Operating hours for most locations will be affected by the Thanksgiving holiday next week.

All Town of Newtown offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 27-28, in observance of the national holiday.

The transfer station at 4 Ethan Allen Road will be closed Thursday only. It will reopen on Friday, November 28.

Cyrenius H. Booth Library will close at 3 pm on Wednesday, November 26, and remain closed on Thursday and Friday. It will reopen on Saturday, November 29, at 9:30 am.

Newtown Senior Center will be closed on Thursday and Friday. It will reopen on Monday, December 1, at 9 am.

Local schools also will be closed Wednesday through Friday, November 26-28.

The United States Postal Service will not be making deliveries on Thursday.

The offices of Bee Publishing Company will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 27-28. We will reopen at 8 am Monday, December 1.

Early Deadlines

Editorial deadlines for the November 28, 2025 print edition of this newspaper will be one business day earlier than usual.

Business, Education, Health and Sports items are due by noon Monday, November 24.

Letters to the Editor and general news items must be received by noon Tuesday, November 25.

Obituaries must be received by 3 pm Tuesday.

For details on regular deadlines, visit the Contact Us, About Us, How To Submit A Press Release page on our website.

Copy for display and classified advertising must be received by our office as follows: Real Estate Display: 10 am Friday, November 21; regular Display ads and Real Estate Classified ads (In-Column), 10 am Monday, November 24; and regular (In-Column) Classifieds, 1 pm Tuesday, November 25.

Call 203-426-3141 and ask for Editorial for additional information on those holiday deadlines, or the Classifieds department for additional information on advertising.