Bethel contract with the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office still unresolved

A 10% increase with no additional services was a sticking point for the town.

Hanover wants Bethel resident Scott Cole to be their solid waste rep

BETHEL — “Can you just tell us who you are proposing?” Bethel Select Board Chair Meryl Kelly asked. “Scott Cole,” said Hanover’s Select Board Chair Brenda Gross. Officials from Bethel, Hanover and Newry were at Bethel town office to discuss how to fairly split the costs of the tri-town agreement for solid waste. Each town […]

A year of saving plastic

Lida Iles of Bethel has been saving plastic since Jan. 2

Bethel’s Committees have openings

Applications are due Dec. 15, and the select board will appoint candidates at the Dec. 20 meeting.

Mahoosuc Plein Air artists exhibit in Paris

The show includes renditions of Swain’s Farm in Bethel; Screw Auger Falls in Newry; McLaughlin Garden itself and other localities.

Woodstock Elementary School makes use of forest trails

WOODSTOCK — As the snow falls on a recent Thursday morning, 16 Woodstock Elementary School fourth and fifth graders are hiking into the woods with their principal, a few teachers and several volunteers. Some have backpacks and nearly everyone has an orange vest or hat. If they forgot their mittens, they take a pair from […]

Newry’s valuations doubled this year

Beginning in April 2024, the valuations will likely increase further

Photo: November’s fade-out

Greenwood allows green burials

Greenwood does not have any specific regulations prohibiting green burials but is running out of cemetery space.

Albany man has lived off the grid for 50 years

With ingenuity and determination, Paul Hausman has worked hard to make his own way on a rural hillside in Albany Township.