For Dolores Meehan, who has been a patient at Newtown Rehabilitation & Health Care Center since Christmas Eve, the canine that has visited her a few times has brought her great joy. Bella, a lab-boxer who was rescued by neighbor Donna Marschalk a year ago, may have also saved the life of the Newtown resident.

In this series, that originated in 2018, The Newtown Bee is tracing longtime Newtown residents' family trees and asking its current generation what makes the town such a special place to call home.

Comedian Demetri Martin called in for a a wide-ranging chat with The Newtown Bee ahead of his February 16 show at The Ridgefield Playhouse.

News published in The Newtown Bee 25, 50, 75, and 100 years ago.

Newtown, from a cat's point of view.

The Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation welcomed 130 people to its latest Sunday at the Sanctuary event, called “Pets & Vets 101,” at Fraser Woods Montessori School on January 27.

Preterm twins overcome medical hurdles during their first year after very low birth weight in December 2017.

Arlington. The mere mention of the word conjures up images of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, the Challenger and Columbia Shuttle accidents — the list goes on.

Newtown resident Robert LaPorta, owner/director of MSR Classics, shares why his music label continues to produce CDs when so many consumers turn to MP3s and streaming services.