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Published: Jul 08, 2022 at 03:00 PM
Work is underway for turning part of the natural grass practice field into a multi-purpose artificial turf field behind Newtown High School. Newtown Parks and Recreation workers were busy digging and leveling the land as the calendar turned from June...
Published: Jul 08, 2022 at 08:00 AM
What do Byrd’s Books owner Alice Hutchinson and Newtown author and blogger Elissa Altman think of Ann Leary’s latest novel? If you don’t already have dinner plans for July 13, you may be in luck. The New York Times best-selling author Leary will be j...
Published: Jul 08, 2022 at 07:00 AM
Residents who normally take a quick bypass between South Main Street and Huntingtown Road in Botsford will need to plan for an extra few minutes of travel into the winter months.
Bridge work at Meadow Brook Road will close the bridge to through traff...
Published: Jul 08, 2022 at 07:00 AM
Newtown Hook & Ladder had a busy 24 hours earlier this week.
It started with a structure fire in the company’s district on Head of Meadow Road that required all five of Newtown’s volunteer companies’ resources — and ended the next day as Hook and Lad...
Updated: Jul 08, 2022 at 12:40 PM
Despite short periods of rain, Newtown Scholarship Association (NSA) completed its 30th Annual Jack Friel Memorial Golf Scramble outing at The Country Club of Waterbury on June 27. A nice indoor luncheon was held for a full field of golfers before th...
Published: Jul 07, 2022 at 05:20 PM
Vailyn Renee Kincaid left this world unexpectedly at 24 years of age on March 11, 2022. She was born in Newtown on January 22, 1998.
She leaves behind parents, Patrick Kincaid and Laura Evagash-Kincaid; twin siblings, Brady and Bellamy; her beloved d...
Published: Jul 07, 2022 at 04:30 PM
To the Editor:
I want to thank The Newtown Bee for its ongoing support of the C.H. Booth Library. And I want to thank Newtown Legislative Council and especially Newtown’s taxpayers for generously supporting the library through the years.
This past ye...
Published: Jul 07, 2022 at 04:25 PM
To the Editor:
The 4th of July felt different this year. Many seem to be grappling with what feels like a country in crisis. Whether you care about civil rights and liberties, gun violence prevention, climate and natural resources or the functioning ...
Published: Jul 07, 2022 at 04:20 PM
To the Editor:
I write to support Justin Scott’s concern that Roy Meadows, vice-chairman of the Zoning Commission, has been quoted as saying “...owner of a property has the right to develop it,” as reported by The Bee, as he voted for a large warehou...
Published: Jul 07, 2022 at 04:15 PM
To the Editor:
In April’s budget the Legislative Council held the taxpayer contribution to the Library flat in recognition of their substantial fund balance (over $800K) and the fact that they received a large amount of Payment Protection Plan funds ...
