‘For the public good’: Praise for Gov. Lamont’s effort to end Connecticut’s digital divide
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Officials representing towns across the state as well as educators and political leaders are welcoming Gov. Ned Lamont’s move to introduce legislation that would make broadband and high speed internet services more widely available as well as cheaper in Connecticut.
Alarmed that 23 percent of Connecticut residents don’t have access to internet service of any kind, Lamont said the goal of his ambitious legislation is for the state to have universal broadband service by 2022. Bethel First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker lauded Lamont’s efforts, but said the problem of widespread access to affordable high speed internet is nothing new.
Bethel, Ridgefield, Roxbury leaders elected to board
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Candidate for Bethel s first selectman Democratic incumbent Matt Knickerbocker took part in a forum hosted by the Bethel Schools Central Parent Teacher Organization and the Bethel Education Foundation on Wednesday night. October 30, 2019, at Bethel High School, Bethel, Conn.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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First Selectman Rudy Marconi has called on RIdgefielders to not have family gatherings this Thanksgiving as the town battles a spike in COVID-19 cases.Macklin Reid / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Barbara Henry wins another term as Republican first selectman in Roxbury. Nov. 5, 2013Contributed Photo / Contributed PhotoShow MoreShow Less
Nearly a foot of snow hits Danbury area overnight, bringing region to a halt
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Marselo Gregorino makes a second pass with a snow blower along West Street as he cleared a sidewalk early Thursday morning. A nor easter was expected to drop a foot or more of snow over the area. December 17, 2020, in Danbury, Conn.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Cleanup started early Thursday morning from a nor easter that was expected to drop a foot or more of snow over the area. December 17, 2020, in Danbury, Conn.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
From Manager of a Bethel Biz to Owner, Thanks to Hard Work Written by LindaBerry
Friends, family, representatives of the Bethel Chamber of Commerce, as well as First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker (by Facetime while quarantining), celebrated Patricia Hutchinson’s new ownership of Peachwave at a grand reopening on December 3. Knickerbocker started the ribbon-cutting countdown.
As manager for five years, Hutchinson was already well known at the frozen yogurt shop on Greenwood Avenue. And having lived in Bethel all her life, she is a familiar face in town. “I worked very hard as manager, and I guess the previous owners, the Clifford family - who also own True Value at Dolan Plaza - saw this,” she said. “Because so many people have been at home during the pandemic and doing a lot of home projects, True Value got much busier. The Cliffords felt this was th
Coronavirus Case Rise In Bethel Is A Family Affair: Knickerbocker - Bethel, CT - Restaurants and retail operations are not the reason coronavirus cases are on the rise in Bethel, First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker said.