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SCHOLARSHIP TO HONOR STAN HOWE
In honor of Stan's passion and dedication to education, a scholarship fund has been established in his name at Telstar High School. Specific details have yet to be determined but it will definitely be under the direction and guidance of Stan himself. Anyone wishing to make a contrib... xx0 Comments -
MORE ON THE DOG PARK
A dog park in Bethel has been a dream of mine for years. Steve Wight and I co-chair The Bethel Dog Park Committee. We meet bi-monthly. All are welcomed to attend. We are open-minded to all suggestions (pro or con), and hope that as many people as possible will share their thoughts. ... xx -
RESCUE DOG IS MISSING
Our male black, white and tan collie named Sam broke free from his harness at the Irving station in Bethel on Route 2 on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 4:30 p.m. while we were traveling home, after picking him up as our new dog. He ran through the field behind the store and into the woods, headed northeast... xx -
BLANCO RECEPTION
To the Citizens of Bethel, You are cordially invited to attend a poetry reading and reception in honor of Bethel resident and inaugural poet Richard Blanco on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. in Bingham Auditorium at Gould Academy. This will be followed by a reception in the ... xx -
TAR SANDS VOTE WAS SOUND
Thank you Bethel! Thank you for passing a resolution against tar sands transport through your town, our region, and New England. Your leadership is important to many of us in towns nearby. Bethel’s resolution has helped to trigger a very positive development. Our Repres... xx -
TOWN MEETING PROCEDURES NEED REVISION
The way we conduct our community affairs is crucially important to our future both individually and collectively. An old truism from the computer industry says: “garbage in - garbage out.” It would be good to bear that in mind in all official proceedings such as Town Meetings where th... xx -
NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK
The refusal by Bethel’s Special Town Meeting moderator to allow the CEO of the Portland Montreal Pipeline, the Consul from the Canadian Embassy in Boston and myself (I represent the New England Petroleum Council) to request permission to address Special Town Meeting members concerning the s... xx -
TAR SANDS VOTE
I may someday support a resolution opposing tar sands oil going through the nearby pipeline, such as the one whooped through the recent special town meeting, but not now, and here's why. Everything I've heard or read about this issue comes from the same side of the issue. There just has to... xx -
UPDATE ON TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION
Mainers are still finding out that we are the very first state in the country to confront the truth about what happened to Wabanaki children and families in Maine involved with the Maine child welfare system. It’s called the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation... xx -
HOW MANY WANT DOG PARK?
The question of how many people in Bethel want the dog park still goes unanswered. In last week's Bethel Citizen, Ms. Aloisio's article not only has dog licenses for Bethel, but includes five other towns. Is this a Bethel dog park or a six-town dog park and, if so, are these other towns going to ... xx