A group of Woodstock citizens is looking for contractors and anyone else who can help with the restoration of the 1892 Grange Hall, once a central gathering locale in the town.
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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MSAD 44 directors allow book to stay in library, despite complaint about content
After discussing whether or not “Me, and Earl, and the Dying Girl” is appropriate for middle school-age children, the board voted to keep it on shelves citing the First Amendment.
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Hefty fines to be levied for nuisance alarms
NEWRY — Newry Code Enforcement Officer Joelle Corey explained a new ordinance that would appropriate guidelines for nuisance alarms and implement hefty fees to violators. The definition includes fire alarms and E-911 calls and applies to, “any owner whose alarm system cause the transmission of a nuisance alarm more than three times in a calendar […]
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No cabin fever in West Paris
WEST PARIS — On a cold but sunny school vacation day, eight women and one man played cards and board games in First Universalist Church of West Paris. One woman said she hoped some children would show up. It was “Cabin Fever” day. They had finished a “to-die-for” lunch of seafood soup and vegetarian taco […]
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‘The house was open to the town’: The Corriveau legacy
GILEAD — The Town of Gilead has been known to locals as, “Corriveau Country,” and with good reason. A book at Gilead Town Office that lists town officials is full of the name Corriveau. Fernand Corriveau, Sr. was a selectman from 1969 through 1977. In 1982, he returned to that role with an unbroken stint […]
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Moose lottery starts April 1
BETHEL — 2024 Moose permit lottery applications will be accepted online only beginning April 1 until May 15, 2024. The new application period will allow moose hunters to know how many permits are issued and in what zone, as well as shorten the waiting time from when people apply until the day of the lottery […]
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Mountain Explorer’s last ski run is March 2
BETHEL — For 22 years, The Mountain Explorer has shuttled skiers to Sunday River in Newry from various hotels in Bethel. Western Maine Transportation Community Relations Manager Craig Zurhorst said the last day for the free shuttle service will be March 2. He said the Mountain Explorer’s ridership was already declining before the pandemic and, […]
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Young writers shine in Telstar Public Relations class
BETHEL — Telstar Middle School (TMS) Principal Lindsay Leutje teaches an elective class for 8th graders called Public Relations. She said they build off of their learning from 7th grade and working on their speaking, writing and use of multimedia to promote information about TMS within their school and to the public. “I start the […]