The amendment would allow allow retail marijuana and medical marijuana businesses to be 500 feet from day care centers.
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.
Town officials focus on collaborating to improve region, save money
Bethel, Greenwood, Woodstock, Newry discuss ideas for working together.
Youth cross country ski programs growing in Bethel, Woodstock
The Bethel Outing Club getting children on the trails to healthy, fun exercise.
Newry wrestles with dozens of timeshares in foreclosure
Thirty-eight owners owe property taxes, some dating back more than 10 years.
Morning Glory – not your everyday farm
Eric List and Christine Trefethen of Bethel are trying to eat and live as locally as possible.
Television station in need of volunteers
Executive Director of W.H.A.T., Brooks Morton, has a vision of where the television station can go, he just needs more help to make it a reality.
Gould has two athletes competing overseas
BETHEL — Gould Academy recently sent both a skier and snowboarder to compete in the Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland. Senior Maax Parys and Sophomore Dali Gao left over a week ago to compete in multiple events in their respective sport. Gao, a snowboarder, has competed in the Parallel Giant Slalom (PGS), Parallel Slalom […]
For Katlin, Bethel was special from the start
Water and music have been a big part of Donnie Katlin’s life.
Where in Maine … Allagash
The crumbling Route 161, stretching 86 miles from Fort Fairfield to Allagash, may be one of the worst roads I’ve ever traveled in Maine, but it led me to one of Maine’s gems. A place off the beaten path in northwestern Aroostook County called Allagash. Despite being home to fewer than 250 people, the town […]