BETHEL — A new school year means a new beginning for many students, and for Telstar Regional High School it brings new policies and opportunities. In their annual “welcome back” assembly, Principal Cheryl Lang and Dean of Students Kristin Dacko explained the new policies, which included cellphone rules and a new grading system. Students will no longer […]
Bethel
News and information about the Bethel area from the Sun Journal.
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This week's agenda
Monday Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Board of Appeals, 3 p.m., Municipal Building Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Wednesday […]
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Mainers get into the solar celebration
Viewing party of one For three hours Monday, the Lewiston Public Library ran a projector with NASA’s livestream coverage of the eclipse as it crept across the country. With the time almost here, it had one taker, sitting alone in the cool, dark room. She’d been there an hour. The woman, who declined to give […]
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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 Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Community Day Committee, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Hartford: Road Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Mexico: Mexico Sewer District board of trustees, 4:30 […]
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'Community forest' considered for Bethel
BETHEL — Nonprofits seeking to arrange the purchase of 1,000 acres off the North Road in Bethel for potential use as a “community forest” fielded questions recently on possible recreational uses, costs, lost taxes, gained revenue and other topics. About 45 people attended an informational meeting at The Gem Theater, hosted by the Trust for […]
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Ethel Bisbee School up for sale
BETHEL — With an eye to possible significant increases in the School Administrative District 44 budget, Bethel selectmen have voted 3-1 to put the former Ethel Bisbee School building and property up for sale, as-is, for $225,000. There has been concern in Bethel and other SAD 44 towns in recent years about the potential withdrawal […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Jay: Town meeting to vote on raising $120,000 for curbside collection, 6 p.m., Spruce Mountain Middle School Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Bethel: Water District, 7 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Farmington: Franklin County […]
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This week's agenda
Wednesday Bethel: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Selectmen’s workshop on governance analysis process, 4:30 p.m., Municipal Center Livermore Falls: Water District, 7 a.m., District Office Mexico: Mexico Water District board of trustees, 4 p.m., Town Hall Peru: Selectmen’s workshop on tax commitment, 3 p.m., Town Office Thursday Bethel: Ordinance Review Committee, 6 p.m., […]
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140 turn out for 26th annual Maine State Triathlon
BETHEL — The unseasonably chilly morning air on Sunday was accompanied by a slight fog rolling off Songo Pond — and every 30 seconds, another wave of brave souls in search of a physical challenge dove in. About 140 athletes participated in the 26th annual Maine State Triathlon, organized by the Bethel Chamber of Commerce. Some […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Wilton: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Otisfield: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Policy and Procedure Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town […]