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Bethel town center at night during the winter. Text reads, "5th Annual Holiday Gift Guide 2024"
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
A chance meeting at Molten Java turned a self-taught artist’s passion into an award-winning children’s book career.

Features

Nature's Nooks - Painted Turtles
Nature's Nooks

Nature's Nooks - Painted Turtles

By
Don Warfield
June 10, 2026
Meet the Painted Turtles of Mike’s Pond in Bethel and discover their colorful shells, quiet habits, and surprising winter survival skills.
Poetry Corner - Ekphrastic Poetry
Poetry Corner

Poetry Corner - Ekphrastic Poetry

By
Hannah Lipman
May 27, 2026
Nature's Nooks - The Blue Jay
Nature's Nooks

Nature's Nooks - The Blue Jay

By
Don Warfield
May 24, 2026
Bora Restaurant: A Bethel Standout
Bites of Bethel

Bora Restaurant: A Bethel Standout

By
Andrea Markel
March 30, 2026
Bethel’s Blue Jay Orchards to Live on Under New Ownership
Featured Articles

Bethel’s Blue Jay Orchards to Live on Under New Ownership

By
Rob Sample
February 19, 2026
Bites of Bethel - Better in Bethel Restaurant (B.I.B)
Bites of Bethel

Bites of Bethel - Better in Bethel Restaurant (B.I.B)

By
Andrea Markel
January 25, 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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