BETHEL — Monday June 22, Bethel Selectmen unanimously voted to send a proposed amendment to Chapter 140-12 in town code to a special town meeting. The amendment would apply to the site plan review ordinance and the article would be phrased as “Shall the town vote to amend the Site Plan Review ordinance to create […]
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Baseball is back!
REGION — COVID-19 may have forced towns to cancel their rec programs for the season, but that does not mean the end of summer sports in the area. BJ Otten and Victor Nickerson, who coached the Bethel Braves last year, compiled a roster of boys from Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock. The team, called the “Western […]
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Newry marijuana public hearing ‘unattended’
NEWRY — A public hearing for John Amman, who wants to operate an adult-use marijuana retail store named “The House of Ganja,”ended in under five minutes Tuesday, with no residents calling in or showing up in-person. Town Manager Amy Bernard said the application was complete at the board’s June 2 meeting. Amman said the facility […]
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No annual town meeting in Greenwood
GREENWOOD — Bethel selectmen unanimously decided June 16, not to hold an annual town meeting this year because of COVID-19. Town Manager Kim Sparks said the town cannot have a gathering of more than 50 people and that their average attendance for town meeting has been around 60 people. The town is going to operate […]
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Public hearing set for marijuana retail store
NEWRY — Selectmen unanimously approved holding a public hearing for John Amann, who wants operate an adult-use marijuana retail store named the “House of Ganja.” The public hearing will be at the Newry Town Office at 6 p.m on Tuesday. Selectmen will be meeting beforehand at 5 p.m. The application for an adult-use marijuana retail […]
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Skate Park officially opens, other parks remain closed
BETHEL — Selectmen unanimously approved opening the Bethel Skate Park with signage at Mondays meeting. Select woman Lori T. Swain noted she saw many people using the park throughout the week. Another resident said she saw groups of people not abiding to the six-foot social distancing rules. Swain said she thought people would use the […]
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Kenney talks senior week
REGION — Principal Mark Kenney talked graduation week events at last weeks school board meeting. On Tuesday night, the school hosted its traditional scholarship night at 7 .m. Kenney, along with Executive Director of Project Opportunity, Ted Davis, and Deans of Students Lindsay Luetje and John Eliot were the only staff present. Students were recognized virtually, […]
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Decision on meeting up in the air
GREENWOOD — Selectmen discussed having the town operate on the same budget as last year, due to the challenges COVID-19 has presented. Town Manager Kim Sparks said that the town can operate on last year’s budget and perhaps not hold an annual town meeting, depending on what the crowd size restrictions are in June. Sparks […]
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Senior Spotlight: Ainsley Brown
BRYANT POND — “I think the most challenging thing is that I feel I was robbed of my goodbyes,” senior Ainsley Brown said. With graduation less than two weeks away, it’s all but certain the Telstar senior class will have a different commencement than the classes before them. One thing that has helped Brown adjust to […]
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Brush fires becoming more and more frequent
GREENWOOD — Crews from nine departments spent Thursday battling a 1.5 acre woods fire on the Richardson Hollow Road in Greenwood. The cause of the fire has not been determined yet, but Greenwood Fire Chief Ken Cole said that power lines did come down in the area of the fire and that it could have played […]