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Updated: Sep 04, 2025 at 02:41 PM
To The Editor:
Did you know that suicide is a public health problem and the leading cause of death in the United States? Over 49,000 people died by suicide in 2023. That is one death every 11 minutes. In 2023, firearms accounted for 55.36% of all sui...
Published: Sep 04, 2025 at 01:08 PM
To The Editor:
Mr Gaston’s response, rich with hyperbole, demonstrates how fruitless it is to try to settle legal issues in these sorts of exchanges.
Despite apparent strawman arguments, there is no attempt to “attack” or “charge” Main Street residen...
Published: Sep 04, 2025 at 01:05 PM
Work on a variety of projects around town continues apace, though resolutions have not been reached.
The Newtown Bee offers a Standing O to the town for closing in on an agreement for a railroad crossing with the Housatonic Railroad as part of the lo...
Updated: Sep 08, 2025 at 08:41 AM
Thousands of people from Newtown and beyond lined the streets to celebrate Newtown’s 63rd Annual Labor Day Parade on Monday, September 1.
The parade is a long-standing local tradition that marks the end of summer. A wide range of participants march e...
Updated: Sep 04, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Fairfield County Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Bridgeport invites readers to attend the blessing of the Little Angels Shrine on Saturday, September 6, at 11 am.
Bishop Frank Caggiano will bless the new shrine, located within Resurrection Ceme...
Published: Sep 04, 2025 at 07:00 AM
Anyone who has walked around Fairfield Hills in recent months may have seen a bright pink truck drive past them, with the words “Nothin’ But Love” on its sides.
Upon closer look, one would see dozens of names on the vehicle’s front, back, and sides. ...
Published: Sep 04, 2025 at 07:00 AM
A spirited comeback effort in a pivotal third set fell just short and Newtown High School’s girls’ volleyball team lost 3-1 (22-25, 25-13, 25-23, 25-18) to visiting St Joseph of Trumbull in the season-opener on September 2.
This was the first of five...
Updated: Sep 03, 2025 at 03:34 PM
William Reynard Mazzulla, Jr. died peacefully at his long-time residence in Newtown on August 30.
William was born on January 5, 1929, to Philomena DelCorno Mazzulla and William Reynard Mazzulla Sr. in Queens, New York. He was an only child.
He was d...
Updated: Sep 11, 2025 at 01:30 PM
George Leo Geckle III, 85, of Columbia, South Carolina, died on August 28, 2025. George was born in Danbury on December 2, 1939.
He grew up in Newtown, graduating in 1957 from Newtown High School, where he excelled in academics and drama, and played ...
Published: Sep 03, 2025 at 07:30 AM
Town & Country Garden Club will open its 2025-26 season on Wednesday, September 10, with a program on “Designing Gardens Using Native Plants and Artwork.”
Donna Katsuranis will present the program, which will begin at 7 pm at Newtown Senior Center, 8...
