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Bethel town center at night during the winter. Text reads, "5th Annual Holiday Gift Guide 2024"
Nature's Nooks - American Pokeweed
Nature's Nooks

Nature's Nooks - American Pokeweed

By
Don Warfield
October 26, 2026
Often dismissed as a weed, American pokeweed plays a vital role supporting birds, pollinators, and wildlife. Here’s why it’s worth keeping.

Features

Casa Oaxaca: A Taste of Southern Mexico, Right in Bethel
Bites of Bethel

Casa Oaxaca: A Taste of Southern Mexico, Right in Bethel

By
Rob Sample
October 26, 2026
Bethel’s Casa Oaxaca brings the heart of Oaxaca to Stony Hill Road with handmade tortillas, rich moles and authentic family recipes.
Bronze Lincoln at Bethel Library Provides Monument to Power of Reading
Bygone Bethel

Bronze Lincoln at Bethel Library Provides Monument to Power of Reading

By
Rob Sample
October 26, 2026
Nature's Nooks - Red Fox
Nature's Nooks

Nature's Nooks - Red Fox

By
Don Warfield
September 11, 2026
Poetry Corner - America 250: From These Hills
Poetry Corner

Poetry Corner - America 250: From These Hills

By
Hannah Lipman
June 26, 2026
Poetry for Your Palate Fills Hearts, Tables, and Bellies at La Zingara
Poetry Corner

Poetry for Your Palate Fills Hearts, Tables, and Bellies at La Zingara

By
Hannah Lipman
June 23, 2026
Meeting of Minds: Bethel’s Molten Java Provides Setting for Book Collaboration
Featured Articles

Meeting of Minds: Bethel’s Molten Java Provides Setting for Book Collaboration

By
Rob Sample
June 12, 2026

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Winter sunset, PT Barnum Square, December 2024.

Joe Welfeld

Sunset, 2024

Green and pink aurora borealis over Bethel, CT

Genée West

Aurora Borealis over Bethel, 2024

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