BETHEL – At Monday’s meeting, Selectmen talked about possibly drafting a letter to the Maine Department of Transportation about coming up to do a study on a section of Route 2. The town discussed having the 40-mile-per-hour speed limit sign moved from its current location near the Good Food Store closer to River View Hotel, […]
Samuel Wheeler
Sam Wheeler is a Staff Writer for the Bethel Citizen. He has worked there since June of 2018 and has spent his entire life in Greenwood. He covers a wide array of topics including town government, human interest, business and sports. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Maine at Orono in May of 2018. In his spare time he loves going on spontaneous adventures, taking photos, hiking and cheering on his New England sports teams. He also enjoys riding snowmobiles, refinishing old wood products and body surfing in the ocean. A fun fact about Sam is that he recently traveled to Ghana, Africa, to help conduct Malaria tests in the city of Koforidua.
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Bethel to hold Town Meeting on July 15 on the common
Elections will be held July 14 at the American Legion Hall.
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School Board Candidates – Who’s running?
REGION — In less than a month, SAD 44 voters will choose school board directors for the towns of Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock. Voting will take place Tuesday, July 14, with polling places at The Bethel Legion, Greenwood Legion, Newry Town Office and Woodstock Town Office. People can vote by absentee ballot if they […]
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Safe fun in a boat on the 4th in Greenwood
WOODSTOCK — People searching for something to do this holiday weekend will have another option to consider – the “Rock The Boat” Party on North Pond in Woodstock. The event will be on Saturday, July 4, from 1 to 6 p.m. at the middle island on the pond. The band “Backlash” will be playing an […]
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Selectmen vote to send code change to special meeting
BETHEL — Monday June 22, Bethel Selectmen unanimously voted to send a proposed amendment to Chapter 140-12 in town code to a special town meeting. The amendment would apply to the site plan review ordinance and the article would be phrased as “Shall the town vote to amend the Site Plan Review ordinance to create […]
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Landtrust looks to secure more scenic land
REGION — The Mahoosuc Land Trust and The Conservation Fund announced the “Shelburne Riverlands Project,” last week, which will protect 853 acres of land located on along an 8.7 mile part of Androscoggin River. If fundraising is successful, the purchase will ensure that the stretch of river remains a quiet and peaceful place for anglers, […]
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Baseball is back!
REGION — COVID-19 may have forced towns to cancel their rec programs for the season, but that does not mean the end of summer sports in the area. BJ Otten and Victor Nickerson, who coached the Bethel Braves last year, compiled a roster of boys from Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock. The team, called the “Western […]
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Newry marijuana public hearing ‘unattended’
NEWRY — A public hearing for John Amman, who wants to operate an adult-use marijuana retail store named “The House of Ganja,”ended in under five minutes Tuesday, with no residents calling in or showing up in-person. Town Manager Amy Bernard said the application was complete at the board’s June 2 meeting. Amman said the facility […]
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Telstar dean talks about the challenges of distance
Dean of High School Students John Eliot opens up about how COVID-19 impacted his job,and the many challenges collectively taken on by Telstar staff.
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No annual town meeting in Greenwood
GREENWOOD — Bethel selectmen unanimously decided June 16, not to hold an annual town meeting this year because of COVID-19. Town Manager Kim Sparks said the town cannot have a gathering of more than 50 people and that their average attendance for town meeting has been around 60 people. The town is going to operate […]