Browse past news stories for Telstar High School in Bethel, ME.

• Food, classes different, people friendly (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 05:11:22 am
  BETHEL - Chodchuang Nanthasen and Sthefania Soave have many things in common: they want to improve their English, they both play soccer, and they are students at Telstar High School for a year. Nanthasen, a Thailand native, and Soave, from Brazil, are foreign exchange students for 2009-10. This ...
• Telstar compiles accreditation response (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 05:11:12 am
  BETHEL — Telstar High School's staff is just about ready to submit their responses to the New England Association of Schools and Colleges recommendations made during last year's visit. This will be the first report the school has made since the April, 2008, visit, and is aimed at ...
• Special school building review committee set up (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on September 17, 2009 at 07:12:10 pm
  BETHEL — A 16-person Facilities Review Committee was established at Monday's RSU 44 board meeting to review all school buildings and to make recommendations for the future. Superintendent David Murphy said, via e-mail, that the committee, comprising selectmen and community members from each ...
• Andover volunteer believes in leveling the playing field (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on September 15, 2009 at 04:11:33 am
  ANDOVER — Every student who is a resident of this town who receives a high school diploma is eligible to receive $2,500 a year in pursuit of a higher degree. It doesn't matter whether the student graduates from Telstar High School, is home-schooled, or attends a church-run or private school....
• Mahoosuc arts receives grant (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on September 3, 2009 at 04:10:43 am
  BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Arts Council received a grant from the Maine Arts Commission that will ensure continued efforts to bring the performing and visual arts to the area. Aranka Matolcsy, director of the council, believes the arts are crucial to the youth and community. "It'...
• Gem and mineral show tumbles into Bethel (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on July 14, 2009 at 07:57:29 pm
  BETHEL — For a mere $2, some lucky person attending this weekend's two-day Western Maine Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show will take home a piece of Maine history. Two dollars covers the admission fee for the 48th annual show, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at...
• Crowds swarm to Perham's closing sale (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on July 14, 2009 at 07:52:27 pm
  WEST PARIS — Hundreds of people turned out Friday in just the first few hours of the three-day going-out-of-business sale at Perham's of West Paris gem store on Route 26. In a sometimes carnival atmosphere, people from as far away as Florida parked their cars along routes 26 and ...
• Community service added for graduation (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on June 10, 2009 at 09:08:46 am
  BETHEL - The SAD 44 board on Monday unanimously approved a new graduation requirement that calls for community service from all students. The 60-hour requirement will go into effect for the class of 2013.
• Telstar grads reminded of special moments (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on June 6, 2009 at 09:06:39 am
  BETHEL - "You may be a small drop of water but you have an effect," salutatorian Jennifer Aldrich of Upton told Telstar High School's Class of 2009 at Friday night's commencement.
• $3.2M budget proposed for Bethel (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on June 4, 2009 at 07:51:40 pm
  BETHEL - Voters at the annual town meeting Wednesday will be asked to approve a municipal budget of $3.2 million for fiscal year 2009-10. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Crescent Park School gymnasium.
• Andover Grads Receive Scholarships (WCSH 6 Portland)
  posted on June 4, 2009 at 07:12:27 pm
  BETHEL (NEWS CENTER) -- On Friday night, the seniors at Telstar High School will graduate. Eleven of them are from the town of Andover. And each of those Andover grads will get a $2500 scholarship.
• $4.43M budget proposed for Bethel (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on June 4, 2009 at 09:06:40 am
  BETHEL - Voters at the annual town meeting Wednesday will be asked to approve a municipal budget of $4.43 million for fiscal year 2009-10. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Crescent Park School gymnasium.
• Students complete 11th new home (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on May 22, 2009 at 09:11:18 am
  MEXICO - The 11th house constructed by Region 9 School of Applied Technology students was recognized Thursday morning at the Poplar Road Hill site by dozens of students, parents and staff.
• SAD 44 sets budget vote for June 3 (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on May 14, 2009 at 09:07:20 am
  BETHEL - The SAD 44 board set the district-wide vote on the proposed 2009-10 budget for 7 p.m. June 3 at Telstar High School. The $9.96 million spending plan is 3 percent lower than the current one. It was approved by the board April 2.
• Telstar teens to clean trash from river (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on May 6, 2009 at 09:06:40 am
  For more information about National River Cleanup, visit www.nationalrivercleanup.org. BETHEL - Telstar High School students will undertake a rafting trip later this month on the Androscoggin River from West Bethel to Bethel.
• Telstar grad, teacher retires (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on April 21, 2009 at 09:07:10 am
  BETHEL - Wayne Howe graduated from Telstar Regional High School, and in June, he will retire after teaching sixth-graders at Telstar Middle School for 32 years.
• SAD 44 develops budgets with different scenarios (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on April 15, 2009 at 09:07:11 am
  BETHEL - The SAD 44 board heard presentations on three possible budget scenarios Monday night, none of them particularly palatable, and all of them requiring some form of cutback.
• Telstar teacher gets national award (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on April 2, 2009 at 09:02:37 am
  BETHEL - Following a quiz early Wednesday morning in Telstar High School's honors' chemistry class, teacher Sarah Southam of Bethel and students had a blast with hollowed-out eggs.
• Board to meet (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on March 31, 2009 at 09:14:46 am
  MEXICO - A special Region 9 vocational school board meeting has been set for 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at the River Road school to act on the budget. School director Brenda Gammon said the board's Finance Committee met with staff Monday to discuss the proposed spending package.
• April 5 benefit show to help two SAD 44 students battle cancer (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on March 30, 2009 at 09:07:31 am
  BETHEL - Telstar Middle School guidance counselor Kevin O'Reilly would love to see a packed house at the April 5 debut Telstar Jamboree Benefit Concert.
• Region 9 students take five medals (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
  posted on March 18, 2009 at 09:14:23 am
  MEXICO - Region 9 vocational students - and one former student - took two golds, two bronzes and one silver during a two-day competition in Bangor last week.