Tucked away in a cardboard box collecting dust in the basement of The Newtown Bee's office sat a few dozen rare antique typesetting pieces called cuts. These recently discovered items give a glimpse i...

A drive down Route 302, depending on whether you are heading to or from your destination, includes a greeting or sendoff wave from a very large, off-red fixture that is somewhat new to town. Maybe you...

The campaign for local students and others to write valentines for servicemen and women overseas is returning for its 12th year, according to Valentines For Troops Chairperson Donna Monteleone Randle....

Each November, the New England Regional Irish Dance Championships, also known as the "Oireachtas," brings together top level dancers from across the six-state region to compete in solo championships, ...

Each November, the New England Regional Irish Dance Championships, also known as the "Oireachtas," brings together top level dancers from across the six-state region to compete in solo championships, ...

Three poems by Newtown resident Charles Rafferty - "Unnoticed," "The Problem with Wanting Something" and "The Problem with Mercy" - have been published in the Winter 2016-17 issue of Ploughshares.Plou...

We had a taste of winter weather the early part of this week, when a coating of sleety snow and some gusty winds created a bit of chaos for those traveling area roads. Fortunately, the Newtown area wa...

January 31, 1992 For decades, the collection of red barns on Great Ring Road has been among the most scenic spots in town. On January 28, though, a backhoe tore down three of those barns. And in ...

Occupation: I'm the office manager at William Raveis here in town. I've been there three years. I've been a realtor since 1999. I had been home with my kids for many years, and my friend was a bro...

The Museum in the Streets project, which aims to create a small, historic walking tour in Sandy Hook, received a boost on January 12. The Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity (SHOP) hosted a wine ta...