BETHEL — Sophomores at Telstar Regional High School met with Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, via Skype on Wednesday to discuss the duties of a senator and climate change — and favorite shrimp recipes. The Skype call stemmed from King’s wish to remain connected to Maine students. Since joining the U.S. Senate in 2013, he began […]
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Bethel dance recital sets holiday mood
BETHEL — The Christmas spirit was alive and well at the Toe Tappin’ Jazz Dance Studio’s 16th annual winter recital Monday night at Telstar Regional High School. Friends and families of the dancers filled the auditorium, cheering as holiday music played and laughing as the younger dancers swayed and jumped enthusiastically onstage. The recital included […]
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Trip to Orono planned for Telstar freshmen
BETHEL — The Telstar Freshmen Academy, in partnership with the 4-H Cooperative Extension, will take an overnight trip to the University of Maine in Orono on Dec. 8 to learn more about school programs offered and what it’s like to be a student there. Norm Greenberg, 4-H professional educator and social studies teacher at the […]
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Telstar freshmen serve dinner with ‘grace and joy’
GREENWOOD — School administrators, attendees and students alike are calling Thursday evening’s fundraising dinner for the Freshman Academy in School Administrative District 44 a success. Members of the academy at Telstar Regional High School in Bethel worked for several days to prepare a meal made with Maine-grown food and served about 200 people. The dinner raised […]
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Girls’ State Cross Country: St. Dom’s run to third-place state finish
It wasn’t quite the finish the Saints were aiming for, but 2016 was still a high-water mark for the program. “At the end of the day, it’s probably the best season St. Dom’s cross country team’s ever had. So we’re proud of that,” Saints co-coach Josh Brown said. “We thought we would come in a compete […]
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Telstar students advised of risks of drug abuse
BETHEL — “Your brain, right now, is at its best for learning,” addiction-prevention specialist Lee Anne Dodge told Telstar Regional High School students at an assembly Thursday. The assembly, sponsored by River Valley Healthy Communities in partnership with the Mahoosuc Prevention Coalition, was aimed at educating students about the consequences of underage drinking and drug […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Boulet leads Lisbon past Telstar in extra time
The teams needed extra time in the third meeting Tuesday in a Class C South quarterfinal, and Lisbon’s Bradley Boulet scored the golden goal 6:51 into the first overtime to lift the third-seeded Greyhounds to a 1-0 victory over the Rebels. “I saw that pass coming through, I was so nervous,” Boulet said. “I knew […]
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Cross country: Winthrop’s Hickey, Monmouth girls win at MVC championships
AUGUSTA — Winthrop’s Jacob Hickey brought along an accessory to push himself at the MVC cross country championships. A pair of sisters paced each other and paced the Monmouth girls to the conference title, and an Oak Hill sophomore came out of essentially nowhere to finish second in the girls’ race. “I started running with […]
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H.S. roundup: Buckfield bucks St. Dom’s, 3-1
AUBURN — After building a 2-1 lead in the first frame, Buckfield added another for insurance and went on to record a 3-1 win over St. Dom’s in a late-season boys’ soccer tilt Tuesday. Matt Beaucage led the Bucks (9-2-1) with two goals, while Ethan Jackson scored a goal and added an assist. Matt Pelletier […]