Newtown Forest Association (NFA) is appealing the decision made by Newtown Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) to approve the proposed 117-unit housing development...
The Flagpole Photographers Camera Club invites the public and photographers of all skill levels to boost their skills at a hands-on workshop featuring the sceni...
The highlight of the week undoubtedly was a 25-0 win over visiting Joel Barlow of Redding on April 11. Not only did Newtown High School’s softball team’s offens...
Newtown High School’s baseball team came from behind twice in as many games to post its first two wins of the campaign. The Nighthawks clawed back from a two-ru...
Town Clerk Debbie Aurelia Halstead announces that the Town Clerk’s office will have special absentee voting hours from 9 am to noon Saturday, April 20.
Pursuant...
The referendum for the proposed 2024-25 municipal and school budgets is set for next Tuesday, April 23.
The Newtown Bee has been covering the budget process...
To the Editor:
I am writing in support of the Board of Education budget that is part of the upcoming referendum on April 23. Should the budget be voted rejected...
To the Editor:
I’m writing to urge all Newtown residents to support the Municipal and Board of Education budgets. There’s usually a low turnout for the Budget R...
To the Editor:
In my letter to The Bee dated April 4th, I tried bringing to light some important factors I wanted the taxpaying Newtowners to consider when voti...
To the Editor:
Can you afford the largest tax increase in 15 years?
If not, let your voice be heard by voting no “too high” on the Board of Education budget on ...
26 years ago the Newtown education system was excellent, today it is not.
No amount of money will fix that until those responsible for the destruction leave the school system.
Is it not true, that school budgets, by LAW, cannot be reduced year to year, no matter the reason? If it was 1M at 1000 students, next year at 500 students, the budget MUST be 1M?