Bethlehem News

Jeanne Cooper , who for more than 40 years played Katherine Chancellor on the CBS daytime drama "The Young and the Restless," died Wednesday.

Cindy Crawford, the model and businesswoman, sat with a television crew at the Connecticut State Library on Wednesday, apparently being interviewed for a program that traces the genealogy of celebrities.

An Arizona jury on Wednesday reached a verdict in the trial of Jodi Arias, the California woman accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander .

Dolores Hart was a young, successful actress in Hollywood in the 1960s, with 10 highly successful movies to her credit.

Bethlehem and Woodbury voters are asked to cast their ballots Tuesday, May 7, on the proposed $32,055,781 Region 14 Education Budget for the 2013-14 academic year.

Connecticut Landmarks' Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden located on 9 Main Street in the scenic village of Bethlehem in the heart of the Litchfield Hills will host the fourth annual Caroline's Enchanted Garden: Fairy & Wizard Festival, on Saturday, May 11th, from 1 to 4 pm.

The Abbey of Regina Laudis www.abbeyofreginalaudis.org located in the quite town of Bethlehem Connecticut was founded by Mother Benedict and Mother Mary Aline Trilles de Warren after the devastation of World War II.

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The Region 14 School District, which includes Woodbury, is hosting an informative Budget Talk at 5 p.m. in Bethlehem Elementary School on Wednesday, May 1. All residents of Bethlehem and Woodbury who would like to learn more about the 2013-14 school budget are invited to attend.

An Italian restaurant and steakhouse is opening next month at the former Pat's Kountry Kitchen, which closed in February after 30 years.

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A backyard campfire caused a brush fire to burn through about 50 wooded acres Sunday afternoon, but there was no loss of life or limb, officials said.

Two months after officials seized more than 40 animals from her property, a 46-year-old woman is facing criminal charges for cruelty to animals.

Convicted killer Michael Skakel took the witness stand Thursday in his latest attempt to get out of prison where he is serving 20 years to life for the 1975 killing of 15-year-old Martha Skakel wore a white shirt with a collar and black blazer.

The U.S. Mint said it has suspended sales of its one-tenth ounce American Eagle gold bullion coins as surging demand after bullion's plunge to two-year lows depleted the government's inventory.