Black Cats: Not So Spooky After All

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Kitten Jade came to Danbury Animal Welfare Society, 147 Grassy Plain Street, Bethel, earlier this month and loves to greet everyone that visits. She is a sweet black cat looking for her forever home. —Bee Photos, Silber

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For the second time in two years, Connecticut’s Second House District voters will choose between Democratic challenger Raghib Allie-Brennan, left, and Republican incumbent Will Duff.

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Incumbent, Challenger Poised To Serve Diverse Constituency

Both its one-term Republican incumbent Will Duff, and repeat Democratic challenger Raghib Allie-Brennan believe they have an obligation to every resident across all four communities they are poised to serve in Hartford for the next two years.
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Candidates Pledge To Address Various Pressing Challenges

Incumbent Republican 106th District State Representative Mitch Bolinsky and his Democratic challenger, local Board of Education Vice Chairman Rebekah Harriman-Stites offer perspectives on how they plan to address a number of state fiscal challenges that impact everything from local property taxes and Newtown’s education budget to state pensions and revenue shortfalls.
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Candidates Pledge To Address Various Pressing Challenges

Incumbent Republican 106th District State Representative Mitch Bolinsky and his Democratic challenger, local Board of Education Vice Chairman Rebekah Harriman-Stites offer perspectives on how they plan to address a number of state fiscal challenges that impact everything from local property taxes and Newtown’s education budget to state pensions and revenue shortfalls.
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Police have charged Stefani Reyes, the former business manager for EverWonder Children's Museum, with second-degree larceny for alleged embezzlement at the non-profit organization.
—Newtown Police Department photo

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Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Museum Embezzlement Case

In Connecticut Superior Court in Danbury on October 12, a Shelton woman pleaded not guilty to one count of second-degree larceny in connection with her alleged embezzlement of $18,580 in funds while she formerly worked as the business manager at the nonprofit EverWonder Children’s Museum on Pecks Lane in Newtown.
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Police have charged Stefani Reyes, the former business manager for EverWonder Children's Museum, with second-degree larceny for alleged embezzlement at the non-profit organization.
—Newtown Police Department photo

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Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Museum Embezzlement Case

In Connecticut Superior Court in Danbury on October 12, a Shelton woman pleaded not guilty to one count of second-degree larceny in connection with her alleged embezzlement of $18,580 in funds while she formerly worked as the business manager at the nonprofit EverWonder Children’s Museum on Pecks Lane in Newtown.
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Developer Challenges Proposed Water Pollution Control Plan

A land development firm, which has a lawsuit pending against the Water & Sewer Authority (WSA), is challenging the WSA’s proposed revisions to its Water Pollution Control Plan, charging that the proposed changes involve “several illegalities.”
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Developer Challenges Proposed Water Pollution Control Plan

A land development firm, which has a lawsuit pending against the Water & Sewer Authority (WSA), is challenging the WSA’s proposed revisions to its Water Pollution Control Plan, charging that the proposed changes involve “several illegalities.”

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Theater Review: Political Powerhouse, 'Evita' A Flawless Opener For ACT

ACT of Connecticut is featuring Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber’s "Evita: as its season opener. This pared down rendition loses not a moment of emotional and musical impact. The small stage and minimal set offer a stark background for this highly charged political powerhouse.
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Online readers can print this story to cut out the ballot and turn it in with the corresponding $1 donation per ballot, either at Newtown Middle School October 20 and 21 during voting hours, 9 am to 5 pm, or dropped off in The Newtown Bee’s letter slot in the front door at its 5 Church Hill Road office building.

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NMS Scarecrows To Go On Display Saturday And Sunday

Voting for this year’s Newtown Middle School Eighth Grade Scarecrow Contest entries will be open this Saturday and Sunday, October 20 and 21.
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Online readers can print this story to cut out the ballot and turn it in with the corresponding $1 donation per ballot, either at Newtown Middle School October 20 and 21 during voting hours, 9 am to 5 pm, or dropped off in The Newtown Bee’s letter slot in the front door at its 5 Church Hill Road office building.

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NMS Scarecrows To Go On Display Saturday And Sunday

Voting for this year’s Newtown Middle School Eighth Grade Scarecrow Contest entries will be open this Saturday and Sunday, October 20 and 21.

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Nick Jacobs (No. 375) broke away from this pack of runners to finish second in the SWC cross country championships, at Bethel High, on October 16.

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Jacobs Places Second As Cross Country Runners Race In SWC Championships

Sparked by a second-place Nick Jacobs finish at Bethel High School October 16, the Newtown High School boys' cross country team paced its way to fourth place in the South-West Conference championship meet.
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Nick Jacobs (No. 375) broke away from this pack of runners to finish second in the SWC cross country championships, at Bethel High, on October 16.

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Jacobs Places Second As Cross Country Runners Race In SWC Championships

Sparked by a second-place Nick Jacobs finish at Bethel High School October 16, the Newtown High School boys' cross country team paced its way to fourth place in the South-West Conference championship meet.

Today's Events

  • Matinee screening of "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation"
    4-5:45 pm Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street $3 Screenings of animated adventure-comedy featuring the vocal talents of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, et al, rated PG and…
  • The Art of Risk Taking: a workshop with Caitie Whelan
    4-6 pm Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Street $20 suggested donation Join writer, teacher and entrepreneur Caitie Whelan (The Lightning Notes daily post) for workshop on taking…
  • Screening of "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation"
    7-8;45 pm Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street $3 Screenings of animated adventure-comedy featuring the vocal talents of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, et al, rated PG and…
  • An Evening With Sloan Wainwright: a performance for Ben's Lighthouse
    7-10 pm Special event at a private home in Newtown (address with ticket purchase) $100 Performance by celebrated singer-songwriter hosted by and benefit for Ben’s Lighthouse,…
  • Screening of "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation"
    9-10:45 pm Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street $3 Screenings of animated adventure-comedy featuring the vocal talents of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, et al, rated PG and…
  • NMS Eighth Grade Scarecrow Contest
    voting booth open 9 am-5 pm Newtown Middle School front lawn, 11 Queen Street $1/vote Public invited to vote for their favorite original creation by groups of NMS students,…
  • Book Donation Day
    12-5 pm rain or shine C.H. Booth Library (rear parking lot), 25 Main Street Donations sought of books, DVDs, CDs, LPs, video games, board games, and puzzles, for 2019 Friends of C.H…
  • Matinee screening of "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation"
    1-2:45 pm Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street $3 Screenings of animated adventure-comedy featuring the vocal talents of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, et al, rated PG and…
  • CROP Walk
    NYA Sports & Fitness Center, 4 Primrose Street All ages invited to join 2.5-mile walk along trails at Fairfield Hills to overcome poverty and hunger, donations to Church World…
  • Connecticut Authors Reading Series: Hunter, Rothstein, Seigel & Scott
    2-4 pm C.H. Booth Library (meeting room), 25 Main Street Free Readings from published works by Georgia Hunter (We Were The Lucky Ones), Marilyn Simon Rothstein (Husbands And Other…

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