The two-and-a-half-story hall, which was built in 1892, has been empty since about 2017.
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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SAD 44 starts daycare restart process
BETHEL — Community Concepts has embraced MSAD 44’s idea to restart the early learning center that closed on Feb. 24 in the Gem Theatre building. The objective, said Superintendent David Murphy at a school board meeting held March 13, is for SAD 44 to act as a facilitator. Murphy said the Bingham Betterment Foundation has […]
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Kelly proposes Bisbee ad-hoc committee
The former elementary school on Philbrook Road will be demolished this spring. No plans have been made for the future of the property.
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Not dodging fun
BETHEL — Telstar Middle School dean of students Lindsay Luetje, along with a handful of teachers, officiated sixth, seventh and eighth grade dodgeball tournament in the Telstar gymnasium last Friday. A volunteer group, Telstar Middle School Student Leadership, hosted the tourney. On Fridays at lunch they huddle with teacher advisors, Deb Doyle, Hali Andrews, and […]
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Cool Hand Luke has been hitting the slopes for 25 years
Known as ‘Cool Hand Luke,’ Luke Paliocha has been skiing at Sunday River since he was six years old.
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Maine Adaptive Ski-A-Thon returns after COVID break
NEWRY — Maine Adaptive is hosting their 35th annual ski-a-thon On April 2 after taking a three year COVID break. It’s the only time during the winter when a majority of our participants, volunteers, and supporters are gathered together, so we are able to celebrate as a whole community and after being gone for the […]
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Bethel sets meeting and election dates
BETHEL — Bethel Town Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 14. On Tuesday, June 13 elections for two select board members will be held. Those terms are three years each. Lloyd Sweetser and Lori Swain are both up and both plan to run for re-election. So far one other candidate has taken out nomination […]
