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Updated: Jun 18, 2021 at 03:14 PM
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as one of the greatest honors he has as president.
While it is now a federal holi...
Updated: Jun 18, 2021 at 10:47 AM
Full coverage of the June 12 Newtown High School graduation ceremony and multiple photographs are found in the June 18 print edition, available for the next week at local stores and at 5 Church Hill Road, during business hours, Monday to Friday, 8 am...
Published: Jun 18, 2021 at 08:00 AM
A familiar face and highly-regarded representative of The Newtown Bee and the Bee publishing Co, who was a fixture on the “Land Use” beat, and whose diligent response to public safety and police matters contributed to some of the most widely read con...
Published: Jun 18, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Newtown Arts Festival, now in its ninth year and on hiatus in 2020 because of the pandemic, will return September 17-19, on the grounds of Fairfield Hills, according to Festival Chair Barbara Snyder.
The festival is sponsored by Newtown Cultural Arts...
Published: Jun 18, 2021 at 07:45 AM
The public is invited to a painting night to celebrate and thank Newtown teachers.
Hearts of Hope (HoH) of Newtown has a special event planned this month.
The public is invited to a painting night to celebrate and thank Newtown teachers. This event i...
Published: Jun 18, 2021 at 07:00 AM
July 5, 1996
Workmen have been laboring under a hot July sun in building the sewage treatment plant that will serve the town sewer system and Fairfield Hills sewer system. Work on the $8.8 million sewage treatment plant is underway in a remote c...
Published: Jun 18, 2021 at 07:00 AM
HARTFORD — Connecticut lawmakers closed out a legislative session like none other on June 9, with the state Senate approving a two-year, $46.3 billion state budget that proponents said will help Connecticut in its continued recovery from the COVID-19...
Published: Jun 18, 2021 at 07:00 AM
Congratulations to the Newtown 9U travel baseball! The team won the rescheduled Memorial Day Tournament at Quassy field the weekend of June 5. Playing from the winners bracket both days, Newtown 9U went 3-0 to win the tournament.
Happy Birthday! ...
Published: Jun 18, 2021 at 07:00 AM
“All in good time;” “Slow and steady wins the race;” “They stumble that run fast.”
All are potent and practical adages that can be applied to the 2021 Charter revision process that Charter Commission Chairman Andrew Buzzi had hoped would be completed...
Published: Jun 18, 2021 at 07:00 AM
When Sandy Hook resident Julia Murphy decided to fundraise for an organization she supports as a volunteer, she combined two of her favorite things.
Murphy is organizing a new event called Pours + Poses, which will begin with a yoga class suitable fo...
