To the Editor: This nation’s White House staff and the Republican establishment in Washington are endowed with a perplexing dilemma. How to explain and excuse the mentally unstable individual that now occupies the White House, from employing his presidential authority to bribe, intimidate or demand that any foreign entity in need of this nation’s consideration, […]

To the Editor: The Bethel Outing Club Ski Sale is just a few weeks away. This year it will be held at the Gould Academy Field House on Friday, October 25th from 6 to 9pm and Saturday, October 26th from 9am to noon. There will be a range of alpine, snowboarding and Nordic equipment from […]

To the Editor: Everett Propane has received approval from the Bethel Town Planning Board to build a large distribution facility on Route 26 (Walkers Mills Rd) a mile from the center of town.  The site is in front of a residential neighborhood which has opposed the location.  The Bethel Town Appeals Board will rule on […]

To the Editor: Due to the fact that I never finished high school, I cannot claim the degree of learned credentials that my friend Richard Grover has. In spite of that deficiency I have to take issue with Richard’s opposition to the use of the word Existential. Regardless of the terminology employed to identify it, […]

To the Editor: Everett Propane has received approval from the Bethel Town Planning Board to build a large distribution facility on Route 26 (Walkers Mills Rd) a mile from the center of town.  The site is in front of a residential neighborhood which has opposed the location.  The Bethel Town Appeals Board will rule on […]

To the Editor: One day last week I happened to catch a Fox News commentary that featured most of the top democratic candidates for President; the eye-catcher was a series of film clips that showed all the top contenders mouthing the “catch phrase” of the day, “Climate change is an existential threat!” One after the […]

To the Editor: In just a few weeks we are going to be having our annual Maine Goes Gold Event. Our mission is to bring awareness to Childhood Cancer and to ways the community can help. Hailey Steward had a dream. Unfortunately it wasn’t the same dream most 10 year old’s have… she had a […]

To the Editor: Millions of people are affected by the rising costs of prescription medication every day. It is wrong that hard working families have to choose between taking medication and being able to eat a meal. My aunt was born with chronic lung disease, and is a cancer survivor who has taken a great […]

To the Editor: The Rotary Club of Bethel has had a super busy summer, with our huge yard-sale and auction in June and our Mollyockett Day lobster roll booth in July. We meet as a club each Tuesday morning for breakfast at the Bethel Inn Resort to learn about topics of interest and to explore […]

To the Editor: On Friday, August 9th, the greater Bethel community–along with many guests–celebrated the acquisition of 978 acres of land that is now Bethel’s Community Forest. The property, located on the Locke Mountain Road, boasts 13 miles of existing logging roads, beautiful views from many locations, a 51 acre mapped deer wintering area, abundant […]