Sam Wheeler is a Staff Writer for the Bethel Citizen. He has worked there since June of 2018 and has spent his entire life in Greenwood. He covers a wide array of topics including town government, human interest, business and sports. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Maine at Orono in May of 2018. In his spare time he loves going on spontaneous adventures, taking photos, hiking and cheering on his New England sports teams. He also enjoys riding snowmobiles, refinishing old wood products and body surfing in the ocean. A fun fact about Sam is that he recently traveled to Ghana, Africa, to help conduct Malaria tests in the city of Koforidua.
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PublishedMay 1, 2020
Sunday River Brewing owner keeps restaurant open after licenses seized
Despite Rick Savage announcing on Facebook earlier in the day that he’d close, a GoFundMe page was launched to raise money for his and other businesses that may face fines and legal fees due to opening early.
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PublishedMay 1, 2020
Bethel brew pub owner tells Tucker Carlson he will defy state order and open Friday
Rick Savage, owner of the Sunday River Brewing Co., said his restaurant is ready to serve people safely.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2020
Once without a country, Woodstock hiker’s journey goes from peak to peak
Marcel Polak has followed his passions outdoors and inside his pottery studio.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2019
Newry man reflects on his time in Vietnam
NEWRY — Newry resident Jim Sysko was attending the University of Alberta when he received notice he had been drafted into the U.S. Army. It was the winter of 1967. He had transferred from Northeastern University to get away from the city life of Boston. Sysko had a student deferment while he was studying at […]
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PublishedJuly 18, 2019
Bethel museum to unveil collection of lunar meteorites
The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum is looking to kick off Molly Ockett Day weekend the best way possible.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2019
Woodstock voters agree to sell garage to Tucker Carlson
All 40 articles were approved at Mondays town meeting, with only few receiving little opposition.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2019
Skier gets answers to decades-old incident at Sunday River
Samantha Bono’s quest to find her rescuers resulted in a happy ending.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2019
Next week is 20th anniversary of Angus the giant snowman
“Angus, King of the Mountain,” an at-the-time record-setting tall snowman, in Bethel will have its 20th anniversary on Tuesday, Feb. 19.