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Updated: Apr 22, 2021 at 08:56 AM
“The ABCs of Newtown” is a new series that will tie each letter of the alphabet to something in Newtown. This week we continue with a look at the man who turned Scrabble into a household name.
The late Newtown resident James T. Brunot developed ...
Published: Mar 01, 2021 at 07:45 AM
Vehicle vs Utility Pole
A 2012 Honda Civic LX being operated by Michael C. Rendino, 35, of New Milford, was traveling southbound on Saw Mill Road around 5:44 pm, Friday, February 12.
The Honda failed to negotiate a curve in the road and continue...
Published: Mar 01, 2021 at 07:00 AM
In late 2014, then First Selectman Pat Llodra appointed seven members to a newly formed Municipal Building Strategic Plan Committee. Even as it fine-tuned its ultimate mission, the group commenced its work by year’s end, mounting a two-phase plan tha...
Published: Mar 01, 2021 at 06:00 AM
The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders:
Wednesday, February 17: 1 pm, 6 Briarwood Lane, fire alarm–residential, Hawleyville Fire Departm...
Published: Feb 28, 2021 at 08:03 AM
Since 2014, despite myriad budgetary challenges, pricey capital projects, right-sizing municipal pension assumptions, multiple costly and devastating weather events, and a global pandemic, Newtown’s elected leaders, key department heads, and Finance ...
Published: Feb 28, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Newtown High School's boys' swimming and diving team visited Brookfield and fell 101-78 on February 20. The Nighthawks hosted Weston on February 23 and came away with a 95-76 victory.
In the win over Weston, Newtown’s first-place finishes were as fo...
Updated: Feb 27, 2021 at 12:56 PM
The C.H. Booth Library notified The
Newtown
Bee on Saturday, February 27, reporting the following: “A scam fundraising e-mail using our name has gone out. While we do fundraising campaigns, most recently on Thursday as part of Fairfield Count...
Published: Feb 27, 2021 at 08:00 AM
HARTFORD — AARP Connecticut invites community organizations and local government agencies to apply for the 2021 Community Challenge grant program through April 14.
Grants fund quick-action projects that can range from several hundred dollars for smal...
Published: Feb 27, 2021 at 08:00 AM
STAMFORD — Bravo! Sophie and Paul Tiesler have moved to Newtown.
Leaving New York City, where they resided since college, and after a brief residence in Norwalk, the couple have arrived in Newtown. The irresistible charm of this small town and the ch...
Published: Feb 27, 2021 at 07:00 AM
Originally on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic due to being deemed high risk sports by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), there can be cheerleading, dance, and track competitions this winter after all.
Following recently revised gui...
