Motorcyclist In Critical Condition
 Following I-84 Crash
By Andrew Gorosko
A motorcycle accident on eastbound Interstate 84 on the afternoon of Sunday, May 1,...
Trinity Youth
Car Wash
On Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8, the youth of Trinity Episcopal Church will be holding their annual car wash and plant sale to rais...
NHS Lists Scholarships
Information and applications for the following scholarships is available at the Career Center at Newtown High School.
Connecticut Stu...
Free Screening For Strokes
NEW MILFORD — New Milford Hospital, in conjunction with the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart...
Dear Fostering: Anytime you bring a new addition – a pet, a child, another relative – into the family household, your dog is going t...
Can A Church Survive When Faced
With Too Much Change?
WASHINGTON GREEN — Three-time Tony award winning actor George Grizzard will head a cast of fiv...
Communications Device
On April 20, a Motorola-brand “communications device” was found on Main Street, according to police, who are ...
Cubs For A Cure Planning A Night Of Shopping
St Rose Cub Scouts are planning their Second Annual Ladies Shopping Bazaar for Saturday, May 7. The boys are part o...
Relay For Life Gears Up For June 11-12 Event
By Kaaren Valenta
The last monthly organizational meeting of Newtown’s Relay For Life took place this ...
  *Newtown resident MELISSA CARTOUN will return to Mocha Coffee House in Sandy Hook tonight. This will be Melissa’s second show at the Glen Road e...
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.
Clocks of any type should be avoided because the word for clock sounds a lot like the word for the funeral ritual. Clocks also are a reminder that time is running out and are considered a reminder that life will come to an end.
