BETHEL — The National Honor Society at Telstar High School and Middle School will be giving away a special home-cooked Thanksgiving meal to Super citizens on Sunday, Nov. 21. The students will be delivering the prepared food to the Super citizens themselves or accompanied by a parent. Students and teachers will be cooking the turkeys, […]
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Select boards: Greenwood, W. Paris and Newry meet
New planner GREENWOOD — Matt Mitchell was sworn in as a new planning board member at the Nov. 9 Greenwood Board of Selectman meeting where he shared his background. He is retired, and has built his family’s “kind of forever home” as he describes his home in Greenwood. His background is on the construction side […]
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Above and Beyond: Teacher and students think outside the box
BETHEL — When the pandemic struck and students were working both remotely and at Telstar, high school Social Studies/Career College Counselor teacher Carrie Lynch knew technology was going to be incorporated, but she had to think outside the box. “So when I think about creativity, I often think about how do I meet individual […]
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Introducing … Bethel’s local podcast
BETHEL — Introducing Bethel’s local podcast called, Mahoosuc Messenger, where Liz Repetto and Becca Hoskins share Western Maine weekly adventure events, activities, and opportunities happening in the region. “We’re providing information about where you can donate money, time, goods, or places where you can connect, make friends, get to know the community better. Or just […]
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Students explore Bethel’s art scene
BETHEL — The River Fund Maine’s Innovation workshop series revolved around five arts and culture topics while taking high school students from Telstar and Gould Academy to local Bethel art-related locations. Students explored The Gem Theater, the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum, did the public art walk through the mural project with Kate Webb, from […]
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Andover lineage inspires musician’s new song
ANDOVER — With both his parents from Andover and both his grandparents from Andover, it’s safe to say, according to Maine “rules,” musician and pastor Glenn Hall is a Mainer. With his new EP entitled, Clouds Turned Black releasing on Nov. 12, it’s easy to hear his roots in his music. One of his songs […]
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BAAM’s offers Winter Art Market
BETHEL — Bethel Area Arts & Music is holding it’s Winter Art Market at The Philbrook Place, 162 Main Street on November 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be 14 local artist who will be selling their crafts. The inspiration for the event came to BAAM’s Coordinator Kate Webb when she realized […]
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Rep. Frances Head speaks at Bethel selectman meeting
BETHEL — Republican State Representative Frances M. Head attended the Bethel Board of Selectmen meeting on November 8 to give notice regarding the roads in Bethel. “Can I just tell you something else that might be coming your way as [the number of] discontinued roads grows?” Head asked. “We’ve taken that up on our committee […]
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Above and Beyond: Teacher overcomes pandemic barriers
BETHEL — When the pandemic hit, Peter Hedden, Telstar eighth grade science teacher, immediately thought group projects were out out due to social distancing. What he found was the students actually worked better when working individually on projects, specifically the mouse-trap car. He says the students felt more successful when working alone. “Because they’re actually […]
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Bethel resident qualifying for Olympics
BETHEL — Surreal is the word 17-year-old Tyler Hamel uses to describe how he feels after earning World Cup stats in December and January which could potentially lead to a spot on the US Ski and Snowboard Olympic team come winter. “It’s crazy because at this point last year, I was more worried about making […]