BETHEL — As a kid, senior Nicole Cox had broken many bones. Now she’s taken that rough patch and turned it into a potential career choice. She wants to study radiology come college. “I had a lot of broken bones when I was a kid, and I just thought it was really cool how they […]
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Help all families have Christmas
BETHEL — For the past 42 years, Nina Wheeler and her husband have been giving Christmas to families in the SAD44 area who are in need through their nonprofit program called Christmas for Families. Gifts which are donated by members of the community include, but are not limited too: quilts, hats, give warm clothes, socks, […]
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Dogs of Bethel: The Blessed Dog
BETHEL — Jackie Schuesler was walking through Responsible Pet Care when she noticed there was a cage set away from the others. When she went to approach the dog, the worker informed her no one would adopt the dog because it was “broken.” “They said that,” Schuesler says. The little dog had been abused for […]
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Telstar Sophomore excelling beyond academics
BETHEL — Madison Gingras, a sophomore at Telstar High School, has been dancing since she was 3 years old, starting with jazz and then eventually leading into lyrical, musical theater, hip hop, as well as dabbling in tap, ballet, clogging, and acrobatics. “Hip-hop is upbeat, gives you a lot of adrenaline and energy. In lyrical […]
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Above and Beyond: Learning outdoors opens a new world for students
BETHEL — When leaving the worst of the pandemic behind, 7th grade English teacher Amy Lilly thought her class should celebrate in a way that was true to both Maine and her subject of teaching. And so, she created a safe space outside Telstar with hammocks hanging from tree to tree and 25 stumps for […]
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Wildlife art project activity held by the Outing Club
BETHEL — The Outing Club held a wildlife art project activity at Carter’s Ski Center on November 16 where the children had fun with stencils. The day started with going for a walk, as it gets dark so early. There were 15-20 people there, from Telstar students to kids from MKS to parents. When they […]
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Above and Beyond: Sixth grade math teacher applies life skills to teaching
BETHEL — It was in the first stages of the pandemic that sixth grade math teacher Tamara Davis decided to get creative with teaching math, grappling with how to teach a difficult topic during difficult times. She reached out to Principal Kenney and said what if she taught a skills class? “What if it’s just […]
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Thanksgiving Day race around the corner
BETHEL — The fifth annual Thanksgiving Day Race will take place on Thursday, Nov. 25 at 9 a.m., where runners can pay an entry fee of $20 to run or walk the 5K that weaves through Bethel. The race will start at The Gem Theater, where racers can go inside and register and receive a […]
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Turkey dinner for all
BETHEL — The Food Pantry is giving away 50 turkey baskets, first come, first serve, at The Bethel Food Pantry, side entrance Nazarene Church on Sunday, Nov. 21. The turkey baskets are donated by Sunday River Resort and Pleasant Valley Bible Church, and are built by Telstar High School students, who also hand them out […]
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Adult education classes thrive, bringing together artists
BETHEL — Suzanne Taylor teaches the Drawing & Painting class for those over 50, as well as the Two More Special Novels classes at Telstar each week where she’s bringing together local artists to share a safe space to create together as a community. The literary class is two hours and meets for eight […]