April 23, 1999
HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER OF Leo McIlrath.
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Newtown Fish & Game members John Sanzo and Steven Tutu were among the early anglers to land tr...
To the Editor:
While I am in support of Newtown’s educational system, the budget that has been proposed is neither judicious nor vital.
Last year, Newtown resid...
I don’t think James Brunot had “collaborative Scrabble” in mind when he developed Criss-Cross Word into Scrabble right here in Newtown more than 75 years ago. I...
The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will present “Heidi Harrington Painting a Portrait in Oil” on Wednesday, April 24, at 1:30 pm, in the lower level...
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...
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?