Snow-laden western Maine
Recent snowstorms created beautiful vistas in the Bethel area.
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Greenwood’s schoolhouse history comes to life in archived town reports
Town reports from 1887 to the present, archived Greenwood town website, show how the schools still battled attendance, teacher retention and building maintenance long before School Administrative District 44.
Greenwood reinstates code enforcement officer
Anne Kwoka earned new state certifications.
Police services, new Woodstock manager and winning Telstar teams among top Bethel-area news in 2025
Here are some of the news and events we reported on in the first half of the year.
Bethel barn wrapped in winter white
An East Bethel Road barn sits on a snowy landscape
For East-West sports teams, travel, adventure are part of the experience
Teams in the Class D South/East-West division, including Bethel, find ways of helping each other, especially when games take them hours from home.
Telstar Boosters Club looks to boost more than concessions
Telstar Boosters Club takes on construction, fundraising and fan engagement while continuing to pursue more volunteers.
Telstar’s girls, boys basketball teams lose home games Dec. 9
The boys lost 59-45 and the girls lost 61-19.
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Oxford County emergency calls to be transferred temporarily to Cumberland County
Oxford County’s 911 system will be updated over five hours early Tuesday morning.
Titles of banned books get prime spot out front of Andover library
Librarians at Andover Public Library have displayed book titles and their authors that often appear on ‘banned’ lists.
Bethel plow driver keeps cool while clearing snow
Despite 24-degree temperature outside, it was hot enough to run the AC inside the sidewalk plow, said Kevin Wight, of Newry.
How labels make or break Maine’s recreational cannabis compliance system
Cannabis products sold in Bethel were found to have recreational sales stickers stuck over intact medical-use labels, revealing how Maine’s retail system relies entirely on visible labeling rather than individual product verification.
Heading up to Maine’s western mountains? Fuel up at these on-the-way coffee shops
Hitting the trails or slopes in the Bethel area this winter? This guide will lead you to coffee, cappuccino, tea, hot cocoa and more along the way.
Meet the 2025 Sun Journal All-Region girls soccer team
The list includes five seniors and three sophomores.
Cooper Spring: Magical water or a placebo effect? | Column
Mark LaFlamme decided not to fill his water jugs at a Buckfield spring and now he’s paying the price.
Meet the 2025 Sun Journal All-Region boys soccer team
Class A North is well-represented on a team that features the best from Sun Journal country.
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