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Odor Closes Bethel High, Forces Late Opening Thursday
Strange odor prompts officials to close Bethel High School early Wednesday and delay classes Thursday.

I began college at the University of Connecticut in 2004 with a love of history and the written word. After traveling around Central America and Europe, I realized I wanted to be a part of recording history as it happened, not just analyzing others' renditions of the past. Journalism became a natural fit, and as print publications continued to shrink and disappear altogether, it became clear that the future of reporting, especially in the written form, would be online.
At UConn I wrote for and helped edit UdotConn, the university's first news source published solely online, and after graduation I took a job covering the town of East Hampton for Hamptons.com, a pioneer in local online news coverage servicing the East End of Long Island. By the end of my tenure with Hamptons.com, I was working as the news editor for the entire South Fork, from Riverhead to Montauk.
A New Englander born-and-bred, I was excited about the opportunity to return to Connecticut with Patch. Coming to Brookfield, a quintessential New England town, certainly feels like coming home.
Strange odor prompts officials to close Bethel High School early Wednesday and delay classes Thursday.

Large van catches fire after parking in shopping center on Stony Hill Road Wednesday.
Roundup of events scheduled for today in Brookfield.
Democratic candidates event and a government meeting tonight in Bethel.
Independent Party cross-endorsed local GOP candidates for Board of Selectmen after caucus-nominated candidates resigned from race.
Commissioner Catherine Smith will be discussing the state's economic development strategies at an upcoming luncheon.
City officers arrest woman wanted by Brookfield police for alleged shoplifting.
Conservation Commission recommending purchase for addition to Gurski Open Space.
Calling hours scheduled for Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Calling hours scheduled for Tuesday evening at Green's Funeral Home in Danbury.
Emails between board members show some possible violations of open meetings laws.
Chamber of Commerce event in the morning and a Finance meeting at night.
A presentation on the economic outlook and a GOP Vacancy Committee meeting.
Man turned himself in to Brookfield police on an active warrant for failure to appear.
Search during arrest leads to added drug charges, as well.
Find a job available now in Bethel.
Find a job available now in Brookfield.
A look at what’s going on in Brookfield this week.