Newtown Public Schools are set to have a remote learning day on Tuesday, February 9, due to the expected weather.
The district made the announcement in the late...
The Board of Education hired a new director of technology at its January 21 virtual meeting.
Dennis Colclough of Oxford was unanimously supported for the positi...
Roughly a month ago, Newtown resident Brett Boles was thinking of ways to reach out to his students at William H. Hall High School in West Hartford, and as a re...
1927-2021. Dates with a dash. Summarizing a life of places and names, but fails to convey the joy in life and innate kindness that was embodied by Ian Isdale of...
Occupation: My wife, Gayle, and I are the co-owners and operators of Phinney’s Local Grocer in Newtown.
Family: My parents, Kate and Lou Forgione, are l...
The long winter wait is over, and high school sports got back on track with Newtown High School’s girls’ basketball team beating visiting Bethel 41-21 on Februa...
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 recent top stories, based on the numbe...
Mr Albert J. Bibeau, Jr, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 3.
Albert was born on June 16, 1947, the son of the late Albert J. Bibeau, Sr, and Ther...
To the Editor:
Many newspaper editorials have been written about Donald Trump running for office again. And now he is on trial to be impeached to prevent him fr...
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.