To the Editor: The Rotary Club of Bethel’s largest fundraiser of the year is our annual Yard Sale, and the format this year is completely new due to COVID 19 safety concerns. The event will be held over the course of a week, with the first day of sales being Tuesday, August 25 and the […]

To the Editor: Here we are, once again, weeks away from the election and swamped with advertisements, mostly nasty, from both parties. The amount of money spent on this is almost sinful when there are so many more things that could use those funds such as pursuit of a Covid-19 vaccine, other disease research including […]

To the Editor: Judicial Watch is a non profit and non political organization whose mission is to identify and attempt to eliminate fraud and corruption within the various state and federal government agencies whenever and wherever it is found.  When any such nefarious activities are found in any state or federal government agency, Judicial Watch […]

To the Editor: Dear Friends, Users, and Neighbors of Step Falls Preserve: The Mahoosuc Land Trust (MLT) has faced a difficult challenge at Step Falls this summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic and has been forced to make some equally difficult decisions. In recent years, MLT has placed parking lot monitors — mostly volunteers and […]

To the Editor: This is in response to David Reed’s letter “Exactly What Has Gideon Done” (Bethel Citizen, July 23). Mr. Reed seems primarily to complain that Sara Gideon “dismissed the legislature” in March and that she was fined by the Maine Ethics Commission for a “misuse of funds”. Maybe Mr. Reed did not notice […]

To the Editor: The family of Flossie Bernier would like to thank the community for all the kind expressions of sympathy and thoughtfulness shown following her passing. Your support at this difficult time was very much appreciated and a great comfort to all of the family. Andre Bernier Milton Twp.

To the Editor: In response to Scott Gunther’s letter in the July 23 issue of the Bethel Citizen: He said, very clearly, what I would have loved to say, but he said it much better than I could have. All his points were accurate.  He is right, we are not a democracy, we are a […]

To the Editor: Although I’m not a Greenwood resident, I frequently drive past the Greenwood town beach at various times during the day. I’ve noticed good social distancing and at no time did I notice parking problems. Because there are many cabin rentals around the area, I don’t find it unusual to see out of […]