• FIRE AUXILIARY THANKS

    They say Thanksgiving Day is all about giving and saying “thanks.” WE, the Greenwood Fire Auxiliary, would like to give a BIG thank you to Barbara Dunham of Greenwood, Maine. Barbara was the winner of our huge Thanksgiving Basket Raffle, and we called her immediately to notify her. In... xx
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  • More on Addison Bean

    The “Our Back Pages” column in the Oct. 18 Bethel Citizen included the item – “100 years ago: Death Addison S. Bean.” As this is the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War along with the recent Veterans' Day, it is appropriate to provide some background on Addison S. Bea... xx
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  • Come To The Rotary Breakfast

    On Sunday, Dec. 2, the Bethel Rotary Club will be putting on an All-You-Can-Eat country buffet breakfast at Ordway dining hall, Gould Academy. Proceeds from this event stay local and are used for student scholarships and other communityprojects. The Bethel Rotary Cub has contributed to Chr... xx
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  • Remembering Annie Hastings

    Bethel has lost one of its most familar figures this week with the passing of Annie MacKinnon Hastings, a longtime resident, who died on Nov. 16, 2012. She was born in Mexico, Maine, in 1920, the daughter of Colin and Lillian Decker MacKinnon, attended local schools and graduated from Mexi... xx
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  • Dog Park Questions

    Proposed Bethel Dog Park Articles have been written on the proposed Bethel Dog Park, but we haven’t seen anything on issues our selectmen may want to consider before giving their final okay for this project. Why is this? We’ve heard this is not a town project, yet the su... xx
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  • Support Local Businesses

    The holidays are quickly approaching and the Bethel Area Chamber welcomes everyone to not only support the local businesses at this important time of year, but let us know if there are special events that you – or a group that you are affiliated with – are organizing between Thanksgiv... xx
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  • Woodstock Gazebo Thanks

    We are writing to express our sincere thanks to the Chase Family for their gift to the Town of Woodstock of the Gazebo that now sits proudly on the Town Common in Remembrance Park. The Gazebo has already brought compliments to the Town and enjoyment to many. The Chase family has a long and... xx
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  • Christmas for Families

    We would like to take this time to thank everyone that has already helped Christmas for Families 2012. It is always a joy to see how many people think of others and want to help. We accept donations year round and try to help when people are in need not just Christmas but our priority is C... xx
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  • Gould Group Aids Native American Effort

    The University of Southern Maine and Portland Friends Meeting will co-host an unprecedented historic event in celebration of Native American Awareness Month. Passamaquoddy tribal members, Esther Altvater Attean and Denise Altvater will speak about the history and need for a Truth and Reconciliati... xx
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  • BOC Thank You

    Thanks so much to Gould Academy for use of its facility and to the huge group of volunteers that made the 32nd Annual Bethel Outing Club Ski Sale a success. This event is the club’s big fundraiser; the funds support Nordic skiing programs in the area schools and programs which foster outdoo... xx
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