NHS Student Learns About Law At NYLF Conference
By Tanjua Damon
Understanding the law and how the process works can be intriguing for many young adults. Newtown...
By Kim J. Harmon
W
ork to Win – the Newtown High School boys’ track team has worked not only to win, but to improve itself and ...
Few Attend Saturday
Budget Hearing
By Steve Bigham
Only three people turned out for the annual Saturday morning public hearing on the proposed town budget March...
Charter Panel Charts Its Course
Following Critical Council Review
By Steve Bigham
After facing a highly critical Legislative Council two weeks ago, the Charter ...
Search Is On For Outstanding Older Worker
GARDNER, MASS. — Green Thumb, Inc., is seeking nominations for an Outstanding Older Worker to represent ea...
An Old Home Saved
To the Editor:
We owe our home to Officer Christopher Vadis, first to spot the fire at our Big Yellow House March 15. Our gratitude extends to...
South Main Crash
Motorist Andrew M. Hernandez, 20, of Bridgeport was driving a 1994 Ford Explorer northbound on South Main Street about 4 pm March 26, when...
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Occupation: I have been director of adult and continuing education for the Newtown schools for five years. I graduated with a bachelor of general studies, w...
Something New For Newtown’s
Dining Menu: Indian Food
By Kaaren Valenta
Sunderban, the “beautiful forest,” with a unique ...
Hello! My family has been doing this for years (since our now 16 year old was in Project Eagle at SHS). We have picked up over 30 bags of litter since the quarantine started. Kristy Davenport, paraeducator at SHS just picked up a ton of litter too! It is my hope that this is one of the many ways we can (again) take something tragic and horrible and use it to do some good. Thank you!
My name is Jack McAvoy, older brother of Joanne and Patricia McAvoy who lost their lives in an automobile accident 50 years ago on the date above. I wonder if any readers still remember two of the most wonderful sisters a brother could ever have, and I'll bet two of the nicest friends one could ever know. Joanne was 17, Patricia 15. I can't thank the Bee enough for posting this In Memoriam. As a regular reader of the "Way We Were" feature from my home in Pennsylvania, I wondered if any mention would be made of the accident as the sad anniversary approached. It was not (so far anyway), and I totally understood because that's probably not the place to recount such a tragic event. And then . . . then I clicked on Obituaries and saw that the precious memory of these dear girls is still alive in their hometown thanks to this newspaper with a heart. I am so moved. If anyone knew them, you would understand why. On the chance that a former classmate/friend might want to visit their grave site, they are interred in St. Rose Cemetery very close to the entrance. Take the road to the right just a little way and you'll find the headstone close to the road. If anyone reads this and remembers, I thank you for any kindness you might have ever done for them. Chances are they were kind to you as well. That's the way they always were. RIP, Joanne and Patricia. I love you both.
