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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Andrews and Kelly tour Gehring House
BETHEL — Northern Forest Center Program Manager Amy Scott recently gave Bethel Town Manager Natalie Andrews and Bethel Selectboard member Meryl Kelly a tour around the Gehring House, located in Bethel’s historic district. The center purchased the 10-acre property on Broad Street on December 15, 2022 to turn it into middle income housing. The RFP’s, […]
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Les Otten opens at Project Opportunity retreat
WOODSTOCK — Les Otten founded Project Opportunity, a nonprofit that awards scholarship and grant money to local teens. Last Thursday he made a rare appearance at a retreat the group held at the 4H Club in Woodstock. Otten explained his motives for starting the fund in 1988, “Nothing is ever as pure as it seems […]
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Woodstock’s Whitman Library, an historic treasure trove
The handsome structure, which also serves Greenwood, was built next to the Grange Hall in 1910.
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Albany’s voting costs, broken down
ALBANY — When the Oxford County Board of Commissioners met with Albany townspeople on March 21, the public meeting was meant to illuminate why the board is considering moving the voting location for Albany residents from Albany Town Hall to another town. The main points said County Administrator Donald Durrah, “where they [the ballots] are […]
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Gilead voters discuss future of 1883 Town Hall
GILEAD — A ladder leaning against the side of town hall reminded voters entering the adjacent town office why they were not meeting at town hall this year for their annual town meeting. A leaky roof is just one of the issues selectmen and townspeople face regarding the 1883 structure. “We need to sit down […]
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Landlords face long-term rental challenges in Bethel
BETHEL — Two local property owners, Don Lawrence of Woodstock and Jarrod Crockett of Bethel weighed in on the long-term rental (or LTR) market in this area. On June 14 voters in Bethel will decide whether to pass a short-term rental ordinance at town meeting. The wording of the ordinance is still being discussed. Lawrence […]
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The West Bethel post office is affordable, and not much else is out there
First time home buyers in the Bethel area face a housing market with few affordable listings and much competition.
