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Megan Parsons, a long-time resident of Newtown, Conn., passed peacefully recently after a short battle with old age and just a week short of her 95th birthday. Born in North Wales, United Kingdom, and being the adventurous sort, Megan emigrated alone...

Dorothy Veronica Kroha (Loya), 89, of Danbury, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children, on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Filosa Nursing Home in Danbury. She was the wife of the late David G. Kroha. Dot, as she was known to her family and frie...

Each week we compile a list of some of the most-read stories published at newtownbee.com. Here is a roundup of the week’s top stories, based on the number of page reads. Keep up with all the Newtown news by subscribing to the paper each week — click ...

Occupation: I work with Comcast in video and audio production at local Public Access studios around Connecticut as well as productions for live events for the company. Family: I live in Oxford, Conn., with my fiance Nicole Veach and brother M...

A first edition book that caused quite a stir — yet set sales records around the world — ahead of its 1992 release. The front section of a New York City newspaper published three days after the sinking of HMS Titanic. A restricted publication produce...

In sports, there are underdogs, surprises, and feel-good stories at all levels, including at the high school ranks. At Newtown High School, fans needed to look no farther than the sideline where the man who helped keep athletes in the game, Athletic ...

After working as an interim and then part-time athletic trainer (AT) at Newtown High School this past school year, Doug Michlovitz has been appointed the full-time role beginning in the 2022-23 school year. Michlovitz, who resides in Sandy Hook, is e...

On June 9, Newtown resident and Connecticut State’s Attorney Stephen J. Sedensky III received a distinct honor during the Connecticut Criminal Justice Educational and Charitable Association’s 18th Annual John M. Bailey Memorial Scholarship & Awards D...

Bessie Wanda Kaminski, nee Grzeskiewicz, 89, of Sandy Hook, Connecticut, died on June 19 at Maplewood at Stony Hill, Bethel. Bessie was born in Bullville, New York, on August 29, 1932, to Wladyslaw and Bronislawa (Duchnowska) Grzeskiewicz. Soon after...

Girl Scout Troop 50763 members recently concluded work toward their Bronze Award, one of the highest awards a Girl Scout can earn. Ava Harrington, Avery Bowen, Hope Kenney, Maggie Grasso, Nora Oberg, and Tess Rickey began working on their project lat...