A creative mix of films, discussions, crafts and a star-spangled Fourth of July highlight Bethel’s plans for 2026.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, The Bethel Citizen
What to know as Bethel area towns prep for updated comprehensive plans
Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments Land Use Planner Erica Bufkins answers questions and shares details of what residents should expect as a framework for future growth is developed.
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Posted inMaine, News, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education, The Bethel Citizen
Homesteading initiative at Andover Elementary seeks to steer students from screens
A school-initiated book group is finding additional direction from reading from Jonathan Haidt’s, ‘The Anxious Generation.’
Posted inBaseball, Boys Basketball, Boys Soccer, Field Hockey, Girls Basketball, Girls Soccer, Softball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maine’s smallest high schools worry about future of sports, impact on their communities
As the state’s rural communities get smaller, players, coaches and administrators in those places must adapt to survive.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Things to Do
Get in the spirit with 14 holiday music performances in Maine
Choose from classic to contemporary shows to ring in the festivities.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local News, Rumford Falls Times
Hotel Rumford restaurant scores under new ownership
The current incarnation of the hotel opened this fall and plays up the Sunday night football crowd.
Posted inBusiness, News, The Bethel Citizen
Trees upon trees in Bethel waiting to come home for holidays
Rupert Grover has 800 trees for sale at his Barker Road property.
Posted inBusiness, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine
What to know about Green Wednesday’s preholiday bump for Maine cannabis
Green Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, has become a reliable preholiday sales boost for Maine’s recreational cannabis market.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News, Rumford Falls Times, The Bethel Citizen, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
As backcountry rescues rise, some Maine first responders turning to location app for help
A simple 3-word code can help pinpoint emergencies in remote terrain, yet dispatchers and wardens caution that no app can replace planning and backcountry know-how.