,
Rose Lincoln |
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Eric Surette, left, and Tom Quimby fill water buckets at the Woodstock roadside spring before heading to camp in Upton on Jan. 28, 2026. The land above the spring was sold to a local man who does not plan to develop the land. (Rose Lincoln/Staff Writer) |
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK |
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"Behold the Fisherman. He ariseth early and disturbeth the entire household. He maketh mighty preparations and fareth forth full of hope. He returneth late smelling of strong drink and ... the truth not in him." |
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— Unknown author of sign at the Lovejoy-Thompson house in W. Bethel. |
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THINGS TO DO! |
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Head to Great Glen Trails, 1 Mt. Washington Auto Road, Jackson, N.H. to watch about 12 teams compete in a snow sculpting contest. Entry to the sculpting area is free. Cross country ski tickets are sold separately. Snow- sculpting ends Sunday.
Join an informal Bethel Area Women's Writing Group led by Stephanie Frykholm at Cathi DiCocoa's, 125 Main Street, Bethel every Monday and on Monday, Feb. 2, from 9:30 a.m. to Noon with a break for refreshments. $10. suggested donation.
Play card games like Hand and Foot or Cribbage. Help with a jigsaw puzzle and enjoy refreshments at Cabin Fever Fun on Wednesday, Feb. 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 208 Main St., West Paris.
For Mainers only: Ski Feb. 5 and every Thursday at Mt. Abram's, 308 Howe Hill Rd., Greenwood for $19.60 (Mt. A's founding year). LL Bean sponsored.
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Jan. 19, 2006: On a cold winter day in 2006, Woodstock and Greenwood firefighters knocked down a fire near Woodstock Village—an enduring reminder to appreciate our dedicated first responders who show up no matter the weather. (photo by A. Aloisio)
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