Log In

The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center, 191 South Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders: Wednesday, August 18: 8:42 am, fire alarm–residential, Parmalee Hill Road, Hook & Ladder and Hawleyville re...

The Public Building and Site Commission (PBSC) talked deadlines, lighting, and stone for the Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial at its August 24 meeting. A preconstruction agenda document from Downes Construction Company of New Britain, the contractor man...

The Planning & Zoning Commission approved an amendment to its approval of a site plan at 135-139 Mt Pleasant Road by Paul Hilario at its Thursday, August 19, meeting. Land Use Director George Benson told The Newtown Bee on August 24 that the revision...

According to CTnofa, “With 19% of CT’s native plants listed as endangered and the remaining populations in declining numbers, we are facing a precipitous decline in our pollinator populations.” The Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary is taking ...

The Genealogy Club of Newtown will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, September 8, at 7 pm, via Zoom. The program will explore “Putting Things in Their Place: Paying it Forward in the Digital Age.” The guest speaker will be professional genealogist ...

Newtown High School’s boys’ golf team is set to start its first fall season as the sport transitions from spring to autumn in some of the state’s conferences, including the South-West Conference. The Nighthawks will hit the course running, but it is ...

UPDATE (Monday, August 30, 2021): This press release has been updated to include the time of Thursday evening's reception. * * * * * The Resiliency Center of Newtown (RCN) is preparing to present the inaugural Palettes of Newtown fundraiser...

This is the second in a series of articles highlighting the Newtown Youth Wrestling Association; the first ran on July 30. From getting a great workout to building confidence and having fun, wrestling provides numerous benefits to participants. ...

Two recent Fairfield Hills Authority (FHA) meetings found members reviewing a Newtown Parks & Recreation Department proposal for a children’s bicycle playground. During the group’s June 28 meeting, held in the Municipal Center’s council chambers, Par...

With plenty of warning and time to prepare, Newtown residents were not surprised when the skies darkened and the rain began last Sunday morning. The arrival of Tropical Storm Henri had been forecast for days. Fortunately for this part of the state, t...