Class co-president Tehya Buck said to her fellow graduates, “When you lead with empathy, you make space for compassion … in a world fueled by hatred it’s easy to get lost. So as we all go onto our next journey, I hope we leave room for empathy in our lives.”
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Telstar graduates 41 from Bethel area
Students from several area towns will walk across the stage Friday night, June 6 to receive their diploma. Nearly half the class has received academic honors.
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Bethel area SAD-44 budget passes first vote; final decision set for June 10
The budget will rise 13.6% to $17.61M for Fiscal Year 2026. The increase from FY25 is $2.1M
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Oh Bubba!
BETHEL — It’s 5:30 a.m. inside the Bethel bus garage, and the laughter is already flowing. Brenda “Bubba” Blaisdell has been the life of this party since 1974, when she first started driving for the SAD 44 district. “Wild,” is how one fellow driver describes Bubba. “It’s really quiet and there isn’t a lot of […]
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Lessons learned on Woodstock’s Forest Playground
Principal Beth Clarke hopes this space will spark a love of the outdoors that stays with these students — not just when they go home for the summer, but for a lifetime.
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Learning to ‘just be kids’ on Woodstock School’s Forest Playground
Woodstock School Principal Beth Clarke contrived the idea of a Forest Playground after seeing the success of a similar outdoor space at her former school.
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Telstar’s Senior Week starts Sunday
Bethel area students will take part in all kinds of events in their honor on Senior Week, June 1 through June 7.
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Helen DeMaio is third place essay contest winner
GREENWOOD – Helen DeMaio, a homeschooled 7th grader, took third place in the Memorial Day Essay Contest sponsored by Jackson-Silver American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 68 in Greenwood. Here is her essay: My Interview with a Local Veteran Timothy Twitchell Timothy D. Twitchell, at the age of 73, lives a peaceful life in Woodstock, Maine, […]
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Natalie Philip wins second for essay
Philip is one of three winners in the the Memorial Day Essay Contest sponsored by Jackson-Silver American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 68 in Greenwood.
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Children replace veterans’ flags at Greenwood cemeteries
The children also listed names and birthdates to help with updating Greenwood’s veterans’ roster.