Occupation: After graduating from Harding High School in Bridgeport, class of 1948 (we just celebrated our 70th reunion), I worked for Pullman and Comley lawyers for five years as a legal secretar...

Every year counts when it comes to continuing an organization’s legacy, but 2018 had a lot to celebrate, with many of its longtime groups reaching milestone anniversaries. The Visiting Nurse Associati...

Whether a person was a lifelong resident or called Newtown home for just a short while, the community faced the loss of many people this year who will be remembered for their great impact. On February...

Over the last year, the Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial Commission (SHPMC) completed its goal of selecting a memorial design to honor the victims of 12/14. In January, the group began what was called “P...

The C.H. Booth Library may have gone through some changes earlier this year, but it has continued to provide the community with a wide variety of fun, educational programs for all ages to enjoy, thank...

The Newtown Bee introduced a special series in 2018 dedicated exclusively to tracing longtime Newtown residents’ family trees and asking its current generation what makes the town such a special p...