WOODSTOCK — Jessica Wilkey, principal, is up before 6 a.m. and at the Woodstock School by 7:15 to sign kids in for breakfast. When “before school” is over, all the students line up by grade, and she dismisses them and their teaches to their classrooms. Next, she leads her own line of nine first graders […]
Rose Lincoln
Staff Writer
Rose Lincoln began as a staff writer and photographer at the Bethel Citizen in October 2022. She and her husband, Mick, and three children have been part time residents in Bethel for 30 years and are happy to now be here full time. Rose previously worked as a staff photographer at Harvard University and freelance photographer at the Boston Globe and at several Boston colleges.
She remembers fondly the start of her career as a staff photographer for a chain of weekly newspapers, surrounded by writers who vied to assign her to their town's stories. She next worked for several years at The Patriot Ledger, a daily in Quincy, Massachusetts. She has won several national and regional awards for her photography. Writing full stories (and not just cutlines for photos) is a new and exciting endeavor and she appreciates your patience as she tries to get it all right.
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Bethel Food Pantry feels the love
The food pantry is open the first and third Wednesday of every month from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. At 6:45 a.m. on those days, volunteers come to empty the semi truck that arrives with food from Good Shepherd in Lewiston, where food is donated by Hannaford and other supermarkets.
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Greenwood discusses Irish Neighborhood Road
GREENWOOD — Greenwood Board of Selectmen eventually tabled a discussion Nov. 15, on a request from resident, Chet Herrick to post a weight restriction on the Irish Neighborhood Road. “Chet is not here tonight. He called and asked if we could bring it to the board. I think you all know how he feels about […]
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First graders write to Vets
First graders in Kirsten Meader’s class at Crescent Park Elementary School in Bethel sent 15 letters to veterans to thank them for their service.
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Fuel prices are higher than last year (already)
BETHEL — John Walker lives in a trailer with a roommate in West Bethel. With fuel prices expected to rise from last winter’s average, he has decided to switch from heating with oil to a pellet stove. “One ton of pellets equals 120 gallons of oil,” said Walker. “I paid $312. including delivery for pellets […]
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School board addresses bullying
“I think bullying is the #1 enemy in our schools … we need to nip this in the bud immediately and look into this,” Dave Bartlett of the school board said.
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Seniors to be served Turkey by Telstar NHS
BETHEL — On Sunday at Noon, Bethel seniors are invited to a turkey dinner served by The National Honor Society students in their cafeteria at Telstar. They have space for 150 people. There is no charge but donations are welcome. Following the dinner, they will deliver meals to any homebound seniors. The students are calling […]
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Preservationists tour Bethel
BETHEL — On November 15th, Executive Director Tara Kelly, Preservation Manager Brad Miller and Jonathan Hall, field services manager at Maine Preservation in Yarmouth, met Will Chapman, Bethel Historical Society executive director for a tour around downtown Bethel and the Broad Street historic district. The Maine Preservation staff spent the day in Bethel visiting with […]