BETHEL — Students from Gould Academy have made 30 reusable bags that are being donated to the backpack food program at Crescent Park Elementary School. The program sends food home Fridays with children who otherwise might not have enough to eat on weekends. Principal Elaine Ferland said the bags are a “nice addition” to an important […]
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SAD 44 budget adds two pre-K classes
BETHEL — Crescent Park Elementary School will add two pre-kindergarten classrooms for the 2018-19 school year if the proposed budget is approved by voters June 12, Principal Elaine Ferland said. The $11.32 million budget includes a 2.2 percent increase in local taxes, according to a budget review sent to SAD 44 voters by Superintendent David Murphy. […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Paris: Oxford County Commission, 2 p.m., county building Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Community Day, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Farmington: RSU 9 board of directors, 7 p.m., […]
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Telstar sophomores return from Virginia
The sophomore class at Telstar Regional High School in Bethel visits Jamestown Colony in Jamestown, Virginia, late last week. They also toured the College of William and Mary and visited Busch Gardens, returning to the high school Saturday. (SAD 44 photo)
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Oxford County administrator placed on paid leave
PARIS — Oxford County Administrator Scott Cole said Monday he has been placed on paid administrative leave, pending a termination hearing. He said the leave began Friday, but declined further comment. Asked to confirm the action, Commissioner Timothy Turner of Buckfield said commissioners had been instructed by their attorney to not comment on Cole’s employment […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Casco: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Chesterville: RSU 9 validation vote, noon […]
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SAD 44 board delays vote on funding formula change
BETHEL — SAD 44 voters will wait until November to decide on a change to the formula for sharing school costs among the district’s four towns: Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock. The school board voted 7-3 on Monday against placing the budget question on the ballot for June 12. The seven directors who voted in […]
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Support for breast cancer victims
Selena Ojeda, 13, of Greenwood wears pink socks at the Bethel softball team’s first game Sunday. She was showing support for family friend, Jennell Pilgrim, who passed away from breast cancer last month, and Ojeda’s grandmother, Merrilee Ojeda, who is fighting breast cancer. (Julie Berry photo)
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Telstar sophomores head to Jamestown Colony for lessons
BETHEL — The Telstar Regional High School sophomore class will travel to Jamestown Colony in Williamsburg, Virginia, on Tuesday to learn about life in the 18th century. They will return Saturday. Planned activities include a self-guided tour of Colonial Williamsburg, a Capital Trail walk, a tour of the College of William and Mary, and a […]
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New SAD 44 cost-sharing formula proposed
BETHEL — A School Administrative District 44 committee has approved a third cost-sharing formula to perhaps entice Newry to stay in the district. The school board will meet Monday to set a date for a districtwide vote on the formula. The 12-person committee voted 11-1 to send the proposed formula to voters, with Michele Varuolo […]