From unearthing tourmaline in 1820 in West Paris to the world-changing 1972 discovery in Newry, the state has a place on the global mineral map.
Bethel
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Mainers Sam Morse, Nathan Pare selected to U.S. Olympic teams
Carrabassett Valley skier and Bethel snowboarder give the state four athletes at next month’s Winter Games in Italy.
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Western Maine trails struggle through another low-snow start to winter
Clubs are also facing shrinking seasons, fewer registrations and costly repairs, officials say.
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Border Patrol agents detain 9 who fled into Bethel woods
Officials said chase started when federal agents attempted to stop a van associated with ‘suspected illegal activity.’
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Frank Del Duca of Bethel named to second Olympic bobsled team
Del Duca, who finished 13th at the 2022 Beijing Games, is the driver of the USA-1 sled.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, The Bethel Citizen
Brad Wight’s game cooler in Newry fills important role in disappearing niche
From hunters to highway kills, one western Maine man keeps game from going to waste.
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In Hanover, thrift runs so deep the town clerk digs graves at the cemetery
Despite the town’s effort to keep taxes low, these Oxford County residents still have the state’s highest tax burden relative to income.
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‘MaineFamous’ podcast spotlights Bethel businesses
Carter’s Cross-Country, A Longer Table, and The Elizabeth owners discuss growth, collaboration and year-round tourism in recent episodes.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News, Schools & Education
‘Portrait of a Graduate’ program focuses on students over academics at Telstar
The new recognition celebrates six qualities: empathy, communication, learner’s mind-set, perseverance, responsibility and self-goal directed, Principal John Eliot said.
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New baby loons, Telstar wins and saying bye to a local logging legacy capped a busy 2025
The months of July through December are documented in words and photographs from the pages of The Bethel Citizen.