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Published: Dec 17, 2021 at 08:00 AM
The next two issues of The Newtown Bee will be printed and mailed on their regular schedule, despite Christmas and New Year’s Day. Due to an extended print run of the December 24 edition, however, the deadlines for all contributed materials, includin...
Published: Dec 17, 2021 at 07:00 AM
Over 700 government and business leaders from across Connecticut and beyond, including Newtown, came together in person for the first time in two years on November 30 and December 1 for the 2021 Convention and Exposition of the Connecticut Conference...
Published: Dec 17, 2021 at 07:00 AM
This is the time of year for holidays. Family and friends gather together to share the joy of each other’s company, and at some point in the coming days or weeks, snow will likely be falling silently from the sky to cover everything in a fluffy white...
Updated: Dec 16, 2021 at 04:43 PM
The second annual St Rose Christmas Light Show has opened at the campus of St Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church.
Over 15,000 lights twinkle to 30-plus songs, which can be listened to over any vehicle’s FM radio.
The light show opened December 15 and...
Published: Dec 16, 2021 at 04:30 PM
December 13, 1996
Storm Bernice spread a heavy blanket of snow across parts of New England, snapping trees and bringing down power lines last weekend. About 1,737 homes and businesses in Newtown lost power, some for more than 24 hours. From 3:44...
Updated: Dec 28, 2021 at 10:46 AM
To the Editor:
There is a process underway in Newtown that may fundamentally change our town government.
The Charter Revision Commission is considering eliminating the Board of Finance or reducing it to an appointive, advisory role. Either of these c...
Updated: Dec 28, 2021 at 10:47 AM
To the Editor:
Congratulations to Deborra Zukowski on being chosen to head the new Board of Education.
As a fellow member of [Newtown Allies For Change], I look forward to your support of our new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative.
But I am d...
Updated: Dec 28, 2021 at 10:48 AM
To the Editor:
Enclosed for publication is a poem from Lauren Clifford, a member of Women Involved in Newtown, expressing our gratitude for the generosity of Newtowners during a very challenging time. In addition to food drives held by Middle Gate Sc...
Published: Dec 16, 2021 at 03:00 PM
This holiday season, and as we approach the new year, it is practically a universal concept to take stock, reflect, and express gratitude to whom we are grateful.
So it is appropriate this week that as a community, we should thank our fellow American...
Published: Dec 16, 2021 at 03:00 PM
Newtown High School girls’ basketball Coach Jeremy O’Connell said during preseason that his inexperienced squad might take its lumps against tough nonconference competition early on — with the hopes it would pay dividends later in the season — but th...
