BETHEL — A fundraising campaign is underway to replace the original 1840 windows in the West Parish Congregational Church at 32 Church Street in Bethel. Bagala Windows will eventually replace all of windows in the sanctuary of the church using historical glass and wood. Ted Davis, Steve Wight, Jane Chandler, Tim LeConey, and Bruce Pierce […]
Rose Lincoln
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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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Northern Forest Center adds FAQs
BETHEL — The Gehring House on Broad Street, being developed by Northern Forest Center, has added “frequently asked questions” or FAQs to their website at: https://northernforest.org/faqs-gehring–house-redevelopment-in-bethel-maine/. As the project continues, they will update the page with more information, said program manager Amy Scott.
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Peregrine spotted at Buck’s Ledge in Woodstock
WOODSTOCK — A peregrine falcon was sighted in the sky above Buck’s Ledge by Greenwood Select Board Chairman and avid hiker Amy Chapman on April 14. For confirmation and on the advice of raptor specialist Erin Call of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Marcel Polak played a recording of a peregrine falcon […]
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Eliot List hopes to share Italy with others
BETHEL — Eliot List grew up on Morning Glory Farm on the Flat Road in West Bethel. Starting in 2015, his parents invited WWOOFER’s (Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms) to stay with them each summer. Two or three people at a time work 25 hours a week in exchange for room and board. “I’m used […]
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Family loses home in Greenwood fire
“I think my only option is to tear it down. There’s nothing salvageable there. The whole second floor is gone,” said Mike Jewell, noting that he may be able to save the attached barn.
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Dispelling the myths of Andover’s Merrill-Poor House
ANDOVER — Merrill ancestor Nick Chandler recently led Bethel historian Will Chapman and others on a tour through the Merrill-Poor-Chandler House on South Arm Road in Andover. Chandler, who manages the home, gave its history and dispelled some of the myths surrounding the house that has been in his family for eight generations, beginning with […]
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Roadside cleaning to be held May 6
BETHEL — Green Up Day 2023 will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 6. The Bethel, Greenwood and Woodstock conservation commissions will work together to host the event. They ask you to come with friends, family or co-workers to get local roadsides cleaned for the spring. Bethel volunteers meet at Davis Park; […]
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Woodstock select board talks about road repair
WOODSTOCK — Sean Coffin and Bob McQueeney traded places Tuesday night. After two years of watching from the audience, new Woodstock Selectman Bob McQueeney sat at the front table. He was sworn in at the town meeting on March 27. Jeffrey Campbell Jr. and Town Manager Vern Maxfield were there, too. Chairman Ronnie Deegan was […]