BETHEL — Five people sat in the audience at the Nov. 1 selectboard meeting, while the full board discussed asking people nominated for a seat on a committee to come to a selectboard meeting ahead of their nomination. Board chair Meryl Kelly asked Southam if she would set up a protocol for appointing people as […]
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.
Foghorn creating emu inbreeding problem for Bethel farmer
Fifteen-year-old Foghorn keeps dodging the bullet.
Senior players rehearse for McLaughlin Center performances
The Western College Senior Players to present five plays Nov. 17-18.
Telstar Middle School football loses in final after a super season
The Rebels were defeated at home, 48-6, by Dirigo Middle School in the championship game.
TMS football advances to home championship game after crushing Boothbay, 38-6
BETHEL — Telstar Middle School crushed Boothbay 38-6 in a playoff game played on home turf. The eight-man team went into the second half tied 6-6, but the Rebels found their groove, marching to victory as the sun went down on Boothbay. They have now advanced to the championship game. They will play Dirigo at […]
Photo: Remember your veteran in the Bethel Citizen
BETHEL — November is for remembering our veterans. Please submit your photo of a veteran or service member to Tracy Walker: twalker@bethelcitizen.com. It will be published free Nov. 9. Photos must be received by this Friday.
2023 Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce awards
BETHEL — The Chamber of Commerce awards were announced last week. This is what the nominees’ letters said about the winners. Education Professional of the Year: Arlynn Hale Nominated by Lindsay Luetje, Telstar Middle School Principal “Arlynn Hale has been the backbone of the Telstar complex long before I started working there 23 years ago. […]
Richard Blanco shares healing poem
The poem is shared to help the Bethel community heal from last week’s horrific events in Lewiston.