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 […]
Holidays
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 […]
‘National Puppy Day’ is Saturday, March 23rd
Report by Paula Antolini, March 22, 2019, 11:08PM EDT “Puppies are the most trusting and joyous creatures on the planet. Oh, to be more like […]
Easter Flower Sale at Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company, April 19th to 21st
Report by Paula Antolini, March 18, 2019, 12:29PM EDT The Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company is having their Easter Flower Sale, over the course of […]
Danbury St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2019, Mar. 24th
Report by Paula Antolini, March 16, 2019, 6:49AM EDT The annual Danbury St. Patrick’s Day Parade is on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at 2:00PM. The […]
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Weekend Locally with Irish Specials and Entertainment from Restaurants and Pubs
Report by Paula Antolini, March 15, 2019, 8:45PM EDT Party Local this weekend with many restaurants and pubs in Bethel offering Irish fare… ***** Broken […]
Happy Chinese New Year 2019, Begins Feb. 5th, Year of the Pig
Report by Paula Antolini, February 5, 2019, 11:07M EDT HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR! Year of the Pig. 新年快樂 恭喜发财 Chinese New Year, or the “Spring […]
Punxsutawney Phil Predicts an Early Spring on Groundhog Day 2019
Report by Paula Antolini, February 2, 2019, 8:00AM EDT “Groundhog Day, February 2nd, is a popular tradition in the United States. It is also a […]
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 21, 2019
Report by Paula Antolini, January 20, 2019 7:46PM EDT Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 21, 2019 Tomorrow is January 21, 2019, Dr. […]
To All Those Who Celebrate, Bethel Advocate Wishes Our Readers a Happy Kwanzaa
Report by Paula Antolini, December 25, 2018, 11:29PM EDT To All Those Who Celebrate, Bethel Advocate Wishes Our Readers all the happiness, hope and harmony […]
Bethel Advocate Wishes Our Readers a Merry Christmas
Report by Paula Antolini, December 24, 2018, 9:36AM EDT Bethel Advocate Wishes Our Readers a Merry Christmas. CELEBRATE … Peace and Good Will to All. […]
Danbury Democrats Holiday Party with Blumenthal, Murphy, Esty, Hayes & Local Leaders Invited, Dec. 17th
Report by Paula Antolini, December 17, 2018, 10:22AM EDT Join the Danbury Democrats as they celebrate the holidays with their annual party! WHAT: Danbury Democrats […]
UPDATED / Breaking News: More Signs/Sentiments Have Been Added to the Bethel Nativity
Report by Paula Antolini, December 17, 2018, 8:15AM EDT In the ongoing controversy about displays in P.T. Barnum Square, it appears that more signs/sentiments have […]
First-Ever Atheist Sign Installed in P.T. Barnum Square in Bethel CT Today
Report by Paula Antolini, December 16, 2018, 12:19PM This morning, Sunday, December 16, 2018, the first-ever 8-foot by 4-foot Atheist sign was installed in P.T. […]
Bethel Atheist Sign Had Hidden Meaning — Letter from the Editor
Report by Paula Antolini December 5, 2018 7:26PM EDT LETTER FROM THE EDITOR / OPINION Bethel Atheist Sign Had Hidden Meaning — Letter from the Editor […]
‘A Menorah Memory ‘ By Sen. Toni Boucher
Report by Paula Antolini December 2, 2018, 8:05PM EDT ‘A Menorah Memory ‘ By Sen. Toni Boucher During this holy time of year for […]
Hanukkah (or Chanukah) the “Festival of Lights” Begins Tonight, Dec. 2nd
Report by Paula Antolini December 2, 2018 7:39PM EDT Hanukkah (or Chanukah) the “Festival of Lights” Begins Tonight, Dec. 2nd This year HANUKKAH (or CHANUKAH) […]
A Sign That Reads ‘Happy Holidays — Your Atheist Neighbors’ Could Be Approved in Bethel and Placed Near Nativity Display
Report by Paula AntoliniNovember 29, 2018 9:19AM EDT Photo: Bethel’s First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker (center) and Selectman Paul Szatkowski (left) held up an image of […]
Bethel Police Dept. ‘Stuff a Cruiser Toy Drive’ at the Toy Room, Dec. 15th
Report by Paula Antolini November 28, 2018 7:26PM EDT Bethel Police Dept. ‘Stuff a Cruiser Toy Drive’ at the Toy Room, Dec. 15th The […]