• WIZARD OF OZ KUDOS

    It feels impossible to adequately describe just how wonderful it was to attend Telstar's performance of “The Wizard of Oz.” To say the production was delightfully entertaining just doesn't cut it, so I'll add fabulous, awesome, brilliant, and marvelous – purely marvelous! xx
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  • MOLLYOCKETT PARADE

    At the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce, our Mollyockett Days planning committee is actively preparing for another fun summer festival on July 20 and 21. One of the highlights of the event is the parade. The parade is a fun opportunity for businesses, community groups, families, and friends to get... xx
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  • PROTECTING OUR EMBASSIES

    Benghazi, the rallying cry of a party clutching at straws to find a way to defeat a woman they hate with a semi-religious fervor. Could anyone who watches ANY “news” organization forget the hours Secretary Clinton spent being grilled like an enemy combatant by Congressmen inten... xx
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  • MAY BASKET THANKS

    Elderwood Manor, in Andover, received nice May baskets from the Student Council of the Andover Elementary School. The morning of May 1 brought several youths and Dee Nadeau, council adviser, from door to door with May baskets. These contained several gifts and candy. I was very surprised, ... xx
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  • THANKS TO BETHEL

    Joe and I had such a wonderful time with all of our Bethel friends this past Tuesday evening at Rooster’s Roadhouse. We’ve never felt quite so honored in all of our lives and are greatly humbled by being the center of such an event. Our adventure in living, working and just enjoying B... xx
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  • REMEMBERING LEE HUTCHINS

    The recent death of Lee Hutchins brings to mind an individual with many talents. His gardens and woodpiles were works of art. His abilities in the woodworking shop were legendary. His saw filing skills were exemplary. His remarkable memory extended back seventy-five years or more. He held strong ... xx
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  • STILL SCARED

    I read with interest Dick Taylor’s response to my earlier letter. I hope this exchange generates more interest in some of the politics and debate over subjects of great importance to this country. The great men who debated and created the U.S. Constitution were all well- read individuals wh... xx
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  • WOODLAND CEMETERY MEETING

    The annual meeting of Woodland Cemetery Company will be held at Stan Howe's house (18 Broad Street, Bethel) on Tuesday, May 7, at 7 p.m. Anyone with a relative buried in the cemetery is eligible to attend and vote. Various reports will be heard and plans for the coming season will be discu... xx
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  • "THE WIZARD OF OZ"

    The Telstar High School Musical Theater department enthusiastically invites one and all to come enjoy their production of “The Wizard of Oz” in the Helen C. Berry Auditorium on May 9, 10, 11 at 7 p.m., with an extra matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 11. Admission is free,... xx
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  • MAHOOSUC BAND CONCERT

    It’s spring. The peepers are talking. The ducks, loons and geese are back. The ice is out. Some of the flowers are blooming. Even the crocuses have gone by. The grass is greener. The days are longer. And another sign of spring – The Mahoosuc Community Band is ready for its spri... xx
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