To the Editor: Sunday, September 17 dawned bright and perfect for the 8th Annual Bethel Rotary 5K & One Mile races, held in partnership with the Mahoosuc Kids Association, at the beautiful Valentine Farm & Conservation Center of the Mahoosuc Land Trust. The Presenting Sponsor of this event is HealthReach Community Health Centers. Congratulations to […]

To the Editor: Recently, some of the Mahoosuc Land Trust properties were vandalized with Valentine Farm sustaining the most damage. The large event field sustained substantial damage. The row of beautiful flowers in the field was driven through 4 times, one of our signs was damaged and the field across from the main property also […]

To the Editor: My name is Bill Allen; I came to Florida after my Korean War service to work on the Space Program at Cape Canaveral and have been here ever since. However, my kids, Bill Allen and Laura Allen Tummon, who grew up in Florida, are happily residing in Bethel. My daughter became aware […]

To the Editor: Reading about the mismanagement of our Board of Assessors is jaw-dropping and hair-raising. When there is a law (town/state/federal), our democratically and legally appointed representatives are required to respect those laws regardless of personal beliefs. That someone believes the law “penalizes small businesses” or “is not a good system” or “is outdated” […]

To the Editor: The more I learn about Green Burials and Green Cemeteries, the more convinced I am that this makes sense. It is much less damaging to the environment: without embalming fluids lingering in the earth, without metal caskets and concrete encasements that do not break down easily, and without fossil fuels needed for […]

To the Editor: Rotary is hosting two more events in September and we invite everyone to participate! The Rotary/Mahoosuc Kids Association 5K and 1-mile event is on Sunday, September 17, with the Presenting Sponsor being HealthReach Community Health Centers; T-shirt Sponsor, Blair Industries; and Prize Sponsor, The Glen House. Registration for the 5K and 1 […]

To the Editor: Your readers may have noticed yard signs and banners appearing throughout SAD44 recently with messages like, “Hard things happen; but these things do not define us” and “Make a connection; resilience starts by reaching out.” These materials have been placed throughout our communities by the school district’s Resilience Team to help start […]

To the Editor: I am writing this in reaction and response to the recent articles regarding the Gehring House ‘Cultural Island’ (NTL Institute) and NTL presence in Bethel. And, I first want to say that I applaud the letter written by my NTL colleague Jane Moosbruker, who clarified a few things last week. To provide […]

To the Editor: Natalie Andrews and I have worked very closely throughout her time as Bethel Town Manager. She is nothing less than remarkable. In late October 2022, Natalie and I sat side by side in the front of town office for four days keeping the town running (when others were sick) by processing payments, […]

To the Editor: Senator Lisa Keim of Oxford County recommended contacting schools about the problem of bullying. As read in the Citizen a while back, we would like to encourage and thank SAD 44 administrators and teachers for tackling the upcoming difficult issue of bullying in schools. One of the most frustrating, sad, and incendiary […]