Gould Academy senior Demetri Maxim is working on using skin cells to grow kidney tissue, taking steps toward a new treatment for kidney disease. He is among 40 U.S. teenagers who have been named finalists in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search, which recognizes rising stars who have done notable original research. All 40 will […]
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Nancy J. Lincoln
BETHEL — Nancy J. Lincoln, 74, died peacefully at home in the morning on Tuesday, Oct. 27, after suffering various illnesses over the past few years. She is survived by her sister, Louise Lincoln Poisson and her husband, Roger; and two children, Scott and Glen; her brother, Arthur (Fred) Lincoln and his wife, Karen; and […]
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Mary S. Billings
1920 – 2015 PARIS — Mary S. Billings, 94, of Bryant Pond died Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Market Square Health Care Center. She was born in Hanover on Nov. 6, 1920, the daughter of Arthur and Una Roberts Stearns. She graduated from Gould Academy in 1938 and the University of Maine (Normal School, Farmington) in […]
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Gould Academy offers summer boarding camps
BETHEL — Parents thinking of sending their children to a summer camp in Western Maine have a variety of weeklong offerings to choose from at Gould Academy, including two new ones. Most of the programs are for middle school-age children. All of the summer programs, which started June 28 and end Aug. 30, include boarding […]
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Poet McKibbens to read works
BETHEL — Acclaimed writer Rachel McKibbens will read from her works at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at Gould Academy as part of the Richard Blanco Visiting Writers Series and Retreat. Known for her poetry, plays and essays, McKibbens is a nine-time National Poetry Slam team member, the 2009 Women of the World Poetry Slam […]
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Mahoosuc Arts Council receives $2,700 grant to host Boston-based theater company
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Arts Council received a $2,700 grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts to present a multimedia production from a Boston-based theater company, Executive Director Aranka Matolcsy said Monday afternoon. Matolcsy said that the Mahoosuc Arts Council has been “extremely fortunate” to receive NEFA funding over the past six years. […]
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Bethel Library to host Civil War book discussion Jan. 7
BETHEL — The Bethel Library is hosting a book discussion at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, as part of the “Local and Legendary: Maine in the Civil War” project lead by the library, Gould Academy and the Bethel Historical Society. The project began after the town of Bethel received a $2,000 grant from the Maine […]
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Mahoosuc Arts Council to screen multimedia presentation at Gould Academy Jan. 13
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Arts Council will screen the film “The Maine Frontier: Through the Lens of Isaac Simpson” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, Executive Director Aranka Matolcsy said Monday morning. Matolcsy said that the Mahoosuc Arts Council was presenting the film, directed by Wiscasset composer and filmmaker Sumner McKane, as part of the […]
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Gould Academy writers retreat kicks off Dec. 11
BETHEL — Gould Academy will kick off the second year of the Richard Blanco Visiting Writers Program and Retreat with a special reading from Blanco’s memoir at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11. Darcy Lambert, director of marketing and communications for Gould Academy, said Blanco will read from “The Prince of Los Cocuyos,” which was released […]
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Bethel Rotary Club hosting Country Breakfast on Nov. 30
BETHEL — The Bethel Rotary Club will host its semiannual Country Breakfast from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, at Gould Academy’s Ordway Hall dining room. Proceeds are used for community projects and scholarships. Robin Zinchuk, club vice president, said the breakfast is a longtime tradition. “I’ve been a member of the Bethel Rotary […]