NEW LONDON, Conn. — Seana Siekman, a member of the class of 2013 at Connecticut College and a resident of Bethel, has been named to the dean’s honors list for the 2012 fall semester. — BOSTON, Mass. — The following local residents have been named to Emerson College’s dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester. […]
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Jan Brownstein
BETHEL — On Feb. 19, Jan Neal Brownstein died peacefully at home, following a stroke while vacationing in Jamaica. Jan was born Nov. 1, 1949, in Washington, D.C., the son of Herman and Harriet Brownstein. His family moved to Nashua, N.H., when Jan was 13. After graduating from Nashua High School, Jan attended Keene State […]
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Carter’s Cross Country Ski Center hosting annual tour of trails
BETHEL — Carter’s Cross-Country Ski Center will host its 28th annual Mr. Machine tour on Sunday, March 3. Owner David Carter said any resident interested in participating should show up around 11 a.m. at the ski center at 786 Intervale Road. When the Mr. Machine event began 28 years ago, it was in the form […]
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Commercial drivers license program is for all ages
MEXICO — The commercial drivers license truck-driving program at Region 9 School of Applied Technology is different than all the other programs. Aside from it having the longest title, the class is the shortest in duration, only 10 weeks. High school students and adult students interested in a second or third career take the class […]
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Bethel Seniors meet March 13 BETHEL — The Bethel Senior Citizens Club will meet Wednesday, March 13, at the Roosters Roadhouse in Mayville for their meeting and dinner. Choice of dinner is Yankee pot roast or stuffed baked chicken. The cost is $11.75. Reservations must be made before Feb. 28 by calling Caroline Gould at […]
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Mahoosuc Land Trust earns national recognition
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Land Trust achieved accreditation this month from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, Executive Director Jim Mitchell said in a recent news report. The commission, which is based in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., is an independent program of the national Land Trust Alliance. “We are proud to have received national recognition for our […]
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Shirley B. Lowell
1922 – 2013 WEST PARIS — Shirley B. Lowell, 90, of Bethel, died Monday, Feb. 18, at Ledgeview Living Center. She was born in Greenwood on Sept. 9, 1922, the daughter of Forest and Annie Glover Merrill. Shirley married Linwood Lowell and was a housekeeper. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting, as well as playing bingo. […]
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Lecture on woodland plants PARIS — Mike Murphy of West Paris will present an illustrated lecture on woodland plants on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the McLaughlin homestead on Main Street near the Oxford County Courthouse. Because the diversity of perennials available to gardeners is at an all-time high, Murphy will make suggestions for shady places. […]
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Air Force Airman Danielle A. Patrie and Air Force Airman Carson W. McKay graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base. The airmen completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen […]