The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will welcome Adele Moros as its guest artist for the first program of the new year.
The current president of SCAN...
The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following calls for Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Cor...
Newtown Choral Society, under the direction of Mary Andreotta, has announced openings in all voices for its spring concert, set for May 16 at Newtown Meeting Ho...
When stepping into Hacienda Don Manuel in Brookfield, customers become immersed in the sights, sounds, and cuisine of Mexico.
Owner Edgar Romero opened Hacienda...
Fundraising has begun for the 2020 trip being planned by Newtown Ecumenical Workcamp Servants (NEWS).
The group is comprised of Newtown youth in grades 9-12, re...
Roughly 55 Newtown High School students recently took part in the school’s version of CS50x Puzzle Day, which challenges students to work in small groups to sol...
Name: Ellen Therrien Position: Advertising Sales Manager
Duties: Responsible for advertising sales in both The Newtown Bee print editions and online at ...
As 4 o’clock approached on December 26, traffic on Main Street slowed and even stopped a few times, as moviegoers vied for the few on-street parking locations a...
RIDGEFIELD — Sandy Hook Promise , a nonprofit organization dedicated to eradicating gun violence in schools, will be the beneficiary of a fundraising concert on...
The Flagpole Photographers Camera Club will open the new year with their annual Roundtable Discussion.
Whether you received new gear for the holidays or just ha...
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.
