On Saturday night someone removed a pride flag from a Bethel business, burned it, and placed it at their front door. Bethel Police are investigating the incident at Molten Java. Next to the flag was a banner that read “Kindness, community, strength...we’ll get through this together”. Bethel state Representative Raghib Allie-Brennan says this act of hate, although heartbreaking, serves as an opportunity for a conversation about acceptance and kindness. He says it's the responsibility of everyone to ensure the community feels safe and called for residents to band together to instill values of anti-hate amongst the community.