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Telstar goes to eight-man football
BETHEL — With enrollments and participation dwindling in recent years, eight-man football has come to additional Maine small high schools this year, including Telstar. After experiencing declining numbers, the Rebels had dropped from Class D to only a junior varsity program in 2016, before coming back to Class D in 2017. The variation on 11-man […]
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Bethel selectmen ponder sewer rate increase
BETHEL — Bethel selectmen Monday began discussion on how to raise sewer rates while causing the least pain among the 550 treatment plant users. Rates have remained the same for three years, but the treatment plant is now facing a revenue shortfall that will require an increase in order to fund the sewer system, town […]
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First Ridge to River race draws over 200
NEWRY — Portland’s Hussein Habumugisha, who recently moved to the U.S. from Rwanda, won the inaugural Ridge to The River half marathon at Sunday River this past Saturday with a time of 1:42:16. Husein, a world class runner with a half marathon best of 1:03, was running his first race on American soil, and chose the […]
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Birch bark to be featured in Bethel art show/sale
BETHEL — Artwork created with birch bark will be featured in an exhibit/sale at the Museums of the Bethel Historical Society beginning Sept. 27. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the MBHS and the Mahoosuc Land Trust. The pieces are the work of Mexico, Maine native Dorrie Casey, who formerly worked as a […]
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Bethel Appeals Board affirms propane facility decision
BETHEL—The Bethel Board of Appeals last week voted 3-1 to affirm the Planning Board’s approval in June of a propane facility just south of Bethel off Route 26. The appeal was made by Mike and Ewa Zeoli, who live on Forest Drive. They are abutters to the proposed site and have expressed strong opposition, citing […]
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Pickleball a new option on Bethel court
BETHEL — Pickleball has joined basketball on Bethel’s public basketball court. What is it? The sport, invented in 1965, combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong, according to the USA Pickleball website.It can be played indoors or outdoors on a badminton-sized court and a slightly modified tennis net. Equipment includes a paddle and a plastic […]
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SAD 44 bus garage referendum is Nov. 5
Bonds for up to $2.4 million would pay for construction and equipment at the Telstar school complex in Bethel.
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Bethel selectmen checking cost of moving Town Office
A possible change is location is due to the high cost of repairing the crumbling front steps and no longer being able to set up polling stations at the elementary school after November.