Three Oxford County students are learning trades early — guided by family, mentors and their own drive.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, The Bethel Citizen, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
Go inside Bethel’s mineral museum, where Maine gemstone history shines
Experts say Maine tourmaline continues to shape regional culture and identity, from museum exhibits and scientific research to jewelry, education and local commerce.
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Posted inCommunity, Local & State, The Franklin Journal
From Mount Mica to the ‘Big Find,’ Western Maine’s history told by tourmaline
From unearthing tourmaline in 1820 in West Paris to the world-changing 1972 discovery in Newry, the state has a place on the global mineral map.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, The Bethel Citizen
Brad Wight’s game cooler in Newry fills important role in disappearing niche
From hunters to highway kills, one western Maine man keeps game from going to waste.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, The Rangeley Highlander
Sugarloaf replacing transformer after outage at ski resort
Some downed operations, including snowmaking, will resume ahead of the holiday weekend, officials said.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Local & State, News, Rumford Falls Times, The Bethel Citizen, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
As backcountry rescues rise, some Maine first responders turning to location app for help
A simple 3-word code can help pinpoint emergencies in remote terrain, yet dispatchers and wardens caution that no app can replace planning and backcountry know-how.
Posted inLocal & State, News, The Bethel Citizen
Scale to be installed at Tri-Town Transfer Station in Bethel
Following the completed installation, contractors will pay for their debris.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools & Education, The Bethel Citizen
Telstar in Bethel ranked fifth best high school in state, online assessment says
Nearly 40% of its students are economically disadvantaged, yet it outperformed many wealthier, coastal schools, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Posted inBoys Soccer, News, Sports, Varsity Maine
Telstar boys soccer set sights on redemption season
As of Sept. 29, the team is 5-0 in the season
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Telstar sports teams flex their muscles this fall
Photographer Brewster Burns captures the fun on the fields.