Bethel’s Halloween Trick or Treat Street is Saturday, Oct. 30th, 1 PM – 3 PM
Report by Paula Antolini, October 18, 2021, 2:26PM EDT Bethel’s Trick or Treat Street is back! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2021 at 1 PM – 3 […]
Holidays
Bethel First Selectman Knickerbocker Issues Guidance on Safe Halloween Activities Based on CT DPH
Report by Paula Antolini, October 14, 2021, 4:45PM EDT ***** Connecticut Halloween Guidance The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic requires all of us to take steps to […]
Bethel Holiday Weekend Craft Festival, Municipal Lawn, Sept. 5th
Report by Paula Antolini, August 30, 2021, 2:36PM EDT The Bethel Holiday Weekend Craft Festival will take place on the front lawn of the Municipal […]
Gov. Lamont Reminds CT Residents During Independence Day Weekend: If You See Something, Say Something
Report by Paula Antolini, July 2, 2021, 3:59PM EDT Connecticut’s 24/7 Homeland Security Tip Line is 1-866-HLS-TIPS (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont is reminding […]
Governor Lamont Proclaims Juneteenth Day in Connecticut
Report by Paula Antolini, June 18, 2021, 9:03PM EDT (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has issued a proclamation declaring June 19, 2021 […]
Bethel’s Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Dept. Easter Flower Sale is April 2nd-3rd
Report by Paula Antolini, March 29, 2021, 3:12PM EDT SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT…. We are excited to announce that we will be holding our […]
New Year’s Eve Crystal Ball Will Drop in Times Square Tonight but with Reduced Police Presence and People Are Asked to Stay Home
Report by Paula Antolini, December 31, 2020, 4:01PM EDT HAPPY NEW YEAR to all our readers! The New Year 2021 will once again have the […]
Merry Christmas, Peace and Happiness to All; View Church Services Information
Report by Paula Antolini, December 24, 2020, 9:31AM EDT MERRY CHRISTMAS! On this Holy Day as many celebrate Christmas Eve and the birth of Our […]
State of CT Issues New Travel Guidelines That Include Advising No Travel or Social Gatherings Over Christmas & New Year’s Holidays
Report by Paula Antolini, December 22, 2020, 9:08AM EDT, Message from Town of Bethel, First Selectman Matthew Knickerbocker, December 22, 2020: CONNECTICUT ISSUES NEW TRAVEL […]
Connecticut Halloween Guidance from the CT Department of Public Health
Report by Paula Antolini, October 30, 2020, 5:51PM EDT The Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) has issued some guidelines for Halloween activities. ***** […]
Halloween Safety Tips from the CDC and Guidance on Safe Activities
Report by Paula Antolini, October 15, 2020, 9:03AM EDT Guidance on Safe Halloween Activities October 2020 Message from First Selectman Matthew Knickerbocker: Dear Bethel Parents: […]
President Trump ‘National Capital Trumptilla’ Boat Parade Planned on the Potomac River Over Labor Day Weekend, Could Set World Record
Report by Paula Antolini, September 5, 2020, 9:48AM EDT “Fans of President Trump are planning a sizable ‘National Capital Trumptilla’ boat parade on the Potomac River […]
Gov. Lamont Direct Flags Lowered to Half-Staff Monday in Observation of Memorial Day
Report by Paula Antolini, May 22, 2020, 9:06AM EDT Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven Will Be Illuminated Red, White, and Blue Throughout the […]
Punxsutawney Phil Predicts an Early Spring on Groundhog Day 2020! Happy Ground Hog Day!
Report by Paula Antolini, February 2, 2020, 7:05AM EDT “Groundhog Day, February 2nd, is a popular tradition in the United States. It is also a […]
International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan. 27th
Report by Paula Antolini, January 25, 2020, 9:30AM EDT January 27, 2020 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and […]
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 20, 2020, Honoring His Life and Work
Report by Paula Antolini, January 19, 2020, 7:02PM EDT Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 20, 2020 Tomorrow is January 20, 2020, Dr. […]
Merry Christmas to All Our Readers, Peace Good Will to All
Report by Paula Antolini, December 24, 2019, 9:40AM EDT Merry Christmas to All! The True Meaning of Christmas The true meaning of Christmas is the […]
Happy Hanukkah (or Chanukah) to All Our Readers, the ‘Festival of Lights’
Report by Paula Antolini, December 24, 2019, 9:30AM EDT This year HANUKKAH (or CHANUKAH) 2018 is celebrated from Nightfall on Sunday, December 22nd to Nightfall […]
Bethel First Night of Hanukkah and Yule, Dec. 22nd
Report by Paula Antolini, November 24, 2019, 9:59PM EDT Following the raising of $2500 from many great people in Bethel and surrounding towns, and the […]
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas … in Bethel
Report by Paula Antolini, November 22, 2019, 7:19AM EDT It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas … Spotted in Bethel on a beautiful sunny […]
Letter to the Editor / Opinion: Jesus IS the Season
Report by Paula Antolini, November 20, 2019, 8:43PM EDT LETTER TO THE EDITOR / OPINION Jesus IS the Season There’s something in the air right […]
Bethel’s 2nd Annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day Helps Local Charities, Nov. 28th
Report by Paula Antolini, November 18, 2019, 7:44AM EDT The 2nd annual Bethel Turkey Trot will be held on Thanksgiving in Bethel, CT. With a challenging 5K […]
Bethel Religious Holiday Display Applications Do Not Require Names of Religious Affiliation for Display
Report by Paula Antolini, November 14, 2019, 2:28PM EDT If you are tired of the secrecy and misinformation in Bethel here’s a few more for […]
VIDEO: Bethel Board of Selectman Approved All 5 Religious Displays but Knickerbocker Refused to Reveal Names of Applicants or Religious Affiliation of Displays
Report by Paula Antolini, November 13, 2019, 8:02AM EDT OPINION In a shocking demonstration of non-transparency the Bethel Board of Selectmen approved all 5 religious […]
Celebrate: Today is National Dog Day!
Report by Paula Antolini, August 26, 2019, 12:30PM EDT Today is National Dog Day! National Dog Day is celebrated on August 26, 2019. Celebrated annually every […]
Bethel Board of Selectman Meeting Regarding a Final Decision on Allowing the Nativity and Other Displays is Scheduled for Aug. 6th
Report by Paula Antolini, August 5, 2019, 2:44PM EDT IMPORTANT NOTICE: The meeting agenda has been posted on the Town of Bethel website for the […]
Letter to the Editor: Correspondence to the Bethel Board of Selectmen for Meeting on Aug. 6 to Discuss ‘Religious Displays’
Report by Paula Antolini, July 30, 2019,9:17PM EDT OPINION / LETTER TO THE EDITOR Letter to the editor, Correspondence to the Bethel Board of Selectmen […]
Bethel Resident is Collecting Funds for ‘Project Menorah’ Holiday Display in P.T. Barnum Square
Report by Paula Antolini, June 29, 2019, 7:56AM EDT William Hillman is organizing a fundraiser on gofundme.com in hopes to raise $2500 to place a […]
Happy Birthday America! 4th of July, 2019, by Toni Boucher
Report by Paula Antolini, July 1, 2019, 9:27PM EDT “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are […]
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Crowds Gathered for the Bethel Memorial Day Parade 2019
Report by Paula Antolini, May 19, 2019, 3:41PM EDT (Scroll to bottom of page for VIDEO of parade.) It was a beautiful sunny day for […]