• Bethel EXPO

    Oct. 27 will be a busy day in Bethel with the 6th Annual Oxford County Community & Business EXPO, the Taste of Bethel & Beyond, and the Job Seeker and Entrepreneurship Workshops – all being held at the Telstar High School facility – as well as the Bethel Outing Club Ski Sale a... xx
  • Sign ordinance needed

    It was dismaying to read the Whitney letter in the 10/4/12 Bethel Citizen, motivated because he detected the “vile stench of socialism/communism” presumably emanating from the good folks participating in the Sign Ordinance effort. Non-credibly, the letter then disparages the re... xx
  • Albany Improvement Assoc. Thanks

    We extend our heartfelt thanks to two of our board members for their outstanding contributions. Buzzy Lapham recently produced yet another highly successful fall yard sale, this year netting approximately $1,000. She worked tirelessly to acquire, organize, display, price and sell hundreds ... xx
  • Broderick for Representative

    I would like to publicly support the candidacy of Michael Broderick for the Maine House of Representatives for District 91. I have known Mike for over twenty years. I have always admired his integrity, his values, his political knowledge and his strong sense of community service. He has be... xx
  • Androscoggin Clean-up

    Twelve students and two teachers will be involved in a community service project cleaning up the trash on the Androscoggin River from Gilead to West Bethel. This event will take place on Friday, Oct. 19 pending weather. Students will be arriving at the Gilead boat launch approximately 8:15... xx
  • Mary St.John for Representative

    Residents of Greenwood, West Paris, Waterford and Norway have the opportunity to elect an exceptional individual as their State Representative this year in District 95 – Mary Lou St. John of Norway. Mary Lou knows what it is like to struggle in tough economic times, to return to scho... xx
  • Auto Trade Laws

    The Administration’s recent decision to file a World Trade Organization case over Chinese violations of trade laws on auto and auto parts is good news. We hear a lot of talk about what this candidate or party will do, if elected. But the Obama Administration has actually enforced our... xx
  • Haunted House

    The youth of Andover (with adult guidance) will host on Oct. 19 and 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. a Haunted House at the Andover Town Hall. The upstairs of the hall will be dedicated to the younger goblins and ghosties with a pirate cove, witches forest, fortune telling gypsy, princess throne and games. Th... xx
  • Remembering Ken Bohr

    To the Editor: Bethel has been most fortunate in the scores of retirees who have chosen this town as the place for spending their final stages of life. A very diverse group with many talents and interests, these individuals have given most generously of themselves in extending every effort... xx
  • Why I painted the SAD 44 bus garage

    To the Editor: I would like to thank SAD 44 and the people of Bethel for giving Clean Cut Painting the opportunity to donate services in painting the bus garage and more importantly the freedom to letter the building as my wonderful mother Jewel did. (Thank you, Mom). Many people ha... xx