Bethel News

A Connecticut lawmaker says he's paid more than $390 in fines and his driver's license has been reinstated after he was pulled over by police a second time for illegally using a cell phone while driving.

City police arrested four suspects Tuesday morning for an alleged bias attack on two Mexican men last month that a witness videotaped on his iPhone.

A state arbitrator has ruled the town must rehire a mechanic fired last year after problems were discovered in the braking systems of the town Department of Public Works ' heavy truck fleet.

Charles Dickens ' "A Christmas Carol," with a new perspective, opens Friday night at 8 at the Town Players Little Theatre on Orchard Hill Road, off Route 25 South in Newtown.

Some things are just meant to be, whether it's a well-timed phone call or a well-placed cat.

An 85-year-old Danbury man was pronounced dead after a two-car accident Wednesday morning on Route 58, by Steck's Nursery in Bethel.

"Creating Karma" is a comedy about an uptight fashion designer in Manhattan who becomes a poet after moving in with her wacky new-age therapist sister Callie .

The town has proposed resurfacing Old Hawleyville Road from Route 6 to approximately 1,500 feet south of Plumtrees Road.

Local school officials and teachers have agreed to a contract for the district's 270 certified staff that provides a one percent raise for 2011 and higher health premiums, recognizing the town's tough economic times.

It'll be like a local "Antiques Roadshow" in town Sunday when Newtown appraiser Jay St.

Momentum from last year's historic election may not bring record numbers to the polls this year, but experts and local party officials said it has motivated more people to get involved in the process.

Voters throughout the area will head to the polls Tuesday to select the leaders of their town or city.

Wallingford-based New England Home Delivery Services recently entered into a five-year lease for 30,000 square feet of space at Berkshire Corporate Park.

Democratic challenger Matt Knickerbocker came out ahead in a hotly contested three-way race that left First Selectman Bob Burke out after two terms in office.

From her seat inside Jacqueline's restaurant Tuesday afternoon, 82-year-old Ada Cole could see the Bethel United Methodist Church across the street.

Swine flu is making its mark in schools across the area, though it's been mild. Except for Bethel, the districts have had only slightly elevated absentee rates.

Bethel needs -- and deserves -- a change in the top leadership of its government.

Heather Moran, of Bethel, wants everyone to know there are still good, honest people in this world.

We need leaders with an honest plan for Bethel's future; its economy, education, and infrastructure.

The Board of Selectmen decided to drop its review of the ethics charge against Board of Finance member Kevin Riley in a 2-1 vote.