AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Bethel Maine. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/bethel-me 144 69 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/bethel-me https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:56:14 -0600 Now in its fifth year, the Monarch Festival is Habitat For All's culminating educational annual event. Spanning two days, the Monarch Festival is a https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/bethel-monarch-festival-2025-31758116-bethel-me.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/bethel-monarch-festival-2025-31758116-bethel-me.html Arts and Entertainment Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Celebrate the harvest and the beginning of fall foliage season with artists & craft vendors, a farmers' market, an apple pie contest, live music, https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/bethel-harvestfest-2024-31685987-bethel-me.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/bethel-harvestfest-2024-31685987-bethel-me.html Arts and Entertainment Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Schedule Of Events: Saturday, August 17,2024 The festival kicks off on Saturday evening, August 17th at 6:00 at the Gem Theater, with a live https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/bethel-monarch-festival-2024-31682459-bethel-me.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/bethel-monarch-festival-2024-31682459-bethel-me.html Arts and Entertainment Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 This event is being coordinated with the Museums of the Bethel Historical Society in 2024. A true treasure, the Bethel Historical Society offers a https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/bethel-summerfest-2024-31677455-bethel-me.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/bethel-summerfest-2024-31677455-bethel-me.html Arts and Entertainment Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Winterfest Fun for the Whole Family All Week Long Bethel Outdoor Ice Skating Rink 21 Philbrook Street in Bethel Free, open dawn to 8pm https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/bethel-winter-fest-2024-31646785-bethel-me.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/bethel-winter-fest-2024-31646785-bethel-me.html Arts and Entertainment Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Granite Backcountry Alliance is teaming up with Mahoosuc Land Trust (MLT) to host the Granite Backcountry Film Festival on Saturday, February https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/granite-backcountry-alliance-film-festival-2024-31643424-bethel-me.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/granite-backcountry-alliance-film-festival-2024-31643424-bethel-me.html Arts and Entertainment Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Augusta, Maine - In case you missed it, reporting is continuing to highlight how “Susan Collins had the chance to stop” the https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/icymi-collins-caved-and-public-broadcasting-is-paying-the-price-31761912-augusta-me.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/icymi-collins-caved-and-public-broadcasting-is-paying-the-price-31761912-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 “A study to improve rural health care in Maine is currently on ice.” Augusta, Maine - Last week, Susan Collins voted https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/icymi-collins-votes-against-restoring-maines-nih-research-grants-31761911-augusta-me.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/icymi-collins-votes-against-restoring-maines-nih-research-grants-31761911-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Augusta, Maine - For months Susan Collins has been hammered by everyday Mainers for failing them – from serving as a https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/questions-collins-must-answer-in-august-as-mainers-continue-to-call-her-out-31761909-augusta-me.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/questions-collins-must-answer-in-august-as-mainers-continue-to-call-her-out-31761909-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Collins votes against her party “only after it has become apparent that the damage won’t be massive” Augusta, Maine - https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/icymi-collins-is-a-regular-deciding-vote-on-important-republican-policies-and-nominations-the-bulwark-31761910-augusta-me.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/icymi-collins-is-a-regular-deciding-vote-on-important-republican-policies-and-nominations-the-bulwark-31761910-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 With the US Senate in recess, Maine Dems will continue to hold Collins accountable for her recent actions and call out her decades-long failures https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/maine-democratic-party-launches-collins-cost-us-august-recess-campaign-31761908-augusta-me.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/maine-democratic-party-launches-collins-cost-us-august-recess-campaign-31761908-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Augusta, Maine - In case you missed it, new reporting from the Bangor Daily News is revealing Susan Collins refuses to https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/icymi-susan-collins-does-not-support-a-republicans-proposed-stock-trading-ban-bangor-daily-news-31761905-augusta-me.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/icymi-susan-collins-does-not-support-a-republicans-proposed-stock-trading-ban-bangor-daily-news-31761905-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Augusta, Maine - On August 1, 2025, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced its closure thanks in part to Susan https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/susan-collins-bears-responsibility-for-closure-of-corporation-for-public-broadcasting-impacts-to-maine-31761906-augusta-me.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/susan-collins-bears-responsibility-for-closure-of-corporation-for-public-broadcasting-impacts-to-maine-31761906-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Augusta, Maine - In case you missed it, Susan Collins had a very bad month in July. From Mainers calling out Collins for her role in https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/susan-collins-no-good-very-bad-month-31761907-augusta-me.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/susan-collins-no-good-very-bad-month-31761907-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Augusta, Maine - In case you missed it, today Maine Democratic Party Chair Charlie Dingman joined health care advocates to mark the historic https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/icymi-maine-dems-health-care-advocates-call-out-susan-collins-record-threatening-medicare-and-medicaid-31761903-augusta-me.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/icymi-maine-dems-health-care-advocates-call-out-susan-collins-record-threatening-medicare-and-medicaid-31761903-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600