REGION — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting free individualized sessions, Essentials of College Planning for adults 19 & over who are looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The virtual and in-person sessions are being held at the following dates and times: Who we are: MEOC is funded entirely […]

World War II, like its predecessor, was a distant war for Americans. Pearl Harbor was the only battle fought near “home”. Most people did not go overseas; many who went were non-combatants. American losses of men and materials were minor when compared with other nations: the Soviet Union lost an estimated 25 million dead. So […]

REGION — For the ninth year in a row, the Diane E. Curtis Medical Scholarship will be made available to an aspiring student who wishes to pursue a career in the medical field. The scholarship was formed to honor the life of Diane E. Curtis of Norway, who lost her courageous 10-year battle with breast […]

There’s increasing emphasis on education beyond the classroom. Bethel schools are encouraging this desirable trend. Herewith, some low-cost local possibilities for classes, clubs, teams, families… Our schools are fortunately situated. Out-of-class can be as simple as a walk in adjacent woodlands. Phys Ed isn’t just about teams and gyms; encouraging life-long activities is important. Bethel […]

AREA — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting FREE individualized sessions, Essentials of College Planning for adults 19 and over who are looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The virtual and in-person sessions are being held at the following dates and times: Essentials of College Planning, Virtual: • Monday, […]

NATION — Students are invited to make their voices heard this election season by writing a letter to an elected representative that summarizes a global issue, explaining how it connects to their local community, and proposing a solution. Through this contest, students can practice persuasive writing, civic action, and global citizenship, all while exploring the […]

Students are getting their essays back. Many are surprised, some appalled, to find them heavily annotated, perhaps harshly graded. I explain that that’s what I’m paid for and that I pencil over Masters’ theses and established authors’ manuscripts in the same way. Queries about meaning and organization (is this paragraph in the right place?), correction […]

In Bethel’s early days, post-colonial Harvard educated clergymen and gentlemen. They might engage in medicine or law, commerce or politics, but they learned those on the job. Other colleges were similar, and further away; there was little or no interest on the Maine frontier. As Bethel ceased to be a frontier town, higher education came […]

AREA — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting FREE individualized sessions, Essentials of College Planning for adults 19 and over who are looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The virtual and in-person sessions are being held at the following dates and times: Essentials of College Planning, Virtual: • Monday, […]