BETHEL — Selectmen Monday, via Zoom, voted 3-1 in favor of to tabling discussion on possibly relocating the town office until August, 2020. Selectwoman Michele Varuolo Cole was opposed. Cole had suggested pushing the date back almost immediately into discussion, but thought Nov. 1, 2020 was an ideal time, considering the general uncertainty of COVID-19. […]
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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Telstar eighth grader makes music
BETHEL — Writing songs was a passion for Telstar eighth grader Lyndsy Stephenson well before the COVID-19 pandemic. But in the past few weeks, Stephenson has worked on a song called “Sunset Girl.” On top of performing vocals, Stephenson sat in her room for five hours with just a piano and microphone. She said it […]
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Selectmen address driveway concerns
BETHEL — Selectmen discussed a letter written by resident Bill Hamel regarding concerns he has about a trail crossing with his driveway. Due to the bike and foot traffic, the resident thought that marking should be put up to let people know there is a crossing there. Some ideas were a painted crosswalk, signage installed by […]
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New fourth grade teacher coming to CPS
BETHEL — Board members Monday, through a roll call vote via Zoom, unanimously approved the nomination of Ashley Savage as a fourth grade teacher at Crescent Park School to a First Probationary contract, which will be effective at the start of 2020-2021 school year. Savage attended CPS and is a 2016 graduate of Telstar High […]
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How are teachers doing?
BETHEL — The outbreak of COVID-19 has forced everyone to make adjustments to their everyday lives. Perhaps one of the more challenging transitions has been for our local teachers, who are now practicing remote learning as a way to continue to educate area youth. With everything being online for the time being, teachers have explored […]
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Resident expresses concerns about nearby project, intent
BETHEL — Paul LeGault, who owns 1888 Wedding Barn on Mayville Road in Bethel, expressed concerns about work happening near his business at Monday’s select board meeting. LeGault said one of his main worries was that the work could eventually disrupt the flow of his business and that he is unsure as of now, if the […]
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Greenwood selectmen
GREENWOOD — On Tuesday Greenwood selectmen unanimously approved authorizing Fire Chief Ken Cole to pay for repairs to a light tower. The work would take a day to complete, Town Manager Kim Sparks said. The estimated cost of the work is $3,500. The company that would do the work informed the town that they would […]
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Skiing at Swan’s Corner
REGION — Gould Academy has been known for its exceptional ski program for quite a while, especially with its short distance from campus to Sunday River. But before the mountain officially opened in 1959, where did skiers from Gould go? Gould’s earlier down-hill, jumping, slalom and giant slalom spot was “Anderson Hill,” which was on […]
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Program to keep students online launching soon
REGION — Many area businesses have gone above and beyond in helping out others during the COVID-19 pandemic, and now the River Fund, whose mission is all about creating educational opportunities for area youth, is getting in on the action. They recently announced a new program, “The River Fund Maine’s COVID-19 Relief Program,” which looks […]
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Bethel Fire and Ambulance still responding to all calls
REGION — Bethel Fire Chief Mike Jodrey said the department plans to all calls they receive. An official from the Bethel Ambulance garage said that they are still responding to all calls also. Regarding the fire department, Jodrey said they have gloves, N95 masks, Tyvek suits and the personal protective equipment required. “The Fire […]