New Exhibit On John Paul II
NEW HAVEN – The Knights of Columbus Museum is housing a new temporary exhibition as part of its on-going series of uniqu...
Local Forum On Lyme Disease Draws A Crowd
By Kaaren Valenta
Donna McCarthy knows exactly what it feels like to have Lyme disease. Ms McCarthy, who is the direct...
Lions Club Kicks Off Annual Mustang Car Raffle
The Newtown Lions Club has begun its annual Mustang Car Raffle, the largest and most important fundraising activi...
By Kim J. Harmon
BROOKFIELD – It might have taken a while for the meet to lumber into action on Tuesday afternoon, but when it did the Newtown High ...
Two To Receive Honorary Degrees At Teikyo Post
WATERBURY –– Connecticut Supreme Court Chief Justice William J. Sullivan and Julio Coelho...
DOT Slates Session
On Bridge Project
Plans to replace a small bridge on South Main Street, which crosses over Cold Spring Brook, will be the subject of a publi...
By Kim J. Harmon
TRUMBULL – It was slipping away.
Leading 4-1 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, the Newtown High School baseball team s...
Greater Issues Behind
The Budget Defeat
To the Editor:
Cheers to John Kortze for proposing a bond issue to fund open space purchases. Maybe someone understands ...
Good Enough Never Is
To the Editor:
I am shocked and surprised. Surprised because the budget did not pass and we have so many families with children in this tow...
Terrific Action All Around Bolsters The Strength Of Margulies’ Writing
By Julie Stern
NEW HAVEN — Nine years ago, under a commission fro...
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.
