Grammy Award-nominated artist Leslie Mendelson will play in concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, at The Gem Theater in Bethel. Mendelson, a Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter, is riding a wave of acclaim for her most recent studio album “If You Can’t Say Anything Nice…,” as well as a solo acoustic EP “In The Meantime.” Described […]
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Thursday craft series to be held in August in Bethel
The Museums of the Bethel Historical Society on Broad Street have announced the presenters for this summer’s Mill Brook Craft Series. Each Thursday afternoon in August at 1 p.m., craftspeople will lead workshops in the Twitchell Education Center, 14 Broad St. in Bethel, a replica (on the exterior) of Dr. Moses Mason’s 19th century library […]
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4-H Fridays on the farm to start July 15
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer its on-farm summer learning series for ages 12-18 starting 9 a.m.-noon Friday, July 15, at Rustic Roots Farm, 120 Vipah Lane, Farmington. This is the second year that 4-H Fridays on the Farm has been offered for Maine teens to gain hands-on experience, talk with local […]
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Mahoosuc Community Band to play outdoor concert
The Mahoosuc Community Band will play a concert at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 13, at the Bethel Common gazebo. Patricia Boyle-Wight will direct the concert. The concert will include “Also Sprach Zarathustra” (Theme for 2001 movie) by Richard Strauss, “The Genius of Ray Charles” arranged by Michael Brown, “A Gershwin Portrait” arranged by John […]
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Kari Morissette, director of Church of Safe Injection, dead at 33
In announcing Morissette’s passing, peers described her as “a fierce advocate and friend to people who use drugs, fighting for their health, rights and dignity.”
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Storms batter aging power grid, including Maine’s, as climate disasters spread
As with much of the nation, Maine’s electrical infrastructure was built decades ago and parts are more than 50 years old, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Massachusetts college lauds local dean’s list students
FRANKLIN, Mass. — Seven local students have earned a place on the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at Dean College. They include Adam Canfield of Fryeburg, Madeline Fenlason of Winthrop, Elisha Lesure of Bowdoinham, Makenzie Margerison of Durham, Sarah Tajonera of New Gloucester, Emily Thompson of New Gloucester and Gaku Wada of Bethel.
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Pennsylvania college names local students to dean’s list
GROVE CITY, Pa. — Three local students have been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at Grove City College. They are Lydia Bennett of Bethel, Kaylynn Johnson of Otisfield and Nicholas Sparks of Farmington. Students eligible for the dean’s list have a GPA of 3.40 to 3.59; for the dean’s list with distinction, […]
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Mahoosuc Community Band to play September concert
Mahoosuc Community Band will play a concert at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 13, at the Bethel Common gazebo. After over a year of not playing music together, members of the Mahoosuc Community Band started rehearsing in June. Rusty at first, the band has worked hard to make music together again. Under the direction of […]
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Largest intact Mars rock on Earth on permanent display in Bethel
The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum contains one of the largest collections of meteorites in the world.