Looking Back 10 years ago: MSAD 44’s school board unanimously approved Cheryl Lang as the new Telstar High School principal. The Oxford County Gem and Mineral Association held its annual show at Telstar. The Bethel Community Theater was preparing to present its first show, “A Very Potter Musical.” Births: Sophia Ann Corson, Ryder David Laperle. […]
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Movie Review: ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’
After three “Jurassic Park” movies and three “Jurassic World” movies, it seems the time has come to kickstart the “Jurassic” franchise again with “Jurassic World: Rebirth.” I’ll give the franchise credit for recognizing that there was no need to continue with the Chris Pratt or Bryce Dallas Howard characters from the last three movies, who […]
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Milton Bradley: Mainer, game designer, and education champion
John Hutchinson, business reference librarian at Raymond F. Fogler Library in Orono, will present a program about Milton Bradley on Thursday, Aug. 7, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Norway Memorial Library. Milton Bradley was born in Vienna, Maine, in 1836. He was a game maker who pioneered fun and educational games and later became […]
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Introduced honeysuckles
To the Editor: As a retired natural history specialist with the National Park Service, I feel it is important to set the record straight on Maine honeysuckles and invasive plants. The three species of non-native honeysuckles (shrubby honeysuckles – Lonicera morrowii and Lonicera tatarica, and Japanese honeysuckle, Lonicera japonica) all pose a serious threat to […]
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Join the fun in Molly Ockett Day Parade
To the Editor: Who? You, your family, your business What? Take part in Bethel’s Molly Ockett Day Parade Where? Bethel, Maine. Gathering in the parking lot of the River Lanes Bowling Alley to eventually proceed up Main Street and around the Common. When? Saturday, Aug. 9. The parade start time is 10:30 a.m. Please arrive at […]
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Evening with Maine authors to benefit Camp Susan Curtis
Award-winning authors Peter Brown and Shannon Bowring will take the stage at Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield on Friday, Aug. 8, for the ninth annual Evening with Maine Authors to support Camp Susan Curtis. It is the only camp in Maine that exclusively serves Maine children from low-income households, who would not otherwise be […]
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Norway Opera House to host the 2025 Street Dance
NORWAY — The streets of Norway will once again come alive on Saturday, July 26, as the community celebrates the joy of music and dancing at the Norway Opera House Street Dance. This annual event, held in the heart of downtown Norway at Longley Square on Main Street, is free and open to the public. […]
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Movie Review: ‘Superman’
With Zack Snyder’s version of the DC Universe having officially fizzled out, Warner Bros. is trying a hard reboot of the multifaceted superhero franchise under the direction of James Gunn. First up for Gunn is “Superman,” with actor David Corenswet stepping into the role of space alien Kal-El/mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent/blue-suited metahuman Superman. Corenswet is […]
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Backyard Reflections: Prunella vulgaris, ‘Heart of the Earth’
Yesterday, I was visiting with friends who are building a small house on a lovely piece of protected land. My friend and her husband are very interested in ground covers, having a penchant for green without having to deal with a lawn they do not want. I am just the perfect friend to help them, […]
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Mahoosuc Land Trust announces fifth annual Monarch Festival
BETHEL — Mahoosuc Land Trust’s 5th annual Monarch Festival is Sunday, Aug. 24. Admission is free, and the event runs from noon to 4 p.m., immediately following the Mahoosuc Land Trust annual meeting at 11 a.m. Monarchs are among the best known of the local pollinators to frequent Mahoosuc Land Trust’s unique Habitat For All […]