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Published: Jul 13, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Brendan O’Neill of Newtown will take his rugby-playing skills to the collegiate level this year. In the spring, O’Neill signed a national letter of intent to play Division I-A rugby for the Rochester, N.Y.-based Nazareth College team; he is looking f...
Updated: Jul 13, 2021 at 02:43 PM
Elia Biancardi wanted to raise $50, maybe $100, to aid FAITH Food Pantry after hearing of all the good it has done, especially during the pandemic. Instead, a raffle for a fig tree that traveled all the way from Avella, Italy, ended up raising $1,145...
Published: Jul 13, 2021 at 06:45 AM
It started some 65 years ago on the farm fields, frozen ponds, gravel roads, and scenic landscapes of this small rural town they both called home: two boys growing up on opposite ends of Newtown, joined by many common experiences.
From days of sleddi...
Published: Jul 12, 2021 at 10:40 AM
Thomas Joseph “Tom” Kayfus, 72, of Greenville, Virginia, and previously of Sandy Hook, passed away Thursday, July 8, at his residence. Mr Kayfus was born on January 10, 1949, in Bridgeport, a son of the late Robert Lawrence and Helen Amelia (Hiza) Ka...
Updated: Jul 12, 2021 at 11:29 AM
A number of stories posted to newtownbee.com this past weekend.
In case you missed them, here is a list of some of those stories, not in particular order.
"Riverside Road Homes Will Have Access To Water Line Soon," by Jim Taylor, published July 10. R...
Published: Jul 12, 2021 at 08:00 AM
More than a half century, an original Yankee Stadium renovation (and eventual replacement), nine World Series titles, and who knows how many shattered bats later, Newtown resident Gwen Goldman finally realized her dream of being a New York Yankees ba...
Published: Jul 12, 2021 at 07:00 AM
Newtown resident Julia Murphy was among the people stretching, breathing, and otherwise supporting The Susie Foundation on June 26 at Reverie Brewing Company when a Pours + Poses event was held.
Murphy organized the event to combine her love of yoga ...
Published: Jul 12, 2021 at 07:00 AM
For his Eagle Scout project, John Boccuzzi III oversaw the creation of a gravel walkway, four benches, and a kiosk at Cherry Grove Farm.
“I wanted to do something to help the Newtown Forest Association and encourage people to go outside,” John said i...
Published: Jul 12, 2021 at 06:00 AM
The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center, at 191 South Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders:
Wednesday, June 30: 1:34 pm, medical assist, Church Hill Road, Hook & Ladder responded; 3:16 pm, fire al...
Published: Jul 11, 2021 at 08:00 AM
It may not be a coincidence that Newtown High School’s valedictorian was also the No. 1 singles player on her tennis team this past spring.
Julia Dolan, a straight A (make that A-plus, even taking four AP classes), Harvard University-bound student wa...
