Letter B Notch Riders are scheduled to have their first meeting of 2022 on Sunday, April 24, at 9 a.m. at the Upton House. Penny needs to renew her driver’s license this year. She went to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in Rumford to find out what she needs to do for that. She was […]

People interested in seeing that another Olde Home Day Celebration happens for 2022 are invited to a meeting of the committee which will take place tonight at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall. The group is looking for volunteers to head up two activities: the dunk tank and corn hole contest.  If you can’t attend […]

You’re 85 years old, and you’ve lived in the Bethel Area for 20 years since you and your late spouse retired here. You love your home and don’t want to have to move as you find it harder and harder to handle simple activities around the house and in town. How can AFCI help you? […]

Looking Back 10 years ago: A fire that ignited numerous round hay bales behind John Coolidge’s East Bethel barn spread to within five feet of the Grange Hall before being extinguished. Greenwood Fire Dept. was holding monthly fundraising car washes. Births: Lily Catherine Lewis, Wyatt Nikolas Davis, Adalyn Elizabeth, and Avery Lawson Swasey, Vivienne Danger […]

The Bethel Citizen is in the process of hiring a new reporter for this weekly paper. However, the young lady who is graduating from college in May is in search of rental space. If anyone has any information on what is available in our area, please call the Bethel Citizen office at 824-2444 and talk […]

Greetings on this Easter Sunday. There weren’t a lot at church this morning, but enough! There was a sunrise service at 6, which I skipped. There were also Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services, which I did play for. After church, I went to Kathy Hodsdon’s for coconut waffles, which were delicious! After having family […]

AFCI Remember when you had to “baby-proof” your house when your children were small or your grandchildren came to visit? The same is true for people at the other end of the human spectrum. The home we easily navigated in our early years may hide potential hazards as we become less sure-footed or unable to […]

AFCI’s goal: helping older adults in our community stay safely in their homes and receive necessary services. Toward that goal, do you have ideas for projects AFCI might want to undertake? Are you willing to help? Let us know through the contact information below. As we’re beginning to emerge from our COVID-induced staying at home, […]

Are you facing difficulties as an older adult in the Bethel Region community? Or do you have an older family member or friend who needs help? Or perhaps you’re not into those elder years yet, but you love this community and hate to think you’d ever have to move. We hope AFCI can lead you […]