Andover Olde Home Days serves as a reunion site for families each year.
Rose Lincoln
Staff Writer
Bethel Citizen writer and photographer Rose Lincoln lives in Bethel with her husband and a rotating cast of visiting dogs, family, and friends. A photojournalist for several years, she worked alongside many great writers, never fully appreciating what they do — until now.
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From book fair to Bigfoot: A monster-sized dream
Eli Mann’s mother bought him a truck book when he was ten. Twenty-seven years later, he bought Bigfoot 3, the truck on the cover of the book. Look for Mann’s monster truck at the Molly Ockett Day Parade on Aug. 9.
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Bethel laundromat owner seeks discount from town on sewer fees
Michael Bean says 5% to 17% of water at coin laundries is left in clothes when they come out of the washing machine and evaporates in the dryer. He believes he should receive a discount for the wastewater that never goes down the drain.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, The Bethel Citizen
‘If he’d just get his head wet’ — kids get swim lessons at Bryant Pond in Woodstock
Certified swim instructor Makayla LaCombe, of West Paris, teaches Woodstock-area children to swim each summer — even the smaller ones who don’t want to go under the water.
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Work, weeds and what-ifs: Inventive farmers spice up their work in Bethel
At Chapman Brook Farm, innovation grows right alongside the spinach, tomatoes and garlic.
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Hanover Town Office gets energy-efficient upgrade
A Community Resilience Partnership Grant from the state provided the money to make the upgrade.
Posted inBethel, Maine, Oxford Hills, The Bethel Citizen
New stickers ready for Hanover, Newry, Bethel transfer station users
Each sticker will include the vehicle’s license plate number and must be displayed on the driver’s side window. Stickers are valid for two years and will be color-coded.
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Andover’s Olde Home Days to mark 45 years of tradition and community fun
New this year are the Backseat Sulky Driver contest, and bounce house and water slides for the kids, featured along with many old favorites, too.
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Photos offer sneak peek at ‘Coffee,’ the latest Rob Banish film
Local filmmaker Rob Banish shot his film ‘Coffee’ on June 28-29 in Portland. Photographer Faith Robbins, from Bethel, documented the production using black-and-white photography in a film noir style, echoing the tone of the movie itself. Banish expects to complete editing by the end of the year and plans to submit the film to festivals around the world throughout 2026.