The Oxford County Mineral and Gem Association will hold the 59th annual Western Maine Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show this weekend.
Bethel Citizen
Bethel voters approve 6.4% increase in municipal budget
According to Town Manager Loretta Powers, just over 40 people attended the meeting and there was very little conversation as the articles were approved.
New faces on SAD 44 board and Bethel’s Select Board
Five candidates were seeking election to two open seats on the Board Select Board, each for a three-year term, including incumbents Michele Varuolo Cole and Neil Scanlon. Neither were re-elected.
Bethel-area school district budget passes by wide margin
As passed, the SAD 44 budget has increased for most departments, with slight decreases in spending for student and staff support and for career and technical education.
‘It has a lot of meaning to people’
A small group of Telstar Freshmen Academy students want to preserve Buck’s Ledge Trail and surrounding land and will be holding a fundraising barbecue on Monday, June 13, at the University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond.
SAD 44 directors, candidates for sheriff and House and Senate seats on Tuesday’s ballot
Primary elections for Maine House and Senate candidates and elections for some local select boards and the SAD 44 Board of Directors will all be held Tuesday, June 14, at town offices and Legion halls in the Bethel area. In Bethel, candidates for two open three-year terms as SAD 44 director are, in the order […]
Cause for Laughter: Healing pain through comedy
Bethel comedian Kate Carroll has recorded a video to raise money to build a home for her friend, who is raising two granddaughters. It’s a bawdy show for a good cause.
It’s a ‘Big Night’ for amphibians in Maine
While the event is called “Big Night Maine,” it’s not limited to a single night and volunteers may participate when they can and provide data when they’re able to collect it.
Sweet rite of spring this weekend: It’s Maine Maple Sunday!
Canceled in 2020 and scaled back in 2021, western Maine maple producers expect a strong turnout in 2022.