Critics say the move will speed the conversion of wetlands and headwaters, which provide critical habitat for wildlife and support the nation’s drinking water supply.
2019
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CEOs from 145 companies implore Senate to act on gun violence
The chief executives of Levi Strauss, Twitter, Reddit and others urge expansion of background checks to all gun sales and stronger ‘red flag’ laws.
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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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New SAD 44 board chairman resigns
BETHEL — After only two weeks as its new chairman, Bethel SAD 44 Director John Walker has resigned his new post, saying he has decided he does not currently have the time to give to the position that it requires. Walker, a 2016 graduate of Telstar High School, was elected over incumbent Marcel Polak of […]
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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.
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Bethel Area CROP Walk to be held on Sept 22
BETHEL — Bethel Area CROP Walk has been raising funds to reduce poverty locally and globally since 2006. This year the walk will be Sunday, September 22 at 11:30 starting at the Bethel Common and walking 3 miles (5k) around the village of Bethel to raise awareness and money for the work of Church World […]
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‘Library offers ‘Let’s Talk About It’ group
BETHEL — The Bethel Library has been selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer “Let’s Talk About It,” a free reading and discussion group with copies of books available through the library. This program is provided by the Maine Humanities Council’s Maine Center for the Book in cooperation with the Maine State Library. The […]