The powerful microburst storm permanently shut down Bethel’s gravity-fed system. The town’s water users now rely on five drilled wells to supply their drinking water. The upgrade came with higher costs and modern infrastructure.
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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.
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Holiday decor shines across the Bethel area
Voting is open until Dec. 22 for the best-decorated business and home in the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce contest.
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Telstar schools have fewer economically disadvantaged students, district says
Still, more than half of SAD 44 students qualify as disadvantaged, entitling the school district to Title I services and certain grants.
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Absenteeism is down in Bethel area schools but still a challenge for district
Chronically absent students dipped below 20% as of Dec. 3, Superintendent Mark Kenney said.
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Deer hunting coming to a close in western Maine
Hunted deer were hung last week, waiting to be processed in a yard on Intervale Road in Bethel.
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At Bethel’s airport, regional pilots fly in but few pay out
Pilots registered to area towns benefit from using the airport, but local taxpayers are left footing the bill for operations while no other communities contribute to its upkeep.
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Community goes all-in for Telstar’s sophomore football star
Grassroots support surges to name Alex Dougherty Athlete of the Week after six-touchdown playoff performance.
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Side job shoveling a good gig on a snowy day
Tim Kamilewicz, 9, shoveled a long swath of sidewalk at Bethel’s Gould Academy. His mother said she would pay him a dollar.
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Wreaths a carefully crafted art form at Bethel farm
Alyssa Howe Freeman will make about 60 balsam wreaths this season at How Family Farm on Intervale Road.