C.H. Booth Library hosted a virtual program with longtime Newtown resident and The Magic School Bus illustrator Bruce Degen on May 19. People from all across th...
Occupation: I am the director of the Cyrenius H. Booth Library on Main Street. Stop by!
Family: I’m married to Kristin Champagne and I have three childr...
Families United in Newtown (FUN) is teaming up with Newtown Parks & Recreation and the Newtown Lions Club to host its end of the school year meeting and “Senior...
Each week we compile a list of some of the most-read stories published at newtownbee.com. Here is a roundup of the week’s top stories, based on the number of pa...
Kay Ann Rittenhouse Epp, 87, of Sandy Hook, Connecticut, only child of H. Lesle Rittenhouse and Evelyn Virginia Jackson Rittenhouse, died peacefully on Monday, ...
After defeating Masuk of Monroe twice during the regular season, Newtown High School’s boys’ volleyball team was upset by the Panthers in the South-West Confere...
Wallace Edwin “Ed” Randall, Sr, 86, of Miamisburg, Ohio, ended his watch on February 11, 2022.
The son of the late Wallace Horton and Mary Jane (Schmidt) Randal...
July 4, 1946 to June 7, 2021
You will be in our hearts and memories forever as we hold you precious as life itself.
Your loving family forever,
Josh, Helen...
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It was a successful first day of June for Newtown High School athletes as the boys’ volleyball team won its Cl...
It is easy to understand why there is so much support for “student loan forgiveness” among the roughly 15% of US residents who are still carrying it. That senti...
Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Friday In Honor Of Former US Senator Joseph LiebermanGovernor Ned Lamont is directing US and state flags in Connecticut to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset tomorrow as a mark of solemn respect for the memory and longstanding service of former US Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, who died Wednesday. HARTFORD — Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as a mark of solemn respect for the memory and longstanding service of former US Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, who died Wednesday, March 27, he is directing US and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of the former senator’s funeral, which has been scheduled for Friday, March 29.Accordingly, since no flag should fly higher than the US flag, all other flags, including state, municipal, corporate, or otherwise, should also be lowered during this same duration of time.The funeral service will be held at Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford.Lieberman, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became Republican John McCain’s running mate eight years later, died in New York City on Wednesday due to complications from a fall, according to a statement issued by his family. He was 82.Lieberman and his wife, Hadassah, have four children.