Aida Seco Reiske, 75, of Sandy Hook, passed peacefully on October 3. Aida was born in Fall River, Mass., the daughter of Jose and Aida Seco.
Aida is survived by...
St Rose of Lima School students celebrated Monsignor Robert Weiss’s birthday on September 24 with a special mass, school event, and tree planting. He turned 75 ...
On Wednesday, October 13, the Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will welcome Shauna Shane to demonstrate creating a portrait in pastel.
This program is...
I have always had an affinity for grasses. Growing up in the Connecticut countryside, my parent’s house was surrounded by farms and fields of timothy hay. To me...
Organizers are planning a Newtown United Methodist Church (NUMC) Fall Craft Fair, which will return this month to the cafetorium at Reed Intermediate School, 3 ...
Occupation: I have recently started a new position as secretary for Newtown Parks and Recreation Department with the Town of Newtown. I am learning the rope...
Each week we compile a list of some of the most-read stories published at newtownbee.com. Here is a roundup of the week’s top stories, based on the number of pa...
Robert Mitchell, of Sandy Hook, passed peacefully Wednesday, October 6, after a short but complicated illness, surrounded by his loving family.
The owner of Mit...
The first thing Newtown resident Lia Levitt did when she learned a group of Afghan refugees was arriving in the area with little more than the clothes on their ...
October 4, 1996
Samples of dust particles taken last week inside the Cyrenius Booth Library have been found to contain levels of asbestos that exceed feder...
Penny,
Thank you for sharing Jack's and your life story. We were moved,Jack was an exceptional person.
Lots of love to you and your wonderful family.
Pat and Julie D'Onofrio
Thank you! BOE budget items lurk in the shadows. Many programs we fund are often dreamed up by the State and pushed down to the districts to implement.
Schools could be consolidated here as enrollment decreases. And some 'luxury' programs should be trimmed. Downsizing administrators and support staff should be considered as well. And a 'few hundred' dollars on top of inflation is a bridge too far.