Bethel
News and information about the Bethel area from the Sun Journal.
Art hot commodity at Bethel fair
BETHEL — Sales were brisk all day Saturday for many vendors showing their artisan wares to a steady stream of people and families at the 26th annual Bethel Art Fair on the town common. Light rain forecast to arrive sometime during the afternoon held off, despite overcast skies and a light breeze at 75 degrees. […]
Bethel man just released from prison on meth lab conviction found dead
BETHEL — A Bethel man released from prison this week after serving six months on a meth lab conviction was found dead late Friday morning inside his house, police said. Joel Mills, 39, was released from Cumberland County Jail in Portland on Wednesday, Oxford County Sgt. Timothy Holland said Friday afternoon. “He was found dead […]
Telstar graduates praise dual enrollment program with CMCC
BETHEL — At last week’s SAD 44 School Board meeting, directors heard presentations on the Telstar/CMCC dual enrollment program, the reporting requirements of Title IX, and the work of the Drop-Out Prevention Committee. “I know that this was really a step in the right direction, and I hope that other students get this opportunity in […]
Yoga brings Bethel church annex ‘back to life with a purpose’
BETHEL — Ashtanga. Vinyasa. Thai-Shiatsu. Kripalu. Every weekday, the Annex at the rear of the Methodist Church on Main Street is home to a wide variety of yoga classes. Currently there are six instructors offering 14 classes weekly for everyone from beginners to advanced yoga practitioners. Apart from being a wife and stay at home […]
When Telstar High School flew the Rebel flag
BETHEL — In the spring of 1992, Telstar Regional High School teacher Rodney Abbott faced a difficult task. He had been asked by Ted Davis, then the Telstar principal, to explain to the student body why they needed to relinquish the use of the Confederate battle flag as a school symbol. “I had received a […]
SAD 44 proposes suspending Newry withdrawal process
BETHEL — Noting that the parties are at an impasse, the SAD 44 School Board last week wrote to the Commissioner of Education asking that the district and Newry suspend negotiations over Newry’s potential withdrawal from SAD 44, and instead pursue a local funding formula change to shift a percentage of Newrys school budget share […]
182 students apply for Region 9 courses; director’s 90th birthday celebrated
MEXICO — Directors of Region 9 School of Applied Technology got some good news Wednesday about student interest in vocational programs. They also hired three people, accepted a resignation and helped longtime Director Betty Barrett celebrate her 90th birthday. In the past three to four years, Region 9 has had 150 to 160 applicants for […]
Mahoosuc Arts Council to host free Theater Play Workshop July 4
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Arts Council will hold a free Theater Play Workshop from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, July 4, at the Bethel Common. The workshop, led by performance artist Rijah Newell, is being held in conjunction with the annual Bethel Art Fair and is geared toward children interested in creative movement and improvisation. […]
Popular art exhibit returning to Bethel
BETHEL – The Bethel Historical Society is bringing back a popular White Mountain art exhibit starting Thursday, July 2, Executive Director Randall Bennett said Thursday afternoon. The exhibit is titled Secluded Glens & Noble Landscapes: Traditional White Mountain Art Recaptured. It is free and open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through […]