Newtown resident Laura Poidomani, a middle school teacher in New Canaan, was one of 12 education professionals honored at an August 28 award ceremony by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).ep...

"I am planning to leave Southbury for a 3,652-mile drive to Bishop, California. I plan to start this Sunday," said Newtown native David Egee in an e-mail to The Newtown Bee on Thursday, August 17. A d...

The next offering in the ongoing series of free monthly movies at Edmond Town Hall will be offered Saturday, September 9.War for the Planet of the Apes, the featured film September 8-14 at the histori...

Occupation: My husband Steve and I own The Dojo Karate Training Center in Newtown and Connecticut Martial Arts in Danbury. My son, Jared, who is a fourth-degree black belt, is running The Dojo in ...

September 11, 1992 It rained on our parade. Newtown has been filling its Main Street with a parade on Labor Day for 30 years, and to the best of anyone's recollection it has never before rained o...

The parade was something else this year, with gorgeous weather bringing out the crowds. But the accident involving the Shriners mini motor car at the corner of Glover Avenue and Main Street could have...

Where can you get dozens of health and safety-related giveaways that can help protect you and your loved ones, meet local health and wellness professionals, learn more about local public safety agenci...

When an elderly female driver went off Berkshire Road while traveling west on Monday, August 28, her night could have ended up much worse than it did. Shortly before 9 pm, Eileen Brewer of Ansonia cra...

Update: This article has been updated to omit The Exceptional Sidekick Service Dogs and Therapy Dogs from organizations that participated in the parade. In addition, Cub Scout Pack 270 won Best Fl...

Newtown's 56th annual Labor Day Parade kicked off on Monday, September 4, at 10 am.For more coverage of the 2017 Labor Day Parade, pick up The Newtown Bee's Friday, September 8, print edition In hono...