The public is invited to a free Bike & Fire Safety Seminar, to be hosted by Extreme Fitness Martial Arts, on Sunday, June 17, from 2 to 4 pm.
The event will cov...
NOTE (Thursday, June 1, 2017; 11:50 am): This story has been updated to reflect the proper title held by Maureen Crick Owen.
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Some say that the lo...
When Newtown resident Roger Connor, Jr, returned from service in the US Navy in 2002, he wanted to find a way to give back to the community; and when resident T...
The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South at 3 Main Street report the following fire calls and the responders:Thursday, ...
Turkey Ridge, an 11-lot residential subdivision proposed for a 28.5-acre site at 96 Toddy Hill Road, has gained a wetlands/watercourses protection permit from t...
Janet Sherman Porteous, 87, of Shelton, beloved wife of the late Trumbull Police Chief Norman W. Porteous, died May 3 at Wesley Heights. Born in Trumbull on Aug...
Marilyn Louise (Cristini) Perry, 81, of Stratford died peacefully May 26. She was born in Derby on New Year's Day 1936, daughter of the late Mae (Cawthra) and L...
BETHEL - Ben's Bells Connecticut has announced a new twist on Celebration of Kindness, its biggest fundraising event of the year.The Newtown Bee that month.bens...
It did not take more than a few hours after First Selectman Pat Llodra's announcing her planned retirement this December for well-wishes and reflections on her ...
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (AP) - An attorney for a Florida woman says that she will plead guilty to threatening a man whose 6-year-old son was killed in the Decembe...
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.
