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Chaia Alford
Chaia Alford covers Bethel and the surrounding small towns. He graduated from Dickinson college with a major in archaeology, and a minor in creative writing. He is a passionate fiction writer, who is working on writing a novel when he isn't reporting. As a lifelong Bethel resident, he enjoys the woods, outdoors, and the small town life. His other hobbies include whatever craft project he's focused on at the moment.
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Valentine Farm event reminds community to stay in touch with nature
BETHEL — A fall festival at Valentine Farm on Sunday featured food from various wild ingredients, a mushroom walk, and various workshops hosted throughout the day by the Mahoosuc Land Trust, which organized the event. “The idea is to encourage people to grow, discover, and share local food,” said Barbara Murphy, manager of the event. […]
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Bethel Harvestfest attracts new vendors
BETHEL — Several new vendors brought their goods to the 26th annual Harvestfest on Sept. 21. The first-timers included Megan’s Pet Care, Petrullo Farms, The Grind, Printing Perspective, and Hodgkiss Family Candy and Gifts. Bethel Chamber of Commerce Director Bobbi Vandenbulcke expressed enthusiasm about the new vendors. “It’s always nice to have change,” she said. […]
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Greenwood woman pens homage to her mother’s ‘resilience’
The genre has been tentatively dubbed “family memoir,” as it does not follow the conventional style of a memoir. Some parts are entirely fictionalized, put together from speculation and stories from a time before Chapman was born.
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Testing results refute rumors of Bryant Pond spring contamination
The spring’s caretaker said he has found no evidence of contamination.