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Published: Oct 20, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Occupation: I am a special ed paraprofessional at Reed Intermediate School. I have been working in the Newtown school system for 13 years, nine of which have been at Reed. I also have been a photographer part-time since my children were young.
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Published: Oct 20, 2021 at 08:00 AM
C.H. Booth Library’s Newtown Nonprofit Council has launched a volunteer hub called Get Connected, Newtown!
Sarah Patafio, reference assistant and volunteer hub project manager at the library, said the group was inspired to develop such a resource bec...
Published: Oct 19, 2021 at 08:00 AM
From staying in shape to getting competitive juices flowing, there are a variety of reasons people run races. For Newtown’s Carole Cascia, it was health issues that prompted her to start running four years ago.
Now an avid runner, Cascia is hoping to...
Published: Oct 19, 2021 at 07:00 AM
The Newtown Rotary Club and Protect Our Pollinators (POP) nonprofit organization teamed up to plant pollinator gardens at all four of Newtown’s public elementary schools.
As Alex Villamil, Newtown Rotary Club president, explained recently, the enviro...
Updated: Oct 21, 2021 at 12:37 PM
Having begun work in March 2021, the Charter Revision Commission has spent a lot of time discussing and honing ideas into workable changes to the Town Charter. At its October 13 meeting, all that work began translating into proposed final revisions.
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Published: Oct 19, 2021 at 07:00 AM
On Saturday, October 23, from 10 am until 2 pm, Newtown Police Department and other law enforcement agencies nationwide will be partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for the 21st Drug Take Back Day.
The public can visit the depart...
Updated: Oct 20, 2021 at 10:30 AM
President Joseph Biden has ordered flags lowered to honor General Colin Powell, who died earlier today.
A former United States Secretary of State, an American politician, diplomat, statesman and four-star general, Powell died of COVID-19 complication...
Published: Oct 18, 2021 at 03:00 PM
Newtown High School’s girls’ swimming and diving team defeated visiting Bunnell of Stratford 96-77 on October 8. Brianna Deierlein broke the pool record in the 100-yard freestyle race, beating a mark she set earlier this fall, by clocking in with a t...
Updated: Oct 18, 2021 at 09:46 AM
A number of stories were posted to newtownbee.com this past weekend. In case you missed them, here is a list of some of those stories.
“Newtown Officers Honored With Meritorious Service Award,” by Jim Taylor, published October 16. Read more at newtow...
Published: Oct 18, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Tucked away off the beaten path deep within the Fairfield Hills Campus is a five-acre parcel of land that has been left in its natural splendor. Many would not even know it was there unless they happen to venture on a small trail behind the old water...
