GILEAD — Gilead Resident Lin Chapman said her late mother, Mildred McLain, instilled community involvement in her at a young age. It’s safe to say that instillment has never left. Chapman was born in Berlin, N.H. in 1948 to Stephen and Mildred McLain, Sr., and an older brother, Stephen Jr. Her family lived in Gorham, […]
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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Working for those on the frontlines
REGION — A group that started on Facebook less than a week ago, “A Mask for a Mask,” has quickly taken off, with hundreds of people joining to help provide additional protection to those working the front lines. The effort started at Valley View Hospital in Colorado, where Kate Bradley, a friend of Bethel resident […]
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COVID-19 closures, changes and food update
REGION — As of Tuesday there were 118 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Maine, according to Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Seventy-four of the cases are from Cumberland County. Seven counties total have reported cases of the coronavirus. Locally, the Bethel Area Neighborhood Response (BANR) to COVID-19 will be playing a huge role […]
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Gould Academy issues statement in response to Facebook post
BETHEL — Earlier this a week a post was made on the Team Bethel Facebook page about Gould Academy students being responsible for bringing COVID-19 back to Maine. The school released the following statement regarding the Facebook post: “In these challenging times, there has been growing interest in town in what’s happening at Gould. Although […]
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What are you up to?
AREA —The recent outbreak of the coronavirus has changed many peoples daily routines. From business and school closures, to being told to social distance, people all over have had to make adjustments to their everyday lives. Listed below are some ways area residents are passing time amid the outbreak of the coronavirus. “Since we are […]
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COVID-19 – What you need to know
REGION — As of Wednesday, 23 confirmed cases, and nine presumptive cases have been reported in Maine, with the majority of them occurring in Cumberland County. Seven counties total have reported cases of the coronavirus. Locally, the Bethel Area Neighborhood Response (BANR) to COVID-19 will be playing a huge role in the coming weeks to […]
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Board hears student presentations
REGION — Chyanna Millett-Cordwell, a specialist for Jobs for Maine Grads (JMG) and two Telstar seniors, Ainsley Brown and Katie Colby, spoke about the JMG program at a March 9 school board meeting. JMG joins together with public middle and high schools statewide, community colleges and the university system to ensure that students can maximize […]
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West Paris voters OK money for weekday firefighter
A fourth highway worker and rec programs were also funded.
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Chamber hopes to work with Bethel, other area towns
BETHEL — At a March 2 board meeting, Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jessie Perkins spoke about a request for $30,000 that she asked to be include in the FY 2021 budget. Perkins explained in her letter to the town that the money would be used for marketing and informational purposes, “economic development, […]
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School Board talks bus garage, touches on COVID-19
REGION — After nearly two hours of discussion, SAD 44 School Board members Monday unanimously voted to table discussion on submitting a proposed bus garage and facility project to a June referendum. Directors decided to table discussion shortly after a motion to send the proposal to a June referendum failed 7-4. Director Sheryl Morgan abstained […]