05/28/2020
05/28/2020
Local News for Bethel, Connecticut
05/28/2020
05/28/2020
Bethel 2020-21 Budget is Approved by BOF with a Vote of 4-3 in Favor; Gov. Lamont Announces CT Receives $111 Million in
Report by Paula Antolini, May 15, 2020, 10:50AM EDT Bethel Board of Finance member Cynthia McCorkindale fought a hard battle last night at the Bethel Board of Finance BOF) virtual meeting held via Zoom App. She stood her ground to try and stop the BOF from approving the Bethel 2020-2021 Budget of $79,765,010 ($31,795,203 town READ MORE.
05/28/2020
Bethel Parks & Recreation Cancels All Summer Programming for 2020; Includes Closing Parks, Camps, Playgrounds and More
Report by Paula Antolini, May 18, 2020, 12:55M EDT In a letter released on May 18, 2020 from Eileen T. Earle, Director Parks and Recreation, she announced Bethel Parks & Recreation is Cancelling All Summer Programming for 2020. The letter to parents and guardians reads: “Due to the current COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation and after consulting READ MORE.
05/28/2020
Bethel Municipal Center Open for Limited Public Access, June 1st
Report by Paula Antolini, May 27, 2020, 10:46AM EDT ANNOUNCEMENT: Town hall will reopen for limited public access next week. The municipal center will reopen to the public beginning Monday, June 1st. Access will be limited, however, and we ask all residents to observe the following procedures: * Advanced appointments will be required to ensure READ MORE.
05/28/2020
CVS Opening New Drive-Thru COVID-19 Test Site in Bethel and Other Areas
Report by Paula Antolini, May 14,2020, 3:14PM EDT Governor Lamont Applauds CVS Health Announcement on the Opening of 12 New Drive-Thru COVID-19 Test Sites in Connecticut (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont is applauding an announcement made today by CVS Health that the company is opening 12 new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations READ MORE.
05/28/2020
Bethel Resident Hannah Folan named to University of Utah’s Spring 2020 Dean’s List
Hannah Folan named to University of Utah’s Spring 2020 Dean’s List Hannah Folan, of Bethel, was named to the University of Utah’s Spring 2020 Dean’s List. Folan’s major is listed as Ballet BFA and Communication BS. Folan was among more than 7,500 students named to the Spring 2020 Dean’s List. To qualify, students must earn READ MORE.
05/28/2020
Bethel’s Stony Hill Firefighters ‘Fetch Fallen Feline’ in a Storm Drain
Report by Paula Antolini, May 23, 2020, 11:21AM EDT “Firefighters fetch fallen feline” reports the Stony Hill Fire Company of Bethel, CT. Last night shortly after 10 p.m., Stony Hill Firefighters were alerted to a kitten stuck in a storm drain. Once the stubborn grate was removed, LT. Evanuska, an avid cat owner, entered the READ MORE.
05/28/2020
Bethel transfer station starts charging again
Bethel transfer station resumed its regular fee schedule and hours on Thursday after the facility was available for free to residents due to the pandemic. Read the rest of the article on newstimes.com READ MORE.
05/28/2020
Bethel Public Library Reopens June 1st with Strict Curbside Pick Up Rules
Report by Paula Antolini, May 28, 2020, 9:54AM EDT Message from the Bethel Public Library, May 27, 2020: To the Bethel Community, Beginning June 1st, the Bethel Public Library will begin curbside pickup of Library materials. All curbside pickup will be by appointment only. We are committed to providing safe access to physical library materials, READ MORE.
05/28/2020
Bethel Public Library to Offer Curbside Pickup Beginning June 1
Beginning June 1st, the Bethel Public Library will begin curbside pickup of Library materials All curbside pickup will be by appointment only. We are committed to providing safe access to physical library materials, and we ask you to please follow these steps to receive your items, ensuring your safety and those of other patrons. You READ MORE.05/28/2020
Bethel Police Dept. ‘2019 Officer of the Year’ is Detective Jonathan ‘Chuck’ McClintock
Report by Paula Antolini, May 23, 2020, 11:21AM EDT Message from Bethel the Bethel Police Department: The Bethel Police Department is both excited and proud to present our 2019 Officer of the Year, Detective Jonathan “Chuck” McClintock! Detective McClintock was hired in 2015, and spent the majority of his patrol days on the evening shift. READ MORE.
05/28/2020
Bethel Resident Reeya Bhavsar Named to Dean’s List at University of Science
The University of Sciences is pleased to announce that Reeya Bhavsar of Bethel, a Doctor of Pharmacy student, was named to Fall 2019 Dean’s List. University of the Sciences has prepared students to be leaders and practitioners in the healthcare and science fields for nearly 200 years. Key to its distinctive education is a tradition READ MORE.05/28/2020
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 a truck into a building with a natural gas leak on Grassy Plain Street. Upon arrival, a pick up truck with landscaping trailer was located inside a building, causing severe READ MORE.05/28/2020
Bethel transfer station starts charging again
Bethel transfer station resumed its regular fee schedule and hours on Thursday after the facility was available for free to residents due to the pandemic. Read the rest of the article on newstimes.com READ MORE.
05/28/2020
Bethel Superintendent of Schools Sets Record Straight
In a letter to the Bethel Public School community, Superintendent Christine Carver, Ed. D. sets the record straight regarding a disturbing image on social media incorrectly associated with a school employee. Please read this important information below: I wanted to make you aware, yesterday there was a disturbing image and comments posted on social media READ MORE.
05/28/2020
Donate Blood at Walnut Hill Community Church in Bethel on June 12!
The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood donations to prevent another blood shortage as hospitals resume surgical procedures and patient treatments that were temporarily paused earlier this spring in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthy individuals who are feeling well are asked to make an appointment to donate in the weeks and READ MORE.
05/26/2020
Bethel Municipal Center Announces Guidelines for Visitors
Based on the State of Connecticut guidelines for safe businesses, Bethel Municipal Center announces that effective June 1, you will be required to take the following protocols prior to visiting: 1. Call the department you wish to visit and make an appointment – 203-794-8501 2. Enter building in the entrance located to the right of READ MORE.
05/26/2020
Bethel Resident Casey Conway Named to UVM Dean’s List
Casey Conway, Class of 2020, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2020 semester at the University of Vermont. Conway from Bethel, CT, is in the College of Arts and Sciences. To be named to the dean’s list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the READ MORE.05/26/2020
Masks, meals to go to Bethel seniors
The Bethel Senior Center has been distributing two meals to older residents on Wednesdays, but this time masks and afghan kits will be given away. Read the rest of the article on newstimes.com READ MORE.05/26/2020