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Editor's Note: This report has been modified to fix an event date. The Newtown Bee is joining with the Newtown fire marshal to encourage Halloween safety. The fire marshal's office released the following message: "Halloween should be spooky and ...

We're down to less than 30 days before Election Day, Tuesday, November 3. Our letters section has been stuffed to the brim with election-related letters for months, starting with primaries and continuing unabated through what would normally have bee...

Six New England journalism organizations issued a statement last week strongly condemning President Donald Trump’s recent decision to ban CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from The White House. Connecticut Daily Newspaper Association, Maine Press Association...

The first week in October is Mental Illness Awareness Week. During the week, the National Alliance on Mental Illness and participants across the United States raise public awareness of mental illness, its symptoms, and prevalence in society. Accordin...

While speed cameras and Flock cameras may be unpopular topics facing broad public opposition in Connecticut towns, the same cannot be said for stop arm cameras on buses. Newtown Public Schools and Newtown Police Department released a joint statement ...

It's no secret that there is trouble brewing with some of the school facilities, so it comes as no surprise that the Board of Education voted to recommend the Town of Newtown proceed with a school building project for the construction of a new grade ...

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. According to nationaldaycalendar.com, “Everyone is affected by suicide, not just the victim. Suicide impacts family and friends long after the loss of a loved one. On average, one person comm...

It's great to see the community join together and try to work collaboratively to find a way forward with — or maybe without — Flock cameras in this municipality. While Newtown Police Department has been using in-vehicle license plate readers from Flo...

In recent interviews with State Representative Mitch Bolinsky (R-106), concerns were raised about the intersection of Sedor Lane and Mt Pleasant Road/State Route 6 and 25 and a number of off-road incidents there. The Newtown Bee has noticed increased...

With the Connecticut Democratic and Republican 2026 primaries now completed, the contests for state elections are fully focused on those hoping to be returned or elected to an office on November 3. We now turn our eyes towards the final leg and the c...