BETHEL — Tuesday evening, selectmen agreed to table discussion on the use of the vacant Bethel owned Ethel Bisbee School building for the non-profit business District Exchange. The conversation came into play when Bethel Food Pantry Director Dave Bean said the District Exchange no longer has a home. “[We’ve] never come to the town of […]
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Rocco Gammone wants to help anyway he can
While pastoring will be Rocco Gammone’s full-time job at Pleasant Valley Bible Church, he made it clear he plans to do a lot more on top of preaching on Sunday morning’s.
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Board to further review subdivision application
GREENWOOD — On Monday, planning board members will continue to review an application for a proposed subdivision off Rowe Hill Road in Greenwood. The proposed subdivision, called “Twitchell Pond Overlook,” would consist of seven single family residential lots and one lot held onto by the owner, Paula Lamb. The property totals 34.5 acres and has […]
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Bienstock joins Citizen staff
BETHEL — The Bethel Citizen is pleased to welcome Meira Bienstock as a staff writer. Bienstock will be replacing reporter Sam Wheeler. Bienstock brings a wealth of experience. A graduate of Indiana’s Ball State University, and having studied in London at City of Westminster College, she has interned for Elle Magazine in New York and […]
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Hitting golf balls with John Voight
BETHEL — As local Phil Rolfe headed toward the Bethel Inn Pro Shop last Tuesday he noticed a couple getting their picture taken with someone. As he moved closer he realized that someone was actor Jon Voight. “Man I know who that is, that’s Jon Voight from the movie Deliverance,” Rolfe said. Rolfe’s line about […]
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Water District meets, reviews projects
Scott Fraser, chairman of the Water District Board of Trustees, talks projects, changes and touches a little on the recent history of the district.
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Recreational cannabis store coming soon
BETHEL — The Stoned Moose, soon to be Bethel’s first recreational marijuana store, got planning board approval last week by a vote of 4-1 with one board member recused. Members Dwayne Bennett, Jim Bennett, Carolyn Dunn and Meryl Kelly were in favor, with Laurie Winsor opposed and Cherie Thurston recused, because she recently sold property […]
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Festival of Hope all about post-pandemic fun in Bethel
Aug. 14 event meant to uplift children and older adults particularly.
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Summer food begins in SAD 44 district
REGION — At last week’s meeting, Superintendent Dave Murphy provided board members with an update on the district’s Summer Feeding Program, which started June 21. Meals will be delivered and available for pickup. Murphy also said they have been able to supplement the program with a $10,000 grant that the district received through the Full […]
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New rec track and field program underway
BETHEL — Heavy rain did little to deter the more than 20 kids who turned out for the inaugural day of the Bethel Rec Youth Track and Field Program Monday morning. The hour and a half long program, which will run the next five weeks on Mondays and Wednesdays starting at 8:30 a.m., is all […]