To the Editor: President Donald Trump has endured nearly five years of the most consistently negative and vindictive treatment by the leadership of the Democratic party of any U.S. president in history. It actually began even before Trump was inaugurated in November, 1916 with members of the Obama administration justice department and the then director […]
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Thank you, Bethel community
To the Editor: In the mid 1980’s David Murphy, SAD #44 school administrator and Bethel Rotarian, created one of the club’s most beloved projects, the Christmas for Children program. In its 35+- years, thousands of children, and their families, have enjoyed a more joy-filled Christmas thanks, in part, to this program. We have recently wrapped […]
The D.C. Swamp
To the Editor: As the Biden administration begins to emerge from its cocoon, it is beginning to display the characteristics if the Washington, D.C. swamp. This should not surprise anyone who realizes that Joe Biden has resided there and/or hung around there for about 40 years. He knows most of the biggest and most influential […]
Thank you from Maine Adaptive
To The Editor: Maine Adaptive would like to extend a gracious thank you to all of our volunteers and community members for their tireless efforts to provide in-person and virtual training opportunities for our athletes during the pandemic. This year has been challenging for so many, and we know that recreational opportunities are one of […]
You are not alone
To the Editor: Over the last few years we have seen a growing number of Americans experiencing social isolation and loneliness. New studies show that social isolation and loneliness can be as harmful to your health as smoking. In Maine, over 135,000 people 50 and older live alone and are at a higher risk of […]
A big shout-out to community
To the Editor: What a strange year it has been for all of us. We do hope that you have been able to stay safe and healthy. After over 40 years of doing Christmas for Families in Bethel our community never ceases to amaze us, when the need for help comes up so many come […]
Stop the CMP Corridor
To the Editor: The fight to Stop the CMP Corridor is far from over. While the first citizen initiative was ruled unconstitutional because it targeted the PUC, a part of the executive branch, we are off and running with another initiative which rightly targets the law-making legislative branch. Already 35,000 plus signatures (mostly on election […]
Thank you, Bethel community
To the Editor: On behalf of the Museums of the Bethel Historical Society, a sincere thank you to everyone in the Bethel area community for supporting our annual “Christmas at the Moses Mason House”. Both your in-person and financial support helped to once again, make this event a success! Thank you for signing up for […]
Letter from a cat
To the Editor: Human; There will come a day when you will miss me curling around your legs as you rise in the morning. There will come a time when you will look into the moonless sky and see me darting from pool of dark to pool of dark. You will feel me hop up […]
Get up to speed
To the Editor: Tired of complaining about your internet? It’s time to do something about it! The Maine Broadband Coalition, in partnership with AARP Maine and others, has launched the “Get Up to Speed” initiative to aid broadband expansion efforts in Maine. Did you know that Maine is ranked as the 43rd state in the U.S […]