Built as a project for a class at Newtown Middle School 14 years ago, a Medieval-style trebuchet continues to be trotted out every Halloween season for entertainment purposes at Castle Hill Farm.
Hear what multi-Grammy winning guitarist, composer, producer Steve Vai had to say over the course of two exclusive chats with The Newtown Bee ahead of his College Street Music Hall show November 1.
Gently swaying pink and blue balloons tied to a bulletin board with cut out hearts in matching colors drew a group of individuals and families who gathered with First Selectman Dan Rosenthal in front ...
Fifteen scarecrows were placed at lampposts throughout the Fairfield Hills campus by Sunday, October 23, for Newtown Parks & Recreation's Third Annual Scarecrow Contest. More were anticipated to be ad...
“The ABCs of Newtown” is a series tying each letter of the alphabet to something in Newtown. This week we continue with a look at three prolific actors who each spent part of a film’s production in town.
Jeff, look no further than our own first selectman. “Brews with Bruce” at the Senior Center is included with membership, but according to the Bee’s own reporting, everyone else must purchase a day pass to attend.
Apparently, paying taxes gets you a town government, but having a conversation with its leader requires an admission upgrade.
Unless, of course, the intent is to hear only from a preferred audience. A room full of agreeable voices may be comfortable, but a first selectman represents the entire town—including residents who might ask inconvenient questions. Public access should not come with a cover charge.
What I will always remember about Mitch is he is the only politician in Newtown that I saw coming to and standing up against the proposed Truck Depot at Exit 9. As bad as traffic is in Newtown now and with the constant push for housing development in Newtown, traffic has become a point a real negative for Newtown. Now imagine a Truck Depot in town on top of it. Thanks Mitch for standing with the Newtown residents to stop that insanity
