Thursday (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL 6 a.m. — FS1: AFL: Port Adelaide at Melbourne GOLF 7 a.m. — GOLF: EPGA Tour Golf: The Hero Indian Open, First Round, DLF Golf and Country Club, Haryana, India 10 a.m. — GOLF: EPGA Tour Golf: The Hero Indian Open, First […]
July 2020
Dean’s List
UMaine Augusta AUGUSTA — UMA Provost Joseph Szakas has announced the University of Maine at Augusta’s Dean’s list: Bethel: Kaitlyn Brown Buckfield: Derek Laughton Bridgton: AdamRanco, Ann Wagner, and Dawne Wilcox Bryant Pond: Jillian DeLallo Canton: Brittney Johnson, Kerri Kimball and Ashley Walker Denmark: Wendell Proulx Dixfield: Matraca Bellegarde and Carly Welch Hartford: Rob Bott […]
Beach policing concerns
To the Editor: Although I’m not a Greenwood resident, I frequently drive past the Greenwood town beach at various times during the day. I’ve noticed good social distancing and at no time did I notice parking problems. Because there are many cabin rentals around the area, I don’t find it unusual to see out of […]
In response to Scott Gunther
To the Editor: In response to Scott Gunther’s letter in the July 23 issue of the Bethel Citizen: He said, very clearly, what I would have loved to say, but he said it much better than I could have. All his points were accurate. He is right, we are not a democracy, we are a […]
Thank you for support
To the Editor: The family of Flossie Bernier would like to thank the community for all the kind expressions of sympathy and thoughtfulness shown following her passing. Your support at this difficult time was very much appreciated and a great comfort to all of the family. Andre Bernier Milton Twp.
Backyard Reflections — Pinenes
There are two forms of pinene: alpha-pinene and beta-pinene. Alpha-pinene is also the most abundant terpenoid found in nature. It is useful as an insect repellent because insects dislike its aroma. Many plant essential oils that contain pinene have been shown to reduce inflammation. Alpha-pinene exhibits a number of anti-inflammatory properties in animal cells. One American […]
Mahoosuc Bird Notes — The Esker Loop Trail
My new favorite trail is the Esker Loop Trail. If you haven’t hiked it, give it a try. This is an easy 1.1-mile loop on North Road. It starts as an easy, rolling walk along Chapman Brook down to the Androscoggin. I did it early one morning just last week. It was damp from a […]
Education: College in the fall?
Fifty-two local students graduated from Telstar or Gould this Spring. Thirty-six are planning on college in the Fall. Ten in community colleges, 10 in the University of Maine System, 11 out-of-state. The schools are very various. SMCC: how many community colleges, how many colleges, period, have their own beach? Farmington: state university as liberal arts […]
Dean’s List
Champlain BURLINGTON, VT — The following students have been named to the Champlain College Dean’s List for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in the Spring 2020 semester. Nicholas Wandishin of Casco, ME, majoring in Management and Innovation. Jared Whichard of Waterford, ME, majoring in Computer Networking & Cybersecurity. Making the Dean’s List […]
UMaine offers early college fall courses for high schoolers
ORONO — Through a partnership between the Maine Department of Education and the University of Maine, tuition is waived for all qualified public high school students in the state to cover full tuition for as many as 12 college credits per year at UMaine. In addition, a reduced tuition rate of $138.25 per credit is […]