Alexandra Kirk cradled quivering life in her hands. She had reached into a vernal pool on Friday, April 8, where she found a cluster of wood frog eggs nestled around a twig and floating on the pool's ...

Occupation: I work for NYA Sports & Fitness Center, as program director. I've been there for about three years. Family: I'm married to Jennifer, and we have two boys and a girl. Andrew is 19, ...

 April 19, 1991 Neighborhood concerns for emergency access won out over some residents' fears about increased traffic when selectmen decided to use $750,000 in state funds to replace a bridge at Butt...

In honor of National Poetry Month, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Newtown Poet Laureate Lisa Schwartz is sharing some of her favorite works by local poets.The Beauty (2015), was ...

I expected to find an extra bowl of cream and at least a bag of catnip on my favorite chair this past Monday, but alas. It seems The Bee staff forgot that April 11 was National Pet Day. I just hope th...

National Poetry Month, established in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, is celebrated every April to bring awareness to poetry and poets, old and new. As with so many other aspects of the arts, m...

A developing friendship between two "ballet dads" who met in the spring of 2013 has resulted in a documentary that those who have seen it are calling "uplifting" and "a love letter to Newtown." The fi...

The American Heart Association (AHA) celebrated National Walking Day Wednesday, April 6 - but do not put away those sneakers and crawl back onto the couch. National Walking Day is intended as a kick-o...

There is something idyllic about a dirt road. It conjures up images of a leisurely stroll, kicking up a few rocks here and there, or gathering around a hole heeled into the middle of the road for a ga...

Newtown resident and longtime Hook & Ladder volunteer and officer Jason Rivera will receive one of the nation's most prestigious honors from his peers April 18 at an international firefighters' conven...