14 of 44 Dairy Cows Died in Overturned Tractor-Trailer Crash on Exit 10 in Newtown, CT
Report by Paula Antolini, October 19, 2023, 6:24PM EDT At about 3:26 a.m., on Thursday, October 19, a tractor-trailer carrying 44 dairy cows, rolled over on […]
Police & Fire
Bethel Trench Collapse Traps Worker; FD Rescue; LifeStar Helicopter Transport to Yale New Haven Hospital, Worker in Serious Condition
Report by Paula Antolini, May 11, 2022, 11:54PM EDT At approximately 1:07 p.m. today Stony Hill and Bethel Volunteer Fire Departments were alerted to a […]
‘High Ranking’ Bridgeport Fire Department Officer Put on Administrative Leave for Alleged Sexual Assault, Police Notified, Active Investigation Ongoing
Report by Paula Antolini, February 21, 2022, 8:20AM EDT Bridgeport Acting Fire Department Chief Lance Edwards, Bridgeport Acting Police Chief Rebeca Garcia and Bridgeport Mayor […]
The 2021 CT United Ride Is Saturday, Sept. 11th, the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
File photo ©2018 BETHEL ADVOCATE / Paula Antolini Report by Paula Antolini, September 10, 2021, 9:51AM EDT This year the 20th Annual CT United Ride […]
Update from Danbury Police Chief Ridenhour on Wednesday’s Danbury Fair Mall Shooting
Report by Paula Antolini, August 13, 2021, 10:07AM On August 11th Danbury Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour updated Wednesday’s shooting incident which occurred at the Danbury […]
Bethel’s Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company and CT State Police Responded to MVA with Entrapment on I-84
Report by Paula Antolini, July 16, 2021, 11:20PM EDT Rescue 2, Engine 3, Ambulance 3 & Medic 654 responded to an MVA with entrapment on […]
Bethel Fire Depts. Respond to Fire on Quaker Ridge Road
Report by Paula Antolini, July 6, 2021, 8:01AM EDT Report from Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company: At just before 3:30pm on 7/4/21 Stony Hill & […]
Bethel’s Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company Responds to Accident Between a School Bus and Automobile
Report by Paula Antolini, June 3, 2021, 8:20AM EDT Bethel’s Stony Hill Fire Company issued the following report: “Yesterday just before 3pm SHFD was dispatched […]
Commercial Structure Fire in Bethel Damages Numerous Businesses on Greenwood Avenue
Report by Paula Antolini, October 15, 2020, 3:22PM EDT BETHEL ADVOCATE LIVE … Bethel Fire & EMS and Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company are on […]
Bethel Fire & EMS: ‘Little acts of kindness … are the reason I love living and volunteering in Bethel’
Report by Paula Antolini, October 7, 2020, 9:24PM EDT Message from Bethel Fire & EMS Brendon Ryan: We Just got back from a fairly common […]
Transformer Fire on Route 302 Adds to Numerous Power Outages in Bethel During Last Night’s Storm
Report by Paula Antolini, August 28, 2020, 8:45AM EDT During last night’s storm there were approximately 2000 Bethel power outages after a transformer fire on […]
Stony Hill Volunteer FD Responded to Motor Vehicle Accident Rollover, Bethel PD Rescues Driver
Report by Paula Antolini, August 12, 2020, 1:25PM EDT Just after 1am today, units responded to an MVA [motor vehicle accident] rollover into a house […]
Heroic Granddaughter Who Helped Save Her Grandmother’s Life by Using CPR, is Honored at Stony Hill FD
Report by Paula Antolini, July 21, 2020, 10:22PM EDT Message from Bethel’s Stony Hill Fire Company: Recently we shared a story about Arlene Sullivan, who […]
Bethel’s Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company, Bethel Fire & EMS & Bethel Police Use Jaws of Life to Rescue Person Pinned Under Vehicle
Report by Paula Antolini, June 11, 2020, 3:08PM EDT At approximately 12 noon today, Bethel and Stony Hill Firefighters were alerted to a motor vehicle […]
Bethel & Stony Hill Fire Depts. Dispatched to a Natural Gas Leak on Grassy Plain St. Where a Truck Went Into Building
Report by Paula Antolini, May 23, 2020, 9:56PM EDT Message from Stony Hill FD: Today at 11:10am, Bethel & Stony Hill Firefighters were dispatched to […]
Bethel Police & Bethel Fire Depts. Dispatched to 2-Car Motor Vehicle Crash with Injuries on Rt. 53, May 10th
Report by Paula Antolini, May 10, 2020, 7:20PM EDT Message from Bethel Police, Bethel Fire & EMS, Stony Hill Fire Company: buy Flagyl online Flagyl […]
Bethel Fire Marshal’s Office Releases Results of Investigations of Origin and Cause of Recent Bethel Fires Including School Bus Fires
Report by Paula Antolini, January 31, 2020, 2:54PM EDT Today the Bethel Fire Marshal’s Office, directed by Bethel Fire Marshal Thomas Galliford, has released information […]
Fotis Dulos, Suspect in Jennifer Dulos Case on Murder Charge, Attempted Suicide and Is Now Hospitalized and in Critical Condition
Report by Paula Antolini, January 29, 2020, 8:32AM EDT Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing mom Jennifer Dulos, attempted to commit suicide Tuesday, January […]
First Student School Buses Parking Lot Was Well Guarded Today After Sunday Morning Fire, as Investigation of Cause Continues
Report by Paula Antolini, January 13, 2020, 6:36PM EDT A check of the school buses parking lot on Henry Street in Bethel, CT, today, where […]
Early Morning Multiple School Bus Fires on Henry Street; Bethel & Stony Hill FD Dispatched with West Redding FD Mutual Aid
Report by Paula Antolini, January 12, 2020, 1:24PM EDT Just before 2:30am on 1/12/2020, Bethel & Stony Hill Volunteers were dispatched to the bus depot […]
Bethel Board of Selectmen ‘Special Meeting’ Prolongs Purchase of Aerial Tower Truck Even Further, Leaving Citizens and Fire Fighters at Risk
Report by Paula Antolini, January 9, 2019, 2:36PM EDT If there was ever a rumbling of an earthquake of trouble in Bethel, perhaps the last […]
Dire Situation in Bethel Continues, Putting Citizens and Fire Fighters at Risk: Fate of New Bethel FD Ladder Truck to be Discussed Tonight at Board of Selectman SPECIAL MEETING, Jan. 7th, 6PM
Report by Paula Antolini, January 7, 2020, 8:42AM EDT Tonight is a Bethel Board of Selectman (BOS) SPECIAL MEETING that will include discussion of the […]
Bethel Fire & EMS ‘Peaceful Remembrance Service’ Honoring Victims of 9/11, Lost 18 Years Ago
Report by Paula Antolini, September 14, 2019, 10:45AM EDT It was exactly 18 years ago when our nation was changed forever after an attack on […]
Remembering … and Honoring Those Who Gave Their Lives on 9/11
Report by Paula Antolini, September 11, 2019, 6:51AM EDT Eighteen years ago our nation was changed forever. Please take a moment today to honor those […]
Bethel FD and PD ‘Peaceful Remembrance Service’ to Honor Those Lost on 9/11
Report by Paula Antolini, September 10, 2019, 2:24PM EDT Bethel Fire & EMS: We wish to extend an invitation to everyone, to join us for […]
PHOTOS: The 19th Annual CT United Ride Brought 2000+ Motorcycles and Thousands of Spectators
Report by Paula Antolini, September 8, 2019, 10:30PM EDT The 19th Annual CT United Ride traveled through Fairfield County in Connecticut today with over 2,000 […]
The 2019 CT United Ride Is Sunday Sept. 8th
Report by Paula Antolini, September 6, 2019, 11:06AM EDT Connecticut’s largest annual 9/11 tribute Join the CT UNITED RIDE on Sunday September 8th, 2019 for […]
Bethel Police and Fire Depts. ‘National Night Out’ Was Educational and Fun
Report by Paula Antolini, August 11, 2019, 7:01PM EDT Once again this year the Bethel Fire & EMS, Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company and the […]
Bethel Police & Fire Depts. ‘National Night Out’ Event is Aug. 6th
Report by Paula Antolini, August 1, 2019, 1:41PM EDT Bethel Police and Fire Departments “National Night Out” is on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 5 […]
Two Children Lost In Woods Rescued by Bethel Fire & EMS, Bethel Police & Resident
Report by Paula Antolini, June 9, 2019, 11:13PM EDT Message from Bethel Fire & EMS: This evening members of Bethel Fire & EMS were called […]