‘The Wonderful World Of Lichens’
DERBY — Lichens are curious plants that are part fungus and part alga or cyanobacteria exis...
Antoinette Went
Beloved Mother And Grandmother
Antoinette Went, of Maplewood in Newtown, formerly of New Milford, died peacefully March 30. Mrs Went was bo...
What cause do you wish people would pay more attention to?
Emma Schmid-Tharnish: Heifer.org. It’s a charity that you can donate money to, to help a ...
Yale Alley Cats At Trinity, April 21
One of the nation’s most renowned a cappella groups, The Yale Alley Cats will return to Newtown for a performan...
Springing Into Track Season At NHS
By Kelley Baylis
Newtown High School’s boys’ and girls’ outdoor track and field teams are...
Safe School Climate Seminar Scheduled
A Safe School Climate Seminar for Newtown parents and residents will be held on Thursday, April 12, in Reed Intermediate S...
Red Cross Family Caregiver’s Training; Public Invited To Any, All Sessions
BROOKFIELD — A free Family Caregiver’s Training P...
Robert Mulholland serves as the vice chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr Mulholland was inadvertently left out of The Newtown Bee’s O...
Making Easter A Little Happier For Families In Need
By Nancy K. Crevier
Newtown High School junior Paige Kroha, 16, delivered 40 Easter baskets to St Rose Churc...
Police Break Up Large
Underage Alcohol PartyÂ
After receiving a noise complaint about 10:30 pm on Saturday, March 31, police responded to a residence on Pond...
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.
