“We’re heading into a critical two weeks.”
That was the latest word from First Selectman Dan Rosenthal as Newtown, along with the state and nation, moved into w...
The Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street, and all other town buildings are no longer open to the public, effective Thursday, April 2, 2020.
In order to continue ...
It is a lonely drive to work. No school buses backing up traffic as they pause to pick up passengers. One or two other cars — far ahead — traverse the road. The...
Bernice Astell (Dixon) Geanuracos, age 67, a resident of Newtown, died peacefully at her home surrounded by family, on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.
Bernice was the...
St Rose of Lima School kindergarten teacher Donna Rahtelli spent a portion of the day on April 1 leaving messages for her students in chalk on their driveways.
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The Newtown Senior Center, 8 Simpson Street, is temporarily closed in order to keep staff and members safe during the COVID-19 threat. Pick up of prepackaged co...
This is the last in a series of articles highlighting 50 years of the Newtown Youth Basketball Association. The Bee previously published two features detail...
Ryan Quinn has confirmed to me what a wonderful town we live in! “[March 24] was our youngest daughter’s 11th birthday and she has been really upset that she wo...
There is much to explore in the world at this time of the year, and the Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation (CVHF) has plans to help those reading its online ne...
With local school buildings closed and many workers now working from home, The Newtown Bee asked local residents to submit photos and descriptions of the new “a...
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?