Region 9 culinary arts program to expand

MEXICO — Brian Beaucage is wearing goggles so he won’t cry while he chops 15 cups of onions. Nearby, Caleb Cunnington chops four quarts of carrots while Aiden Herling and Ethan McAtee cut ham off of two large bones. Together they are creating the potato, ham and corn chowder that will be served at an […]

Newry selectboard discusses food sovereignty

A food sovereignty ordinance will be put before voters on Monday, May 15 at the Newry Town Meeting.

Bethel’s Public Works continues storm clean-up

BETHEL — Bethel’s public works team led by Foreman Scott Sumner spent much of last week on storm related duties. Sumner said his phone rang more on Monday, May 1, than it had in a long time. He then directed his sub-foreman, Ryan Bennett, to answer some storm-related questions for this story. Bennett, of Bethel, […]

Angus King to come to Telstar’s graduation

BETHEL — SAD 44 Superintendent of Schools David Murphy confirmed that Senator Angus King is scheduled to come to Telstar’s graduation on Friday, June 9 at 7 p.m. King, an attorney, has served as Maine’s United States junior senator since 2013. His fills the seat once held by storied Maine senators: Edmund Muskie, George Mitchell […]

Photo: Why did the chickens cross the cow?

Photo: Flint Mountain cucumber picking

Wheeler’s Insurance awards $10K to Team Hailey Hugs

BETHEL — Thanks to the community’s support, Wheeler’s Insurance has officially awarded a $10,000 donation to Team Hailey Hugs (THH), a local organization that champions fundraising, awareness and awards grants to families living with the financial strain of childhood cancer.  The $10,000 award will help fulfill the things Hailey loved to do to help others. Her famous […]

The beauty and creativity of chosen names: nicknames that people around Bethel ended up with

As children grow into their unique personalities, their identifiers sometimes change too.

Handicapped-accessible trail coming to Buck’s Ledge in Woodstock

WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Conservation Commission is making improvements to allow better access to the scenic Buck’s Ledge, including a handicapped trail called “Trail for All.” The wooded handicapped trail will afford everyone an opportunity to enjoy views of North Pond, Mount Abram in Greenwood and the White Mountains. “Everyone will have a chance to […]

Why should you visit the library?

Why should you visit the library? Maybe to spark some wistful memories: afternoons spent turning pages of a novel covered in a crinkly plastic coating. The smell of old books. Getting a library card as a right of passage. Now, we live in a digital world of convenient information with online access to media, from […]