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Published: Nov 11, 2021 at 04:00 PM
To the Editor:
The nation’s EMS [emergency medical services] system is facing a crippling workforce shortage, a long-term problem that has been building for more than a decade. It threatens to undermine our emergency 9-1-1 infrastructure and deserves...
Published: Nov 11, 2021 at 03:00 PM
“...I can stop in any street and talk with people that we meet goin’ mobile.” —Pete Townsend
In case you missed it, a collection of local and regional agencies is looking for input on how you get around Newtown — or wish you could.
Through Novem...
Published: Nov 11, 2021 at 12:40 PM
Kathleen Anne Miner Ruffles, 60, of Newtown, passed away suddenly but peacefully at her Newtown home on Sunday, November 7.
She was born August 1, 1961, to the late Virginia and John Miner, Sr. She leaves behind her brother, Jeff Miner; her sister an...
Published: Nov 11, 2021 at 10:00 AM
Trinity Episcopal Church, at 36 Main Street, has two special events in upcoming weekends.
The public is invited visit the church on Sunday, November 14, between 11 am and 1 pm, when a food drive for FAITH Food Pantry in Newtown will be conducted.
The...
Published: Nov 11, 2021 at 09:00 AM
The Society of the Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) is presenting two exhibitions at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, before the end of the year.
The first, “Unmasked,” is being presented through December 31 in the library’s meeting room.
The secon...
Updated: Nov 11, 2021 at 09:07 AM
Coming off two well-attended and high profile events in recent weeks, Families United in Newtown (FUN), a locally-based nonprofit supporting special needs youths and those on the autism spectrum is holding its next meeting to showcase the artistic an...
Updated: Nov 10, 2021 at 11:32 AM
On Monday, November 8, The Voice had its much-anticipated Live Top 20 Performances. It marked the first time Newtown and the nation could take part in voting for the NBC-TV competition to advance local musicians Jim and Sasha Allen.
Jim shared on his...
Updated: Nov 10, 2021 at 10:07 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 top stories, based on the number of page reads.
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Published: Nov 10, 2021 at 09:40 AM
Linda Fuller Klucsik, age 73, of Newtown, went to be with the Lord November 7, after a very long battle with metastatic breast cancer. Her family would like thank the Oncology Department at Danbury Hospital and the staff of River Glen Health Care Cen...
Published: Nov 10, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Occupation: I am the lead teacher at Hawley Elementary School. I love this job because I get to interact with and support the entire school. I have been teaching for 25 years, and I can’t think of any career that would have satisfied me as long a...
