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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...
Published: May 26, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Occupation: My job is at FAITH Food Pantry. I mark and label anything that needs to be marked and labeled. I push the shopping cart out for people who have donations and for people when they come to pick up groceries for the week. I go to the per...
Published: May 25, 2021 at 02:05 PM
Roberta Granchelli Magnante, age 82, of Newtown, formerly of Yorktown Heights, N.Y., passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on May 24. She will be missed by her husband of 61 years, Frank Magnante; their four children, Dawn Meyerski ...
Published: May 25, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Unbeaten in conference play, Newtown High School’s girls’ lacrosse team is the top seed in the South-West Conference tournament which got underway with NHS defeating No. 8 Brookfield 13-1 in the May 19 quarterfinals. It is safe to say being the top s...
Published: May 25, 2021 at 08:00 AM
During a regular meeting May 17, the Board of Selectmen learned Newtown is expected to receive in excess of $9.3 million in relief from American Rescue Plan disbursements passed through the state. Selectmen also initiated accepting the conveyance of ...
Updated: May 25, 2021 at 08:55 AM
The decision to hold or cancel this year’s Newtown Labor Day Parade has not yet been made.
The longstanding tradition could not step off last year, another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. The parade committee announced in early July 2020 that the ...
Published: May 25, 2021 at 07:00 AM
When I think of picnics, two come to mind.
It is a very young me, traipsing down a pine needle carpeted path, Norway pines towering overhead, the scent of fir trees carried on a cool breeze as we approach the lake edge. Late morning sunshine is promi...
Published: May 25, 2021 at 07:00 AM
The American Red Cross, along with actor James Van Der Beek and his wife, Kimberly, urge all who are healthy to make this a summer full of life for patients by scheduling an appointment to give blood or platelets.
Newtown has at least three Red Cross...
