January 2023
Posted inBusiness, Food
Local restaurants forge new paths in a post-pandemic market
Forced by labor and supply shortages to adapt their business models, some restaurant owners and chefs are making concept changes to stay viable and eventually thrive.
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Bradley Backstage returns to the PAC
FRYEBURG — Bradley Backstage returns! South African musician McCoy Mrubata will be performing at Fryeburg Academy on Thursday, February 2. Mrubata will be joined by his musical collaborator, guitarist Gary Wittner. Once a member of the legendary Hugh Masekela’s band, McCoy Mrubata has established himself as a saxophonist, bandleader, and touring/recording artist. A recent recipient […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Agriculture education scholarship available
STATE — Graduating seniors from Maine high schools who are National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America) members and interested in pursuing a career in farming, agriculture, or natural resources are invited to apply for a Ronald P. Guerrette FFA Scholarship through the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF). The Guerrette FFA Scholarship Fund provides one, $1,000 […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Backyard Reflections: Winter Foraging
Part 1 With more than 600 species of lichens in Maine, photographing and gathering a few, some for wreaths, and one for a tincture, is one of my favorite winter past times. During the cold months, I am increasingly starved for color depending upon occasional sunrises, alpine glow, and sunsets for intensity. Once we had […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Applications open for $10K Mitchell Scholarship
STATE — The application period for the 2023 Mitchell Scholarship – an award of $10,000 to more than 135 college-going high school seniors statewide – is now open. Seniors who will graduate from Maine public high schools this spring and plan to attend a two- or four-year college in fall 2023 are invited to complete […]
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What I’ve learned
A favorite expression in our house is, “We all use math every day.” (It’s from the opening credits of the TV series, Numbers.) Recently, I saw a quote from a newspaper in Missouri that said: “The outdoor pool at the Kirksville Aquatic Center holds about 200,000 gallons of water. “Compare that to the 33.4 million […]
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Buckfield Junior/Senior High School Honor Roll
BUCKFIELD — For the 2022 – 2023 school year, the following students made the Honor Roll ~ Trimester One: High Honors Grade 12: Chloe Gordon, Madisyn McAlister, Emma Stevens-Belanger Grade 10: Brittany Carrier, Coleman Sylvia Grade 9: Alyssa Breton Grade 8: Grace Lebida, Mallory White Honor Roll Grade 12: Gavin Charest, Michael Greenlaw, Jaiden Jack, […]
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Library’s new nonfiction and AV listed
NORWAY — The Norway Memorial Library has released its list of Nonfiction and AV new to the library in December 2022. Biography: Anderson, Christopher – The King: The Life of Charles III Bonneville, Hugh – Playing Under the Piano: From Downton to Darkest Peru Bono – Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story Graham, Lauren – Have […]