Thirst By Varsha Bajaj Imagine growing up in Mumbai, India, where the author grew up, and not having enough water to drink, bathe and do laundry. Twelve-year-old Minni and her family live in the poorest section of Mumbai, India, the slums, where they do not have running water. Every day, Minni’s mother walks to a […]
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Movie Review/Triple Feature
Triple Feature A quick explanation about this week’s movies: with an estimated $40 million at the domestic box office, “Sound of Freedom” had the most money at the end of the weekend. But because it made it a point of opening on Tuesday, July 4, instead of the usual Friday, it had a three-day head […]
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Book Review/’Max and the Midknights’
Max and the Midknights By Lincoln Peirce Max and the Midknights is a story of adventure and discovery. It has both unexpected and expected twists. It has a bunch of good laughs and fun little illustrations. It is also a story about breaking out of social norms, while being set in the middle ages. I […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
Hey, all, it’s Schnickelfritz here. The cat, the myth, the legend. I am larger than life and I am looking for a person who can handle me being the most handsome, smartest, coolest and laziest dude in the house. With a little bit of CATtitude mixed in. I am BIG. Around 20 pounds. I don’t […]
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Exciting update for Bethel Library
On July 20, the Bethel Library Association (BLA) will be joining MILS, a consortium of libraries in Maine. This is great news because it means Bethel Library patrons will have access to the collections of all the joined libraries. There are currently 30 libraries in the MILS, with more due to be added. Bethel Library […]
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Backyard Reflections: Mushroom Madness … greed on the run?
During the last rainy/fog-filled month I have been combing the forest I love for mushrooms. I am not a forager; I am a naturalist/ethologist who returns to the same places on a regular basis year after year to observe and record what I see, or not. Oh, the remains of fungi are evident on tree […]
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Movie Review/’Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’
It has been 15 years since famed archeologist/adventurer Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) was onscreen in “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” and even longer since he was onscreen in a decent movie. Fans were worried if that creative flop would be the last they’d ever see of Indy, but now he has […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
Meet Gemma. Her name comes from Italian, from a word that means ‘precious stone’. Our Gemma is sure precious. More of a jewel than a stone, but it fits. Gemma is about 4 years old, is a sweetie pie, and loves people. She’s about 50 pounds with a great personality and does pretty well on […]
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Age-Friendly Community Initiative
As announced in this column last week, Bethel’s Maine Mineral &Gem Museum (MMGM), in collaboration with the Age-Friendly Community Initiative, will begin a Dementia Inclusive project to create memory totes. Containing items that are MMGM-themed and enjoyable and stimulating, the kits are designed to encourage reminiscing among people with dementia. This project, it is hoped, […]
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Kids Book Review: ‘Illustrated Stories from The Greek Myths’
Usborne Illustrated Stories from The Greek Myths Retold by Russell Punter Illustrated by Matteo Pincelli Readers Beware! Illustrated Stories from the Greek Myths are not for the faint of heart as they contain many fictional monsters and humans engaging in violence. They are perhaps best suited for students in Late Elementary , Middle School, and […]