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Updated: Sep 14, 2026 at 04:58 PM
Newtown Health District was notified by CT Department of Public Health (DPH) on Monday, September 14, of a positive test result for West Nile Virus at the mosquito testing site at the trapping station in Newtown. West Nile Virus is spread by infected...
Published: Sep 11, 2026 at 08:00 AM
Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, is hosting a blood drive with the American Red Cross on Tuesday, September 22 from 12:15-6 pm. Those who come and donate blood will be eligible for a $15 e-gift card.
Appointments are available now and c...
Published: Sep 05, 2026 at 07:30 AM
First responders often put their lives on the line to help people on what is most likely “the worst day of their lives.” Here in Newtown, a lot of these first responders are volunteers.
Dr Joanna Rosen, PsyD, is one of the Fairfield County Trauma Res...
Published: Sep 05, 2026 at 07:00 AM
HARTFORD — The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV)-associated illness identified in a Connecticut resident this season on Thursday, August 27. The case is a male resident of Middlesex ...
Published: Aug 29, 2026 at 07:00 AM
MILFORD — On Sunday, September 13, Stonebridge Restaurant, 50 Daniel Street in Milford, will host a Halfway to St Paddy’s Day fundraiser to benefit Fairfield County Trauma Response Team (FCTRT). FCTRT supports first responders dealing with trauma — i...
Published: Aug 29, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Several organizations and foundations around Newtown offer different kinds of programs that promote healthy living and mindfulness.
C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, hosts a wide variety of programs that range from teaching about America’s beginnin...
Published: Aug 14, 2026 at 07:00 AM
The United States is currently experiencing a blood crisis. American Red Cross is saying the situation is “dire.” Every day, blood donors help patients of all ages: accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those bat...
Published: Aug 14, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps will be hosting another free, hands only, adult CPR class at 9 am on Saturday, August 22. The class will be held at NVAC’s headquarters, 6 Washington Square.
This instruction is approved by American Heart Association...
Published: Aug 12, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Every month, Newtown’s Visiting Nurse Association donates its proceeds from the VNA Thrift Shop to a local nonprofit organization. This month, the proceeds went to Parks & Recreation’s gift fund to support the Victory Garden. Nestled behind Doors of ...
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...
