Bethel Area Food Pantry Executive Director Dave Bean said, ‘Forty percent of our $200,000 yearly operating budget goes directly to purchasing food. We will do the best that we can to take care of our Neighbors.’
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Applications being accepted for Bethel’s Gehring House apartments
BETHEL — The Northern Forest Center, the nonprofit organization redeveloping the historic Gehring House on Broad Street in Bethel, is accepting rental applications for the new apartments. Leases are expected to begin in May. Application guidelines and form available at on this website: https://northernforest.org/now-leasing-apartments-in-bethel-maine/ The building includes nine apartments on three levels. Each has been […]
Gilead town budget depends on school district numbers
The Town pays $400,000 to send 18 Gilead children to school, said Town Clerk Patsy Cox, who added that they would not have a final budget until after the school district’s budget meeting in May. In the meantime, all 36 articles at town meeting have passed.
Bethel area bars and cafes will compete in a mocktail/cocktail competition in April
The Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce is organizing the contest that will be judged by area patrons.
Latin Scholars number highest ever at Telstar High School
With 17 seniors out of 43 receiving a 3.3 or higher grade point average, Telstar High School Class of 2025, has recorded it’s highest number of Latin Scholars ever, according to Principal John Eliot.
Chamber awarded tourism grant
BETHEL — The Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce was awarded $93,000 in the final round of funding from the Tourism Marketing and Development Program. This initiative, administered by the Maine Office of Tourism and backed by $2 million in federal funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, was designed to support Maine’s travel and tourism […]
Maine Adaptive’s fundraising event returns to Newry March 23
The Ski-A-Thon brings over 150 skiers to Sunday River.
New book club to focus on the environment
Mahoosuc Land Trust Development Coordinator Georgia Grzywacz, said she hopes the club will inspire more conversation and community around environment-related literature in the Bethel area.
School policies updated for Bethel district’s schools
Two policies, one a guideline for school volunteers and the other a student fundraising directive received unanimous positive votes
A wonderful winning winter for Telstar sports teams
Telstar’s alpine and Nordic ski teams had success on the snow while boys basketball excelled on the court this winter.