Well … yes, but that isn’t its real name. It is called the West Parish Congregational Church, but, no, it is not in the Congo, nor in West Paris, Maine. It is in Bethel, Maine. But why is it called the West Parish Congregational Church? Well, that’s an interesting story. In 1781 the last Native […]
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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Ice Fishers are huddled happily on Woodstock’s Bryant Pond
Kyle Locklin, 21, said he and his father have been ice fishing on Woodstock’s Bryant Pond for as long as he can remember.
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Flat Road snow drifts are a family tradition
BETHEL — Angie Lovejoy wrote us, “In follow-up to your high winds and Flat Road snow article…I thought I’d share the other side of the coin….my son, Wyatte Thompson, and his dog, Chevy, climbing the ginormous mountain of snow left behind by the cleanup of the drifting snow on the Flat Road. “I always joke […]
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School policies updated for Bethel district’s schools
Two policies, one a guideline for school volunteers and the other a student fundraising directive received unanimous positive votes
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Corey discusses Newry Vacation Rental Ordinance with ‘stakeholders’
“It’s time we put some parameters around protections for our visitors when they come here,” said Corey to the 55 people packed into Bear River Grange for the meeting on Feb. 26.
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Bethel to get five-year energy plan
Two University of Maine economics students are creating a plan for the town based on a recent energy audit.
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A wonderful winning winter for Telstar sports teams
Telstar’s alpine and Nordic ski teams had success on the snow while boys basketball excelled on the court this winter.
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Lilly takes third at ‘Kings and Queens’
The Bethel native competed for the first time at the annual premiere freestyle skiing and snowboarding event at Jackson Hole in Wyoming
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Bethel meets with County officials regarding police service contract
Oxford County Administrator Zane Loper said he would meet Chair Michelle Cole’s request for a detailed breakdown of the current contract’s line items.