To the Editor: When my husband and I moved to the Bethel area 32 years ago, we soon determined that we had chosen well. Bethel has been a wonderful place to live, filled with friendly, talented, energetic and delightful people. Having retired from the Bethel Library after a number of enjoyable years of working behind […]

To the Editor: Earth Day activities on Saturday, April 27, were both fun, thought-provoking and relevant. There are many people to thank for their efforts to celebrate our planet Earth. Four organizations collaborated to organize the day. Take Action Bethel members walked the Pathway and picked up several bags of trash. They also had activities […]

To the Editor: After a long winter, signs of spring are emerging. The ice is almost out, some of the water birds are back, and crocuses have peAked through some bare patches, daffodils are trying to emerge, offering their gorgeous yellow color to the world. The days are longer and people’s moods have improved. And […]

To the Editor: Throughout its history this nation has encountered and survived a civil war, two world wars, the nine eleven attack and multiple global military skirmishes. Unfortunately our nation at this time is in the presence of the most potentially lethal challenge to the concept of democracy in its entire history, The Presidency of […]

To the Editor: Last year I was invited by the Phi Gamma Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the history honor Society at the University of Maine, to be the featured speaker at an assembly, where history awards and scholarships were announced for both undergraduate and graduate students. There were also several students who were inducted […]

To the Editor: For the most part, I agree with what Larry Merlino said in his Letter to the Editor entitled “Change can be difficult.” He has some excellent suggestions, but I would like to add a couple notes of my own to the subject being discussed. Larry said that the superintendent’s salary should be […]