Coloring Night with Byrd’s Books at Spark Arts, April 8
Byrd’s Books will continue its very popular Coloring Nights once a month across the street at SparkArts. Report by Paula Antolini April 4, 2016 […]
Consumer
TRENDING: ‘Ideal Conceal’ Gun Made to Look Like Cell Phone Causing Concern
The company ‘Ideal Conceal’ has developed a prototype for a gun that “is ingeniously is designed to look like a smartphone, yet with one click […]
Donald Borsch Jr. Explains the Need to Be Armed in Public, Responds to Jeff Gewert Letter
Borsch: “I’ll gladly leave my guns at home when every single business I frequent, and the local police, can guarantee my safety and the safety […]
‘Open Letter to Amanda Neville’ from the Man She Saw With the Gun in Caraluzzi’s
Borsch: “I am breaking no CT laws. My guns are wholly legal. I have a legitimate CT Permit to carry. I paid for this right […]
Where to Eat, Drink and Have Fun, Locally, While Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Bethel! Below are some wonderful Irish Pubs and Restaurants in Bethel and beyond, to carry on your St. Patrick’s Day […]
Bethel Resident Connie Sweeney VanDeWater Disagrees with the “Woman Who Saw the Gun” Amanda Neville, in Caraluzzi’s Market
“If Ms. Neville has a problem with safety, it is the state of Connecticut that she should have a problem with, not the Caraluzzi stores. […]
Sweet n’ Salado is Bethel’s Newest Restaurant, Grand Opening is March 14
Sweet n’ Salado, located at 281 Greenwood Avenue (opposite Sycamore’s) is one of several new restaurants in Bethel this year and WOW you really need […]
Byrd’s Books Welcomes the Bethel Middle School for their In-Store Book Fair, March 30-April 2
Students, parents, guardians, friends and teachers are all welcome to shop in support of the BMS Parent Teacher Organization. A percentage of the sales will […]
Do You Want to Reduce Your Electric Bill? Sen. Boucher to Host Informational Meeting with PURA, March 16
On March 16, 2015, here will be an informational meeting in West Redding with the State of Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) that Senator […]
Sports Authority Filed for Bankruptcy, Closing 140 Stores
On Wednesday the sporting goods retailer Sports Authority filed for Chapter 11 protection in federal bankruptcy court in Delaware and indicated it will close 140 […]
Bethel’s ‘The Toy Room’ Store Now Sells Online, Will Have Much More to Offer
Head to The Toy Room’s new website and purchase your favorite items and have them delivered to your home…or choose their free pick-up service. […]
Seniors: Are You Aware of All the Numerous Local Discounts Available to You?
If you are a senior are you taking advantage of all the discounts available? View some of the local offers here. Report by Paula […]
Fire Department Issues Safety Message About Accidental Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon Monoxide poisoning is a topic about which nobody can be complacent. We’ve witnessed numerous near-misses in our community. Have working CO detectors. Know how […]
CDC Report: Formaldehyde in Laminate Flooring Causes Higher Cancer Risk Than Previously Stated
The CDC said the risk from formaldehyde in laminate flooring was more than stated in it’s earlier report from Feb. 10th, and consumers were three […]
FCC Moves to ‘Unlock the Box’ to Spur Competition, Choice and Innovation in Set-Top and App Marketplace
The Federal Communications Commission today approved a proposal that would tear down anti-competitive barriers and pave the way for software, devices, and other innovative solutions […]
Bethel Public Utilities Commission Alerts Residents to a Drinking Water Violation that Contains Trihalomethanes
Bethel Public Utilities Commission message to residents: Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this incident was not an emergency, as our […]
What They’re Saying: Leaders and Community Members Show Solid Support for Gov. Malloy’s Opioid Legislation
Community members, health experts, and other officials are testifying today at a public hearing of the General Assembly’s Public Health Committee in support of legislation […]
Bethel Presently Has 419 Eversource Customers Without Power
Bethel presently has 419 customers (5 percent of Eversource customers) without service out of 8,515 total. Report by Paula Antolini February 16, 2016 5:10PM […]
Gov. Malloy Introduces ‘An Act Decreasing Wait Times at the DMV’
Malloy: “We know that the way government does business in this new economic reality must change, that the customer – our neighbors and residents – […]
Bethel Business: ‘The Toy Room’ Is Given Rave Reviews on Their Tenth Anniversary
The Toy Room, located at 153 Greenwood Ave #3, in the center of one of the main business areas in Bethel Ct., has gotten high […]
Sunday Afternoon Writing Workshops at Byrd’s Books with Judith Marks-White, Feb. 7-Apr. 17
Byrd’s Books continues to host their very popular workshops on Sunday afternoons. Each workshop is conducted by Judith Marks-White and lasts about two hours. Report […]
Help Jessica Wong Farm Start-Up As Holbrook Farm Owners Enjoy Retirement
Jessica Wong: “Holbrook Farm is a small, family-operated farm located in Bethel, CT. John and Lynn Holbrook are truly remarkable people. Through my few brief years […]
Newtown Action Alliance Says ‘Thank You’ to 8 Companies Banning Guns
See which companies said no to guns. Today the Newtown Action Alliance (NAA) posted a “Thank You,” on their Facebook page, to 8 companies who […]
Murphy, Blumenthal, Esty Call On CT Food Assoc. to Ban Open Carry Firearms in Stores
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representative Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) called on the Connecticut Food Association (CFA) to […]
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Over 100 Protesters Attend Anti-Gun Violence Rally In Newtown
Carlos Matthew Soto said, “I am here because my sister was killed, she was one of the teachers and she shouldn’t have been killed in […]
Three Winners in Record $1.6 Billion Powerball Jackpot, from Three States
The odds of winning were 1 in 292.2 million, while the final jackpot amount was $1.586 billion. Report by Paula Antolini January 14, 2016 9:06AM […]
Perrigo Recalls Two Children’s Cough Syrups Due to Overdose Risk
Perrigo Initiates Voluntary Product Recall In The U.S. Of Children’s Guaifenesin Grape Liquid And Guaifenesin DM Cherry Liquid Due To A Potential Defect With The […]
CT Powerball Lottery Could Reach 1 Billion Dollars! Where to Purchase a Ticket in Bethel
There was no winner at Wednesday’s $500 million jackpot so this week’s lottery is up to $800 million and could grow even more. This would […]
Senator Boucher: ‘Down the Rabbit Hole with CT DMV’
I urge residents to continue to contact me at Toni.Boucher@cga.ct.gov and at 800 842-1421 with their DMV stories and frustrations. I will be leading the […]
Frontier Communications CT Customers Have Massive Outages Statewide, No Internet, TV or Phone, May Last into Tuesday
Today there are massive Frontier Communications outages in Connecticut and also in other areas in the Pacific Northwest USA. Customers are without TV, internet, telephone […]