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.
What teens are saying
The teens of today have developed their own language of sorts, which is different from what adults may be used to.
Meet the Seniors: Anthony Conant
The Telstar senior is attracted to the idea of a ‘hands on’ job versus working in his head or on a piece of paper.
Fire chief fired in West Paris after 18 months on the job
Several firefighters spoke in defense of former Fire Chief Kevin Davis at Thursday night’s Board of Selectmen meeting, two days after Town Manager Joy Downing fired Davis.
Storm destruction detailed at Bethel Selectboard meeting
BETHEL — Fire Chief Mike Jodrey said they took 41 911 calls in four days, not counting the in-house calls they also fielded. Both cars and tractor trailers were stuck in flooded roadways. “There’s some debate whether there were 26 or 28 people that were rescued by boat. Multiple [others] were rescued via trucks backing […]
A year that changed us
As 2023 draws to an end, we find ourselves starting to reflect on the previous year, both individually and as a community. When taking a moment to look back at the impacts of this year on our community it’s important to understand what these impacts may have, or continue to, look like. In late October […]
Bethel OKs town manager’s new social service request procedure
BETHEL — At last June’s Bethel town meeting voters approved $138,000 to social service agencies and nonprofits. At a joint meeting between the full selectboard and about seven budget committee members, Bethel Town Manager Sharon Jackson proposed new procedures for these kinds of requests. Both boards approved a motion that allows Jackson to send query […]
Bethel area to receive high speed internet
Bethel area residents to receive high speed internet thanks to successful grant application
Farm-to-table: Bethel woman driven by passion to get local products to customers
Meryl Kelly logs about 150 miles a week taking orders, picking them up at farms and delivering to restaurants and customers in western Maine.