Sports schedules for the season are listed here
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Gilead officials reduce budget by $107,000, ease tax burden
The mill rate has gone down 1.9% from the previous year thanks in part to budget cuts.
Telstar school board voices opposition to limiting political groups’ access to school facilities
Board members spoke in favor of an open and fair policy, with Telstar Principal John Eliot saying, ‘All are welcome here, that’s our motto and we’re going to go with it.’
What to know as the start of school approaches Aug. 27
What to Know Before the First Day: Key dates, new staff introductions, and upcoming board meetings in MSAD 44.
Deputy fire chief in western Maine charged with burning his own home
Gilead Deputy Fire Chief Travis Davis has been placed on unpaid administrative leave following his arrest on an arson charge involving his own home in Gorham, New Hampshire.
From book fair to Bigfoot: A monster-sized dream
Eli Mann’s mother bought him a truck book when he was ten. Twenty-seven years later, he bought Bigfoot 3, the truck on the cover of the book. Look for Mann’s monster truck at the Molly Ockett Day Parade on Aug. 9.
What you need to know as Molly Ockett Day returns to Bethel
The Bethel Area Business Association will offer a beer tent and corn hole tournament for adults and a bounce house and touch-a-truck for children.
Bethel woman named community connector for aging initiative
Melinda Remington leads outreach efforts to help older Mainers age in place.
Retirement open house for Vern Maxfield to be held Aug. 3
Maxfield’s family is inviting the public to the American Legion in neighboring Greenwood to celebrate from 2 to 5 p.m.