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Ben’s Bells Celebration Of Kindness Day ‘Connects All Of Us’

By Alissa Silber

Updated: June 03, 2019 9:05 am

BETHEL — Ben’s Bells Project Connecticut hosted its annual Celebration of Kindness Day (CKD) on the evening of May 22 at Michael’s at the Grove in Bethel. Planning for the nonprofit’s largest fundrais...

One In Three Newtown Ticks Test Positive For Disease

By John Voket

Published: May 31, 2019 7:00 am

Tick season is running full blast and giving local health officials reason to remind residents about a different kind of BLAST that could help save them and their loved ones from the effects of a tickborne disease.

Allen Farm, Cows, Influenced Newtown Roads

By Kendra Bobowick

Updated: May 29, 2019 9:55 am

A farming family in the Taunton part of town knows the secret behind one particular bend in Taunton Lake Road.

Way We Were, for the week ending May 24, 2019

Updated: May 30, 2019 10:50 am

Stories as published in The Bee 25, 50, 75, and 100 years ago.

CT Woolcrafters Create Fiber Arts Community Stitch By Stitch

By Alissa Silber

Published: May 28, 2019 6:00 am

Nancy Gould founded the CT Woolcrafters earlier this year to bring together the local fiber community and offer artists the opportunity to their develop skills. The group has already amassed nearly 40...

19th Annual Great Pootatuck Duck Race Delights Onlookers

By Alissa Silber

Published: May 25, 2019 3:30 pm

A large flock of yellow rubber ducks poured over the Church Hill Road bridge for the 19th Annual Newtown Lions Club Great Pootatuck Duck Race on Saturday, May 25, in Sandy Hook Center.

The Gift Of Connection: How Two Residents Were Welcomed To Newtown With ‘Bee’ Subscriptions

By Alissa Silber

Published: May 25, 2019 7:30 am

Moving to a new town, let alone a new state, can take some adjusting and come with its share of uncertainties. For two Newtown residents, the transition was made a little smoother thanks to the gift o...

Sensational Choral Society Program Spanned Several Centuries

By Kaia Fahrenholz

Published: May 25, 2019 7:00 am

Brilliant sunshine streamed through the windows of Newtown Meeting House Saturday afternoon, May 18, for the much-anticipated Newtown Choral Society annual Spring Concert — a high point of the group’s 33rd year.

Theater Review: ‘Rollicking Good Time’ For Town Players Season Opener

By Elizabeth Young

Published: May 24, 2019 11:20 am

The Town Players of Newtown have opened their 2019 season on a note of raucous humor a la British farce. Ray Cooney’s "Funny Money" is a rollicking good time of a show.

Snapshot: Jennifer Gaskins

Published: May 24, 2019 7:00 am

Occupation: I have two. During the weekdays, I focus on corporate sustainability reporting for PepsiCo. On the weekends, I enjoy getting my hands dirty as one of two farmers at our home business o...

Seeking Newtown’s First Baby Of 2026

Fire Companies Help Santa Deliver Gifts To Hundreds Of Homes

Hawleyville Restaurant Delivers On Promise Of Free Christmas Meals For Local Families

Happy (Early) Birthday America!

Year In Review: The Town That Never Sleeps

We love Papa Al’s both for take out and sit down. We’d highly recommend!

Dining Guide: Papa Al’s — Pizza, Pasta, And Subs

My darling, You were the best GRANDmother a child could ask for. You created so many great memories & traditions that I have passed down to your Great grandchildren. You brought joy into every room you stepped into. Your laughter, singing, whistling and the signature Rockettes high kicks, is something I will always hold in my heart. There was something about walking into your home and being greeted by your beautiful face. *kiss on each check* followed by HELLOOOOOO Darling! The classical music playing softly in the background and your love and comfort made your home, a safe space. Somewhere, where love knew no boundaries. It was so much more than a home. I aim for the same in my home, and play the classic music 24/7, but it will never be the same. I pray I can be 1/4 of GRAND, you put in GRANDmother. You were so resilient. You found the positive in every situation. I look up to you so much. I remember begging Mom and Dad for years to change my name to “Carmen”. They didn’t officially change my name, but eventually started calling me “Carmenita” as I am a little you. THE HONOR. You were there for me, no matter the day or hour. You were always the one who would talk me through whatever hard situation I was going through. When my baby passed away, I refused to talk to anyone for 3 weeks. Except for you. You said to me “Better days are coming, babes. There’s always a rainbow after the storm”. Of course, you were right, because you are GRAND. I picture you in heaven dancing and laughing with him. Uncle Jay playing the money game with him. To know you are with your children again & with mine does bring me some joy. Twas the night before Christmas & New Year’s Eve, will never be the same. Another tradition you created. A memory that will last forever. Not just with me, but for generations to come. It may not be the same, but we won’t let it die. It will live on, in your name. To be your first GRANDchild was a blessing. I could write an entire book about you & all the amazing things about you. Even though we were robbed of time together & it makes me angry, I know I will see you again. This isn’t a goodbye, but a “see you later”. Just like we ended every phone call. Ciao, darling. I love you. MWAH MWAH! Love your GRANDchild, Kimberly aka Carmenita

Carmen Accashian

Unfortunately, I think this is likely to get worse, not better... Based on both public comments and private conversations, I’m increasingly concerned that our newly elected First Selectman intends not just to install these cameras, but to expand their use for full-blown enforcement and fines. Try getting a straight answer out of him about the long-term plan and you quickly realize how vague the responses become. Tyler is absolutely right to raise the privacy issue. These systems don’t just “catch speeders” — they quietly build a database of where we drive, when we drive, and who is in our vehicles. Once that infrastructure is in place, it becomes very easy to justify expanding its scope: more cameras, more locations, more uses, and eventually more automated enforcement. If Newtown is going down this road, residents deserve clear, written answers to some basic questions before anything is expanded: What limits will be placed on how and where cameras are used? Will footage and plate data be used only for speed enforcement, or for other investigations too? How long will data be stored, and who can access it? What safeguards will prevent vendors and individuals from abusing this information? Without firm, enforceable rules in place, “just a few cameras to slow traffic” can turn into something very different over time. I support safe roads — but not at the cost of unchecked surveillance and vague promises from our leaders. You try getting straight answers out of our First Selectman, myself and others have not been able to...

Discusses Traffic Cameras

I had to hold back a laugh at the idea that 7:30 pm is apparently such a late-night hardship that we’re already talking about moving meetings earlier. For a lot of residents, 7:30 is the earliest they can realistically get to Town Hall after work, family obligations, and the rest of real life. Shifting BOS meetings to 7:00 might make the calendar look tidier for those in the building, but it makes participation harder for the people who pay for the building. If the new First Selectman’s week is already booked solid and evening meetings feel like a strain, that’s not a reason to move the goalposts on public access—it's a reminder that the job is supposed to be demanding. Public service means accommodating the public, even when it’s inconvenient.

Walczak Adjusts To New Role, First Board Meeting

Real people were just in a frightening car accident. To immediately frame their misfortune as rhetorical ammunition against new housing — affordable housing included — feels less like concern for “health and safety” and more like opportunistically using a scary moment to support a pre-existing position. If we’re going to debate this proposal, we should do it honestly: with data on traffic volume, accident history, engineering recommendations, and the town’s housing needs, not by seizing on a single crash as proof that 300 apartments are inherently unsafe. Newtown deserves a thoughtful, fact-based conversation about growth, safety, and affordability — one that doesn’t turn other people’s bad day into a political talking point.

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Ben’s Bells Celebration Of Kindness Day ‘Connects All Of Us’

One In Three Newtown Ticks Test Positive For Disease

Allen Farm, Cows, Influenced Newtown Roads

Way We Were, for the week ending May 24, 2019

CT Woolcrafters Create Fiber Arts Community Stitch By Stitch

19th Annual Great Pootatuck Duck Race Delights Onlookers

The Gift Of Connection: How Two Residents Were Welcomed To Newtown With ‘Bee’ Subscriptions

Sensational Choral Society Program Spanned Several Centuries

Theater Review: ‘Rollicking Good Time’ For Town Players Season Opener

Snapshot: Jennifer Gaskins