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Dog park/basketball vote uncertain
Bethel selectmen Monday appointed a committee to plan recreational facilities at Davis Park, but a petition request for residents to vote next month on whether a dog park or a basketball court should go on a parcel there is still up in the air. xx0 Comments -
Newry board to consider bylaws
Newry selectmen decided Monday to research bylaws that the board could eventually adopt to guide the conduct of their business. xx -
"C" and "F" grades for SAD 44
SAD 44 officials Monday said the “F” grade given to Telstar High School by the state last week was foreshadowed by last year’s low standardized test score results. xx -
Greenwood ponders future wind policy
Greenwood selectmen and Planning Board officials recently discussed ideas for a proposed wind power ordinance to be crafted for a vote next year. xx -
Active Bethel retirees set out on next adventure
“Life has always been an adventure,” said Lynn Arizzi of Bethel. xx -
Choose your ride
With proms and graduations coming up, area emergency responders and other organizations collaborated last Thursday to present a Distracted Driving Workshop at Telstar Middle/High School. The students moved from station to station through several similations of what can happen when texting, drinki... xx -
Gov. LePage holds roundtable with Bethel area businesspeople
Gov. Paul LePage last week shared his views on education, the state budget, oil pipeline safety and other topics at a business roundtable at the Bethel Inn. xx -
Andover stands strong behind AES; postpones road rebuild
“Will I be going to the same school?” AES kindergartener Wyatt Cole asked his mom, Heidi, as Saturday’s special town meeting in Andover concluded. xx -
Project Opportunity offers $25,000 toward THS/CMCC project
Project Opportunity Monday approved up to $25,000 to support a pilot program that would allow Telstar seniors to enroll in a dual program to earn a year’s worth of college credit at Central Maine Community College while completing their high school graduation requirements. xx -
Preliminary school budget has local share hike of 3.8 percent
A preliminary FY’14 school budget of $10,371,310 - up from $9,989,269 - would mean a 3.8 percent increase in the overall local tax share compared to last year, SAD 44 officials said Monday. xx