After great success with his first movie, ‘Two Fridges,’ Banish is working on a new film, titled ‘Coffee,’ a noir thriller, that he is filming in several Portland locations. The main character is a gambler and is loosely based on his grandfather. A fictional newspaper has a part in the film, too.
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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Retirement open house for Vern Maxfield to be held Aug. 3
Maxfield’s family is inviting the public to the American Legion in neighboring Greenwood to celebrate from 2 to 5 p.m.
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Nori Hoshimoto can teach you how to repair your car, but would like to teach you how to fly a plane
Hoshimoto works most days at Toshimobile, his Rumford auto repair shop. More recently he learned to fly. Whether in the garage or at the airport, Hoshimoto is a teacher at heart.
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Bethel Rescue honored at statewide EMS Week celebrations
David Hanscom, Department Chief, was honored with the EMS Excellence Award and Mary Buckman received the EMS Lifetime Achievement Award for her more than four decades of service.
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Gilead Bridge will be out of commission until mid-July
GILEAD — The bridge on Bridge Street in Gilead that runs over the Androscoggin River is being blasted and repainted by DOT contractors. The job was originally scheduled for 2024. It connects Route 2 in Gilead to North Road. North Road residents and SAD-44 school busses have had to take alternative routes since mid-May when […]
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Bethel narrowly approves $100K police contract hike, despite budget’s ambiguity and other concerns
The affirmative vote keeps 24/7 dedicated police coverage in Bethel. ‘I’m going to need an ambulance way before I’m going to need a cop,’ one resident said when ambulance costs were raised later in the meeting.
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Telstar baseball blanks Forest Hills, advances to semifinals
Brody Walker pitches a perfect game for the Rebels in their mercy-rule shortened Class D South quarterfinal win over the Tigers.
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Andover voters to decide on Property Maintenance Ordinance at Town Meeting
Syd Pew of Andover Planning Board brought the ordinance forward after complaints by townspeople about neighbors’ junk yards