BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Land Trust will host a grand showing of photographs, original art and written works of the Mahoosuc mountain range Saturday. The event is titled Your Backyard, the Mahoosuc Region and will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Land Trust Office on Mayville Road. Land Trust […]
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Bethel selectmen seek ‘community’ approach to end road standoff
BETHEL — Bethel selectmen have voted against pursuing court action to determine if the town has the right to use Daisy Bryant Road to access Bingham Forest. Instead, they will follow — for now — Selectman Don Bennett’s suggestion to seek a face-to-face solution with road residents who oppose the plan to use the road […]
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Bethel selectman criticized for bike ride
BETHEL — Selectman Peter Southam on Monday drew the ire of Daisy Bryant Road residents and fellow selectmen for taking Gould Academy students mountain biking on the road and on trails in the Bingham Forest area last week. Southam is the head cycling coach for Gould. This summer, the nonprofit Mahoosuc Pathways, of which Southam […]
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Woodstock board hires part-time code enforcement officer
WOODSTOCK — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday evening to appoint Paris Code Enforcement Officer Fred Collins as the town’s part-time code enforcement officer, Town Manager Vern Maxfield said Thursday. The position had been in flux since Norway and Greenwood Code Enforcement Officer Joelle Whitman left the position in August 2014. Bethel Code Enforcement Officer […]
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Executive director of Mahoosuc Arts Council steps down
BETHEL — Aranka Matolcsy is stepping down as Mahoosuc Arts Council’s executive director after nearly seven years. Matolcsy said she made the “difficult decision” in August to pursue new life goals. “I want to convey my sincere thanks to the members of the greater Bethel area and beyond,” Matolcsy said. “It was a tremendous honor […]
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Bethel church to host CROP Walk
BETHEL – The West Parish Congregational Church will host its annual CROP Walk at noon Sunday, Sept. 27, to raise money to relieve hunger locally and globally. CROP stands for Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty. The 3-mile walk will be around the village and participants will gathering pledges. Church member Jane Chandler said the church […]
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Telstar junior Sierra Ryerson spreads her wings in Korea
A month ago, 16-year-old Sierra Ryerson of Greenwood had never been on an airplane. But after flying 6,000 miles by herself this month to South Korea for a summer camp experience, she said, “I could go anywhere now.” The Telstar junior has always dreamed of traveling abroad, she said, but those visions were generally focused […]
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Newry, Grafton waters feel the pressure
Are the water resources of the Newry/Grafton area being loved too much lately? Some local residents believe that is the case, and that support resources – parking, bathrooms, safety provisions and education – are not keeping up with the demand. The Mahoosuc Land Trust has stewardship of several preserves/lands in the Bethel region, including the […]
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Bethel Harvestfest set for Sept. 19
BETHEL — The Bethel Chamber of Commerce will hold its 18th annual Harvestfest on Saturday, Sept. 19, on the town common. Events include a chowdah cookoff and apple pie contest, marketing and events manager Jessie Perkins said. The newest event is beer-tasting with Baxter Brewing Co. “People can buy their tickets for $10 ahead of time, […]
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Lyme Disease Awareness Conference Sept. 12
BETHEL — Two women suffering from chronic Lyme disease will host the 4th Annual Lyme Disease Awareness Conference from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Telstar Regional High School. Diane Farnum of Roxbury and Rhonda Buker of Newry said they came up with the idea for a conference after a friend from New […]