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Published: Feb 19, 2021 at 07:00 AM
Newtown Action Alliance (NAA) is planning an informative, fun, and interactive beer tasting event to be enjoyed by participants from the safety of their homes.
The NAA Beer Tasting Fundraiser is scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, from 7 to 8 pm. A 30-m...
Published: Feb 19, 2021 at 07:00 AM
While she prefers to remain anonymous, a Milford resident recently found a waterproof packet washed up on the beach in Milford. In the “message in a bottle” was a note with three names in a childlike script: what looks like Ella, Owen, and
Samant...
Published: Feb 19, 2021 at 07:00 AM
The Newtown Board of Education (BOE) conducted an online meeting on February 16, where information about SAT scheduling and math curricula were presented. The public was able to call in for comments.
BOE Chair Michelle Embree Ku shared the chair repo...
Published: Feb 19, 2021 at 07:00 AM
The American Red Cross has five blood drives scheduled at a local house of worship before the end of next month.
Newtown Congregational Church, at 14 West Street, will host events on Friday, February 26, from 11 am to 4 pm; Thursday, March 11, 1:30-6...
Published: Feb 19, 2021 at 07:00 AM
March 8, 1996
Representatives of the State Department of Transportation’s engineering office intend to meet with town officials on Wednesday, March 20, to discuss the state’s plans for the replacement of the railroad bridge over Church Hill Road...
Updated: Feb 18, 2021 at 08:17 PM
Newtown Public Schools will be on full remote learning Friday, February 19 according to a notification received by The Newtown Bee.
The decision, according to the notification, is due to anticipated poor road conditions following the latest storm tha...
Published: Feb 18, 2021 at 04:30 PM
Reduced participation at public hearings can possibly be attributed to the public’s reluctance to Zoom or utilize phone-in options due to the pandemic; to Zoom fatigue after a day’s work staring at the computer or assisting children remotely learning...
Published: Feb 18, 2021 at 03:30 PM
The escalation of new COVID-19 cases has been slowing over the past week, with the latest state positivity rate on February 16 dipping down to 1.58 percent after days of hovering in the mid two percent range.
In Newtown, with nearly 40,000 virus test...
Published: Feb 18, 2021 at 02:05 PM
To the Editor:
President Abraham Lincoln was recently used for comparisons, so here are excerpts of his letter (reflecting values of honor and duty) to a newly appointed General Hooker:
I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac... I th...
Published: Feb 18, 2021 at 02:03 PM
To the Editor:
Two weeks ago, we placed a letter signed by 300-plus families and survivors directly impacted by gun violence as an ad in Politico to encourage President Biden to make ending the gun violence crisis in America a priority during the ear...
