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Published: Jun 24, 2021 at 02:00 PM
To the Editor:
Making Juneteenth a federal holiday was a step in the right direction, long overdue. It’s our nation’s oldest commemoration of what’s supposed to be slavery’s end in the United States 156 years ago. June 19th memorializes the final fre...
Published: Jun 24, 2021 at 08:15 AM
October 20, 1922 to June 22, 2021
Howard Joseph Deimel, of Clearwater, Fla., and Sandy Hook, passed away peacefully on June 22 after a short illness. Howard was born on October 20, 1922, in Mount Vernon, N.Y., and was the son of Harry Deimel and Mati...
Updated: Jul 14, 2021 at 09:59 AM
Betty Presnell’s latest donation to FAITH Food Pantry (FFP) — done thanks to ongoing support from dozens of others — continues an effort to fill the pantry’s shelves that was launched at the beginning of the pandemic.
As clients visited FFP Tuesday m...
Published: Jun 23, 2021 at 10:40 AM
It is with great sadness that we announce that Stafford Chester Mead, Sr, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 19, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, where he had been living for the past two years. Stafford was born in Port Chester, N.Y., on July 14, 1923, t...
Updated: Jun 23, 2021 at 09:34 AM
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 recent top stories, based on the number of page reads.
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Published: Jun 23, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Occupation: Soon-to-be retired Editor of The Newtown Bee, a position I have held for five years. Prior to that, most recently I was a features reporter for the paper for 11 years.
Family: I have been married to Phil Crevier for 43 years, as o...
Updated: Jun 22, 2021 at 04:35 PM
While plans may evolve if the local community and state infection rates of COVID-19 change, the Newtown Board of Education approved a Return To School Plan for the fall at a special meeting on June 22.
One parent speaking during the night’s public pa...
Published: Jun 22, 2021 at 03:20 PM
Serge P. Champagne, 80, of Sandy Hook, passed away on June 16, in Danbury, Conn.
Serge was born in Ville Lemoynes, Quebec, to Joseph and Laurette (Gravel) Champagne on November 29, 1940. He went to school at Bassick High School in Bridgeport, Conn. H...
Published: Jun 22, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Stonehill College (Easton, Mass.) senior Derek Ivey, of Newtown, was a finalist for a Northeast-10 Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. Saint Anselm lacrosse player Joseph Hartigan was recognized when the award was given on June 7.
Eligibili...
Published: Jun 22, 2021 at 08:00 AM
As the landscape in Newtown and surrounding towns continues to change, wild animals are being impacted and trying to adapt to their new environment as best they can. This can mean a variety of wildlife are venturing into areas they never have before ...
