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Published: Feb 12, 2021 at 08:34 AM
HARTFORD — Governor Ned Lamont announced that he had directed Connecticut’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol to be activated as of 3 pm, Thursday, February 11. It will remain in effect through at least noon on Wednesday, February 17, in what is anticipat...
Published: Feb 12, 2021 at 08:00 AM
The frustration and ire in Newtown resident Ted Selker’s voice was palpable when he first called The Newtown Bee for help in January shortly after Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced the state would be rolling out COVID-19 vaccines for anyone o...
Published: Feb 12, 2021 at 08:00 AM
With a need for more space to spread out due to coronavirus-related regulations, Newtown High School’s gymnastics team jumped to find a new home after years of competing in the tight confines of Kinetic Kids in Oxford. The Nighthawks landed in their ...
Updated: Feb 13, 2021 at 11:39 AM
In the COVID era, Valentine’s Day — a day that should bring people together — is posing something of a challenge to many.
But put those creative wheels in motion, and there are still plenty of ways to make this Valentine’s weekend special, regardless...
Updated: Feb 15, 2021 at 10:00 AM
Hearts of Hope (HOH) of Newtown will conduct a curbside event for its next Paint With A Purpose gathering.
All are invited to visit Newtown Community Center, 8 Simpson Street, between 6 and 7 pm Wednesday, February 17, when kits will be available for...
Published: Feb 12, 2021 at 07:00 AM
The Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial Commission (SHPMC) conducted an online meeting to receive updates from First Selectman Dan Rosenthal and the project’s designers on February 4.
The commission last met in October 2020, and SHPMC Chair Dan Krauss info...
Published: Feb 12, 2021 at 07:00 AM
In light of last Sunday’s snowstorm, members of Congregation Adath Israel have rescheduled an event originally planned for February 7 to Sunday, February 14. A Food & Coat Drive-Up Collection is scheduled from 10 am until noon, in the synagogue’s par...
Published: Feb 12, 2021 at 07:00 AM
March 1, 1996
Howling winds tore through Newtown last Sunday morning, uprooting trees, breaking limbs, and knocking out power to about 600 homes. Several roads were blocked by fallen trees until highway department crews were able to clear them.....
Updated: Feb 11, 2021 at 05:10 PM
For someone boasting just a few uber-powerful, chart-topping hits, Sophie B. Hawkins has generated a ton of great music since “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover,” earned her a Best New Artist Grammy nom in 1993.
Hawkins told The Newtown Bee in a recent e...
Published: Feb 11, 2021 at 04:30 PM
The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, founded by Scarlett Lewis, mother of 6-year-old Sandy Hook School shooting victim, Jesse, is a social-emotional learning program. This February, the Movement launched its 7th Annual Choose Love Awareness Month pr...