BETHEL — Close to 100 people packed the Bethel Inn dining room Jan. 15 for the Bethel Area Communities Tourism Summit. David Buerle, who is CEO and Founder of Future iQ, a company that focuses on strategic planning, gave almost an hour long presentation, going over trends he’s observed at the global and regional level, […]
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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Two Gould Academy athletes competing overseas
Skier and snowboarder from Bethel school competing in Youth Olympic Games in Switzerland.
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Fire department gets grant
GREENWOOD — The Greenwood Fire Department has received a $3,881 grant from the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The town will match the grant, with money coming from the Fire Department’s budget. The money will be used for new hose and pagers. Member Albert Curtis III applied for the grant. Selectmen also signed an […]
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Area Sports
Telstar Middle School Girls Varsity Basketball team: The Rebels hosted the Winthrop Ramblers on Monday, Jan. 6 and sent them home after soundly defeating them 45-36. The Lady Rebels played hard against the very fast and quick Winthrop team even without a couple of key players who was out sick. Telstar held a one point […]
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Dinner to support a good cause
REGION — On February 1, Woodstock resident Jane Chandler, Newry resident Bruce Pierce and Bethel residents Tim LeConey and Jan Whitworth will leave for Puerto Rico to help repair homes damaged by Hurricane Maria more than two years ago. The group’s primary tasks are expected to be power washing and sealing off roofs. A Lasagna […]
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Selectmen sign letter to Paris board
WEST PARIS — Thursday’s West Paris Board of Selectmen meeting started with selectmen signing a letter to the Paris Board of Selectmen regarding the SAD 17 budget. At a Dec. 12 meeting, Selectman Dale Piirainen read the letter from the Paris board, which focused on their concerns about SAD 17 school budget. The Paris Board […]
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America’s number one ski town label has had an impact on some
BETHEL — In early December, Bethel earned the title as the country’s “Best Ski Town” which was decided by USA Today readers. Bethel edged out North Conway, N.H., only an hour away, for the top spot. Rounding out New England spots was Stowe, VT, which finished seventh. With the announcement coming a month and half […]
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Bethel approves sewer panel, further EBS exploration
BETHEL —Selectmen Monday unanimously approved forming a five-person committee to study the sewer treatment plant and a definition for dwelling units. One of the members will be from the Board of Selectmen, but no one has volunteered yet. Selectmen approved withholding $10,000 for unfinished work on the Waste Water Treatment Plant. The work was […]
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Bryant’s Market was a prominent place
The lot currently occupied by the vacant KeyBank building was a hot spot for meat shoppers back in the day.
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Marcel Polak … at one with the land
WOODSTOCK — “It was one of the greatest accomplishments of my life,” Woodstock resident Marcel Polak said of section hiking a a part of the Appalachian Trail. The avid hiker started from South Kinsman Mountain in New Hampshire and hiked to the trail’s end at Mount Katahdin. With his wife Emily, he’s climbed all 62 […]