It seems like just yesterday, I was watching the headlines of all the massive rallies around the world celebrating the role of women. A year later, we are celebrating the role of women in politics in the Women’s March 2.0: Power to the Polls. While women make up nearly 51 percent of the population here […]
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Bethel yard sale to benefit Smile Fund
BETHEL — A yard sale to raise money for the Smile Fund is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the West Parish Congregational Church on Park Street. The fund provides dentures to adults who meet financial guidelines and are employed or are seeking employment. The church has been offering free dentures […]
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Woodstock spring cleanup announced
WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Conservation Commission is sponsoring a street cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 23, commission member Jane Chandler said. “This is one day that we set aside so that neighbors can gather to pick up the roadside trash,” she said. “It’s spring, it’s getting warmer, and the trash is more […]
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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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Woodstock group cleaning up Buck’s Trail
WOODSTOCK — A month after firefighters fought a wildfire along the side of Moody Mountain, a Woodstock resident is organizing a cleanup effort along one of the trails in the area. Jane Chandler said the top of Buck’s Ledge, which is in the area of Moody Mountain, was damaged by a wildfire May 27. Firefighters […]
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Woodstock Bicentennial Celebration attracts hundreds
WOODSTOCK — Hundreds of people of all ages lined Main Street on Saturday morning to enjoy the town’s Bicentennial Celebration Parade before dispersing to the many venues and socializing with family and friends. They enjoyed a spectacular bluebird sky with temperatures in the 70s and a light breeze to keep the bugs away. Co-organizer Jane […]
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Earth Day cleanups bring out many volunteers
WOODSTOCK — Earth Day cleanup volunteers in Woodstock, Bethel and Canton were busy for hours on Saturday bagging trash from roadsides and parks. Crews in Bethel and Canton also painted trail blazes and removed blown-down trees and branches while clearing trails. Saturday was a cleanup day for national conservation commissions and committees around the country. […]
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Bethel church to hold 10th annual Smile Fund yard sale
BETHEL — The West Parish Congregational Church will hold its 10th annual Smile Fund Yard Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11, resident Jane Chandler said Tuesday. The Smile Fund was established 10 years ago by the church to help people without health insurance or dental coverage receive restorative dental work. “Insurances […]
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Ninth annual CROP walk in Bethel scheduled for Sept. 21
BETHEL — The West Parish Congregational Church will host its ninth annual CROP Walk on Saturday, Sept. 21, to raise money to provide hunger relief globally and locally. The walk for CROP, which stands for Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty, is a 3-mile event for which participants gather pledges and walk around the village. Jane […]
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West Parish Congregational Church hosting community potluck supper Aug. 22
BETHEL — The West Parish Congregational Church is kicking off the upcoming CROP Walk in September by holding a community potluck at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, said church member Jane Chandler. CROP stands for “Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty.” Chandler said that the CROP Walk is a 5K event, where participants raise money for […]