To the Editor:The Newtown Bee participate in a lack of sensitivity and racism by publishing a picture featuring former NHS girls basketball players promoting th...
The Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) likely will have a busy evening on Thursday, August 2, as the land use agency has scheduled many public hearings for th...
Following a few days sun and lowered humidity, it seems Mother Nature has decided to return to her rainy, gloomy, humid self.The Newtown Bee for details), Ms Hi...
Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members covered considerable regulatory ground at their July 19 meeting, opening a public hearing on a proposed industrial ...
The National Weather Service in Upton, N.Y., has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Fairfield County and southwestern New Haven County.[naviga:img...
Dr Olga Antoinette Protomastro died July 29, her 88th birthday, while traveling with her family in Ireland. She was born in Hoboken, N.J., and was a longtime re...
Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members are scheduled to consider a P&Z zoning rules proposal at an upcoming public hearing that would allow drive-window s...
The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South at 3 Main Street report the following calls for Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Co...
The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South at 3 Main Street report the following fire calls and the responders:
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Police said August 2 that they are investigating an incident that occurred on July 13 at the CVS Pharmacy at Newtown Shopping Village at 6 Quee...
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.
