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Updated: Aug 06, 2026 at 11:59 AM
In response to recent heat waves, members of Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps (NVAC) spoke with The Newtown Bee recently about heat related illness prevention and awareness.
Michelle Greenspan, the chair of training and former chief of NVAC, and Gav...
Published: Aug 06, 2026 at 08:47 AM
Robert Louis Santilli, age 78, was born in Waterbury on January 22, 1948, and died at home in Sandy Hook on July 25, 2026, after a long illness.
Bob’s father told him that, above all, he should make an impression. Mission accomplished. Bob was a tel...
Published: Aug 06, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Newtown is 60 square miles of developed suburbia, rural farmland, and stretches of state highway. Despite its size and population, some may find it surprising to know that Newtown’s five separate fire companies are all volunteers. Neighbors helping n...
Published: Aug 05, 2026 at 07:30 AM
Family: My husband Simon; and three sons, Max, 21, who’s moving to D.C. in a few weeks after having just finished a two-month tour around the world and graduating from college; Teddy, 19, at Boston College; and Henry, who will be a junior at The ...
Published: Aug 05, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Donald Charles Schoch, a proud Army Reserve veteran and lifelong outdoorsman, died on March 23, 2026, at the age of 89.
He was born on October 3, 1936, in St Paul, Minnesota, to Philip Adolph Schoch and Regina Thran Schoch. He had one brother, Philip...
Published: Aug 05, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Paul Charles Kabusk Jr, 59, passed away on August 1, 2026.
Born on April 14, 1967, Paul had a lifelong love of anything mechanical and especially enjoyed working on cars and motorcycles. He treasured time spent with his old time Fairfield friends an...
Published: Aug 05, 2026 at 07:00 AM
REACH, or Resilience, Empathy, Acceptance, Cooperation, and Hope, is a local nonprofit organization with a mission to connect kids and build relationships that change their lives. Co-Founder Lindsey Carley said that REACH provides “consistent, safe, ...
Published: Aug 05, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Newtown Cares-Suicide Prevention Initiative (NSPI) announces the cancellation of a presentation about Tea @ 3 due to a schedule conflict.
Tea @ 3 is an intergenerational friendship initiative designed to improve social connection and mental well-bein...
Updated: Aug 04, 2026 at 09:49 AM
Dr Robert S. Grossman (Bob), 97, beloved husband of the late Annamae Joanne Beckmann Grossman, died peacefully at home August 1, 2026, after a long illness. He was the son of Jacob and Bella (Seidenberg) Grossman and was born September 11, 1928, in B...
Published: Aug 04, 2026 at 07:00 AM
The day begins at 9 am. Staff rifle through sheds and a trailer to pull out life jackets, sit skis, water skis, and, of course, the very well-loved tube. Boats are already in the water, the staff is getting participants to sign waivers, and shortly a...
