Included in the proposed fiscal year $12.28M dollar budget are the approved MSAD-44 and Oxford County budgets.
Rose Lincoln
Staff Writer
Bethel Citizen writer and photographer Rose Lincoln lives in Bethel with her husband and a rotating cast of visiting dogs, family, and friends. A photojournalist for several years, she worked alongside many great writers, never fully appreciating what they do — until now.
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Bethel area SAD-44 budget passes first vote; final decision set for June 10
The budget will rise 13.6% to $17.61M for Fiscal Year 2026. The increase from FY25 is $2.1M
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West Paris will not appeal court’s dismissal in school closure lawsuit
The next step for the Select Board and the town is to decide if they want to keep the former Agnes Gray Elementary School building for town use.
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Oh Bubba!
BETHEL — It’s 5:30 a.m. inside the Bethel bus garage, and the laughter is already flowing. Brenda “Bubba” Blaisdell has been the life of this party since 1974, when she first started driving for the SAD 44 district. “Wild,” is how one fellow driver describes Bubba. “It’s really quiet and there isn’t a lot of […]
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Lessons learned on Woodstock’s Forest Playground
Principal Beth Clarke hopes this space will spark a love of the outdoors that stays with these students — not just when they go home for the summer, but for a lifetime.
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Learning to ‘just be kids’ on Woodstock School’s Forest Playground
Woodstock School Principal Beth Clarke contrived the idea of a Forest Playground after seeing the success of a similar outdoor space at her former school.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Telstar’s Senior Week starts Sunday
Bethel area students will take part in all kinds of events in their honor on Senior Week, June 1 through June 7.
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Bethel Station condos coming soon; train is still a dream
The 7-acre parcel has had several starts and stops, but Developer Tony Donovan’s goal is to start the foundation by early June.
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Kiley Ann Gould takes first in Memorial Day essay contest
BETHEL — Kiley Ann Gould, a 7th Grader at the Eddy Middle School, was the first place winner in the Memorial Day Essay Contest sponsored by Jackson-Silver American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 68 in Greenwood. Here is her essay: I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Veteran Richard Farren who served for a heroic total […]