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🌱 What’s planned for Bethel Pride at The Gem on June 13?
Bethel, Maine Patch AM: a 3 min readCheers Bethel! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What’s planned for Bethel Pride at The Gem on June 13?
- How a Gould Academy grad earned one of Maine’s rare West Point spots
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 55. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 17 Maine Pride celebrations to check out this month (sunjournal.com) — Bethel residents can mark their calendars for Bethel Pride on June 13 at The Gem Theater, featuring local artists, community groups, a family-friendly drag show, and a RuPaul-related film screening. The statewide roundup highlights 17 Pride celebrations, but Bethel’s event offers an especially accessible way for local families and allies to celebrate close to home. 
• Mills, of Newry, one of only 3 Mainers to earn West Point admission (sunjournal.com) — A Gould Academy commencement at the Bethel campus recently spotlighted graduate Jasper Mills of Newry, who is one of only three Mainers admitted to West Point this year. Mills, an active student-athlete and community volunteer, plans to report for basic training June 29 and hopes his military education will launch a future career in public leadership.
📸 Around Bethel
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Bethel Library Book Club — Bethel Library Association →
Museums of the Bethel Historical Society, 10 Broad St, Bethel
2:00 pm
Wednesday June 10
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Other local events
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"A Coming Together"
Telstar High School Bethel, ME 04217
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THS Graduation
Rsu 44/msad 44 Bethel, ME 04217
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Project Grad
Telstar High School Bethel, ME 04217
8:30 pm -
Policy Committee
Rsu 44/msad 44 Bethel, ME 04217
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Finance/Negotiations Committee
Rsu 44/msad 44 Bethel, ME 04217
5:30 pm
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Monday June 8
Tuesday June 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Senior Class Trip 6 am Departure
Telstar High School Bethel, ME 04217
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Storytime — Bethel Library Association →
Bethel Library, 6 Broad St, Bethel
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"A Coming Together"
Telstar High School Bethel, ME 04217
7:00 pm -
THS Graduation
Rsu 44/msad 44 Bethel, ME 04217
7:00 pm -
Project Grad
Telstar High School Bethel, ME 04217
8:30 pm -
Policy Committee
Rsu 44/msad 44 Bethel, ME 04217
10:30 am
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Monday June 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Baskin-Robbins posted a job opening for Crew Member in Bethel. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Bethel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethel here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rumford
- Nezinscot region towns close to plan for withdrawal from Rumford-based district (sunjournal.com)
- After 44 years, Mountain Valley superintendent prepares for life after school (sunjournal.com)
- Obituary: Eva Anne Stalmuke (sunjournal.com)
Paris
- Lily Collins at French Open Paris June 2026 • CelebMafia (celebmafia.com)
- Republican candidate for governor encourages use of ranked-choice voting (sunjournal.com)
- National Geographic's ‘Best Of The World' With Antoni Porowski: Fun TV (everettpotter.com)
Ok Bethel! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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