NEWRY — Newry resident Brooks Morton became active at a young age and remains involved in the community today. His activism stems from a conversation he had with his mother in a car ride decades ago. His mother, Boots, was a ballot clerk for all the elections in Newry. Morton would accompany his mother to […]

  BETHEL — Selectmen will hold a public hearing on Monday, Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. at the town office to hear residents’ thoughts on a proposed sewer rate change. Currently, a minimum quarterly charge of $159 is assessed based on a minimum volume of 1,500 cubic feet, regardless of actual metered water usage below […]

BETHEL — Tuesday night a public hearing on a proposed new $2.4 million SAD 44 bus garage was held at the Telstar High School. A district-wide referendum vote on the project is scheduled for Nov. 5. Many of the approximately 70 people who attended expressed concerns about the overall cost and the impact it could […]

BETHEL — After serving as the Bethel Historical Society’s executive director for nine years and working for the Society a total of 34, Randy Bennett has retired. While historical resources didn’t change in that time, the means for researching them have. “It’s a different world,” said Bennett, because the past has now been brought into […]

BETHEL—The SAD 44 School Board Tuesday approved the appointment of Julie Hart as the new Adult Education director. Hart has served as the executive director of the Mahoosuc Kids Association program for 18 years. She will split her time for the rest of this school year between the two jobs to provide a smooth transition, […]