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To the Editor: The Republican Party has metamorphosed into Trump’s Cult. Its present members in Washington include Senators McConnell, Cruz, Graham, and Rubio. It is mind boggling that these Senators are pro-Trump after all the derogatory things Trum...

Maria Orlovsky, 81, previously of Nunnawauk Meadows in Newtown, passed away June 28, at Danbury Hospital. Mrs Orlovsky was the wife of the late Mikhail Orlovsky. She was born in Kiev, Ukraine, a daughter of the late Ilya and Klara (Markovich) Royter....

Kenneth James Berry, son of Philip “Tony” and the late Mary Lou (Harding) Berry, passed away at home on June 22. Born March 17, 1965, Kenny attended Newtown schools, graduating from Newtown High School in 1983. He was an avid outdoorsman and hunter. ...

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. Keep up with all the Newtown news by subscribing to the paper each week —...

To the Editor: We continue to spend more money to keep the current [educational] system. Parents fear that this continual spending will guarantee that their children get “a proper education.” But it would seem that this radical politicization of educ...

Daniel P. Capodicci, 61, of Southbury, unexpectedly entered into the gates of Heaven on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at his residence. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 10, 2021, at 1 pm, at St Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Road, New...

“Botanical Latin” By Sydney Eddison I struggled mightily with Latin as a high school student. But today, botanical nomenclature trips lightly from my tongue. It is really very simple. One of my favorite wildflowers i...

Occupation: I have been a Special Education Teacher at Newtown High School for two years now. I student-taught at Hawley Elementary three years ago with Kelly Lilly, and I fell in love with the district and never left. Family: I am very bless...

With The Newtown Bee’s July 2 edition set to be printed this week by Trumbull Printing, Inc in Trumbull, it is a good time to remind readers the paper will still be available at stores and at our 5 Church Hill Road office. The office is open weekdays...

Whether your property has a modest piece of land or spans vast acres, there are easy ways for it to make a positive difference in the lives of wildlife. Dara Reid, the director/founder of Wildlife in Crisis, a volunteer-run nonprofit that cares for m...