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Week in Review: April 4-10

One of busiest news weeks in Bethel Patch history.

NEWS
Former First Selectman formally announced that he will seek the office again in the fall following the dismissal of his harassment case on Tuesday.

Bethel man is asking friends and neighbors to help him celebrate 10 years of being cancer free by raising money for St. Jude's Children's Hospital. 

Five town from the Greater Danbury Area, including Bethel, are in talks to create a to make emergency services more efficient. 

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, a calico cat, was named the DAWS Pet of the Week.

ARTS
This week's Viewfinder featured local children enjoying the warmer weather at . 

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Arts Around Town profiled Bethel resident , who serves at the executive director and founder of the Connecticut Film Festival that occurred in Danbury this past weekend.

Bethel Cinema added thrilled to its showtimes.

BUSINESS
Bethel's Economic Outreach Committee has extended its business survey response date to April, 15 after it received many, detailed responses on how to make the town's business climate better. To learn more about the survey or find the link, . 

OPINION
Bethel moms talked about how to handle this week. A resident also submitted a Letter to the Editor in favor of supporting non-government agencies in town in a piece called

POLICE & FIRE
On Friday morning, a at Putnam Memorial State Park, which is located on the Bethel/Redding border. The state police confirmed that the body was male and had "self inflicting wounds." Later the case was closed when it was officially confirmed that the man has committed suicide. His name will not be released by the state police.

, caught a late night intruder Friday night after he fled a home that he broke into and stole food from.

Bethel firefighters on Apollo Road on Thursday, which was caused by a mechanical malfunction. 

The Bethel Police arrested a man on for a DWI on Monday. Later in the week, two Bethel residents were arrested on various .

SCHOOLS
The Bethel Education Foundation held its Annual Barnum Ball last week; to check out pictures from the event.

As the Whiz Kids of the week, the Bethel High Band was for a spot in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington D.C.

SPORTS
The spring sports season started up this week, with Wildcat softball, 7-1, but with boys lacrosse .


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