GraceNote adds another book club

BETHEL — The GraceNote book club met Feb. 15 at The GraceNote Inn over scones and coffee to discuss the Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. Volunteer and former English teacher Paula Weisberger, of Bethel, created questions then led the 22 men and women in a discussion of the characters and their morality, the structure of […]

School administrators explain bullying policies to school board

BETHEL — MSAD 44 school board administrators addressed bullying policies in their schools. Using a detailed PowerPoint presentation school principals and deans read the definition, explained the policy, and the steps they take when a bullying complaint is made. Telstar Principal Mark Kenney, explained that they use the state policy definition of bullying. They take […]

Bethel committee receives feedback on short term rental ordinance proposal

BETHEL — “This is sort of like taking a sledge hammer to a thumb tack,” said Jarrod Crockett, of East Bethel who owns long-term rentals, “Bethel has always been smart about rolling slowly.”  Margie Finlay, said, “it might be solving things that potentially aren’t an issue.” Finlay and Crockett, like many others who came to […]

SAD 44 adds lunch for remote days

BETHEL — David Murphy, MSAD 44 Superintendent of Schools asked parents to visit the SAD 44 website, www.sad44.org, to order a meal for future possible remote days. “As you are aware, any further snow days that may be necessary this year will be instructional days held remotely … We will be sending home an Uncrustable […]

Photo: Literacy Day at Crescent Park School

Photo: Warren in the dog house

Olympia’s world record height still stands after 15 years

Olympia, built in 2008 in honor of U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, surpassed Angus, King of the Mountain, which was built in 1999, by 9 feet as Bethel broke Bethel’s own record.

Project Opportunity asks ‘Could we do better?’

Besides individual requests, Project Opportunity has funded groups of students traveling to foreign countries and attending enrichment programs. They back the Telstar Freshmen Academy trip to Washington, DC and the boys and girls state delegates.

Photo: Collecting eggs

Bethel Early Learning to close Feb. 24

The  Bethel Early Learning Center on Cross Street in the back of the Gem Theatre building, serves 19 families, with children ranging in age from six months to 4. They will close on February 24, confirmed owner, Jefrae Alford.