Fluid muscles froze to hold a pose as ballerinas paused, spun, and resumed their dance on stage at Edmond Town Hall on Sunday, September 25. Quickly they dashed...
On the request of Selectman Herb Rosenthal, the Board of Selectmen September 19 deliberated and agreed to add a half-million more dollars in year two of the Cap...
Chris Robertson has stepped in to fill the position of head of school at Fraser Woods Montessori School this year.@cdr1969, to share educational news and update...
Newtown High School's Career Center is seeking adults in the community to help support programs for students - from speaking in classrooms to offering unpaid le...
St Rose of Lima School Principal Sister Colleen Therese Smith welcomed gathered students at a school assembly on Friday, September 23, ahead of introducing Kimb...
When current Newtown Middle School seventh grader Jeremy Voegeli was thinking about what service project he could complete before his October Bar Mitzvah, he re...
It didn't take Newtown High School's football team long to seize control in its visit to New Milford, on a damp September 30 night. The Nighthawks scored early ...
To the Editor:
I am a practicing psychiatrist for many years and a constituent of Rep Mitch Bolinsky's. I wanted to share how helpful Mitch has been regarding b...
To the Editor:
On Wednesday September 28, the Connecticut General Assembly was in special session. In this session I voted in favor of a $220 million agreement ...
Every year, Boy Scouts across the country are involved with projects to benefit their communities. Along with this hard work, the scouts not only gain valuable ...
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.
