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Chris Melillo's position as Newtown’s superintendent of schools begins July 1. Melillo — who lives in Milford with his wife Diane and sons Christopher and Thomas Melillo — describes himself as a “hands-on leader.” He was hired by the Board of Educati...

HARTFORD — Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill resigned effective June 30, leaving her office six months before her third term was to end, to spend more time with her husband who is facing health problems from Parkinson’s disease. Governor ...

All five Newtown baseball teams in the 8U to 12U age divisions made it to state tournament play this week with district tourney success in late June. Newtown 12U reached the semifinals of the Cal Ripken District 2/3 Tournament and went 3-2 overall. W...

After first approving Newtown’s five-year transportation contract with All-Star Transportation in a split-vote at a meeting on May 3, the Board of Education at its June 21 meeting unanimously approved details of the contract, which goes into effect o...

To the Editor: A Friday afternoon tradition has just gotten better. Opened my mailbox to The Newtown Bee Volume CXLV number 25, and saw the new colors, but familiar banner, and George Lockwood, Sr’s name, great way to end a long week. You have been m...

To the Editor: There used to be a slogan for Newtown, to support citizen’s public service, termed “It’s Nicer in Newtown.” The Newtown Bee encouraged this sentiment with a clear expectation for letters to its editor, “Be Civil.” This stuck in my mind...

To the Editor, I write today in support of Jennifer Padilla to be appointed for the open BOE seat being vacated by Rebekah Harriman. Jennifer is an informed and dedicated steward for the children of Newtown. She has a pulse on the issues affecting ou...

To the Editor: The activist justices on our Supreme Court have demonstrated that they can no longer be believed in their sworn oaths. I’m afraid it will take decades to undo their misogynist judgment in Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, this decision on a pers...

To the Editor, P & Z Vice Chair Roy Meadows might be commended for standing by his principles when he voted in favor of a wildly unpopular special exception for the Wharton warehouse application. But his oath to serve the P & Z Commission requires th...

To the Editor: I retrieved the mail from our mailbox today, brought it in the house and was pleasantly surprised to see the front of The Newtown Bee in living color! The beautiful front page photo of the quaint red building with the bee weathervane, ...