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Town of Bethel

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Bethel, Connecticut, a small New England town formed in 1855, and located in northern Fairfield County. Bethel lies sixty miles northeast of New York City and fifty miles southwest of Hartford and is accessed by state routes 6, 53, and 58 and Interstate 84. A town of more than 18,000 people on over 17 square miles, Bethel is served by a full time police force, two volunteer fire departments, and the David W. Deakin Educational Park, which contains five schools from grades K- 12 and sports fields on one campus. The birthplace of P. T. Barnum, Bethel is home to the corporate headquarters of Duracell Inc., Cannondale, and Eaton, along with the bucolic Blue Jay Orchards.

Recent News

Town of Bethel News : New Facebook Page

The Town of Bethel has a new Facebook page! Please click on the link to follow us. Make sure to tell your friends! Click here to View the Information About Town of Bethel News : New Facebook…

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Town of Bethel - Announcing The Sustainable Bethel Commission

Recently the Board of Selectman confirmed the SUSTAINABLE BETHEL COMMISSION which is a part of Sustainable CT (https://sustainablect.org/) The Commission includes ten Bethel residents - Chairperson Kathryn Hebert, Vice Chairperson Tori Cornish,…

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Town of Bethel - Health Department and Building Department files availability in June and July

The Building Department and Health Department are moving closer to an online/ paperless system. During the months of June and July the Property Files and Permanent Health files will be scanned with the intent of making them more readily…

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Town of Bethel News - May 2, 2022

The Wall That Heals The Wall That Heals is a traveling three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. This traveling exhibit honors the more than three million Americans who served in the Armed Forces during the…

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