MEXICO — An alternative option for those who learn differently, the Region 9 School of Applied Technology has been an ideal fit for many students over the past few decades. Pete Barlow, an employee of the school, teaches a metal trades program that is one of those choices. He’s been teaching at Region 9 for […]
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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Museum a huge hit in first official weekend
BETHEL — The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum had a rocking first weekend, to say the least. After 12 years of preparation, the MMGM officially opened to the public last Thursday. Hundreds of people poured in over the weekend, with an estimated five to six hundred showing up for a meteorite giveaway Saturday. The first […]
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Selectmen look to sharpen definition
BETHEL — At their Dec. 2 meeting selectmen discussed coming up with an exact definition for a dwelling unit, for use in sewer service billing. Town Manager Loretta Powers said the town has a definition for a dwelling unit, but that the definition is “vague.” The current one is defined as “any part of a […]
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Last minute shoppers in luck with craft fair.
Crafters across state lines and and as far south as Buxton will be coming to Greenwood to show off and sell their products.
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Students reflect on trip to China
Telstar students and staff learned a lot by being immersed in Chinese culture for a couple of weeks.
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Yoga with a chair
Yoga teacher Brooke Pillsbury is excited to show people a different style of yoga and hopes to see many people come and give her class a try.
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What was that big boom?
REGION — A little past noon on Tuesday, Nov. 26, people across much of Oxford County were surprised by a large boom, which shook many people’s homes. Bethel, Greenwood, Woodstock, Rumford, Sumner, Norway and Andover were among the many towns that heard the “big boom.” Bryant Pond resident Candi Walker recalls hearing the loud noise. […]
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River Fund looks to recognize good students
BETHEL — Newry resident Jim Largess told the Bethel Board of Selectmen on Monday he hopes to display flags on utility poles this winter to recognize six students for academic excellence. Largess was at Monday night’s meeting on behalf of the River Fund, a nonprofit organization whose primary goal is creating educational and recreational opportunities […]