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Published: May 27, 2021 at 02:02 PM
To the Editor:
As we emerge from a challenging year, Memorial Day provides us with a glimmer of brighter days ahead as we celebrate the unofficial start of summer. But even more importantly, May 31 is an opportunity to honor our men and women in unif...
Published: May 27, 2021 at 02:01 PM
To the Editor:
A Norman Rockwell image, live, in real time, right here in Newtown, CT! On Saturday morning, early, at the flagpole, some Newtowners [and] a few canines showed up for the patriotic event of a lifetime — the raising of summer’s always b...
Published: May 27, 2021 at 02:00 PM
To the Editor:
People of conscience should condemn war crimes committed by Israel.
The Geneva Convention and international law forbids the deliberate targeting of hospitals and medical facility infrastructures. During its wholesale air and artillery ...
Updated: May 28, 2021 at 08:12 AM
With only one second-dose COVID-19 vaccine clinic left on her schedule and no significant demand for more, Newtown Health District Director Donna Culbert is feeling more positive than she has in many months.
“Fall is usually my favorite season, but t...
Updated: May 27, 2021 at 08:59 AM
President Joseph Biden last night ordered United States flags lowered to honor the victims of the country’s latest mass shooting incident.
“As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on May 26, 2021, in San Jos...
Updated: May 28, 2021 at 04:12 PM
REDDING — The second-seeded Newtown High School’s boys’ volleyball team gave host and top-seeded Joel Barlow of Redding all it could handle in the first set and hung in there for much of the third set before falling 3-0 (25-23, 25-13, 25-18) in the M...
Published: May 26, 2021 at 04:50 PM
Surrounded by family, the exemplary fulfilling life of Charles G. Canfield, Jr, ended peacefully on Monday, May 24, after a courageous battle with myelodysplasia. Charles was born on March 10, 1947, in Danbury, Connecticut, to Charles Canfield, Sr, a...
Updated: May 26, 2021 at 03:09 PM
After splitting a pair of regular season matches by convincing 3-0 scores with neither team at full strength, the Newtown and Masuk of Monroe high school boys’ volleyball teams had their full lineups for their biggest clash of the campaign — the Sout...
Published: May 26, 2021 at 10:15 AM
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.
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Published: May 26, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Often considered the unofficial kick-off to summer, Memorial Day weekend typically includes lots of celebrations and cookouts, often with outdoor grilling as a focal point. As the holiday and summer months near, the National Fire Protection Associati...
