The next issue of The Newtown Bee will have early deadlines due to New Year’s Day. The print edition of January 1, 2021, will be mailed December 30, so that the USPS can deliver the papers to local subscribers ahead of the holiday. The paper will also be delivered to local newsstands that afternoon.

Real Estate display ads must be received by 9 am Monday, December 28, to be included in the Friday, January 1 paper.

Regular display ads are due by Monday at 10 am.

Items for the Business, Education (including Birthday Cake), Enjoy, Health, and Religion pages must be received by noon Monday.

Letters to the Editor and Community Calendar listings must be received by noon Tuesday, December 29.

Classified ads are due by 1 pm Tuesday.

General news items must be received by 4 pm Tuesday.

For additional information concerning advertising call 203-426-3141 or send e-mail to ads@thebee.com; for editorial concerns call the same number or send e-mail to editor@thebee.com.

The office of The Newtown Bee will be closed January 1. It will reopen at 8 am January 4.

Holiday Closings And Other Schedule Changes

All town offices and agencies will close at noon Thursday, December 30, and remain closed until 8 am Monday, January 4.

The transfer station at the former landfill on Ethan Allen Road will close at 11 am December 31. It will remain closed New Year’s Day, and reopen January 2, at 7 am.

According to the Town of Newtown, recycling normally picked up on Friday will be picked up Saturday for the holiday week.

C.H. Booth Library will close at 1 pm New Year’s Eve and remain closed New Year’s Day. It will reopen January 2 at 10 am.

Newtown’s public schools are on holiday break. Classes will resume Monday, January 4.

FAITH Food Pantry will be closed December 31.

In addition, there will be no mail delivery on January 1, as it is a United States Postal Service holiday.

Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicle offices will be closed New Year’s Day. They will open at 8 am January 2.