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UPDATE: This article has been updated to correct a date mentioned by Jenny Hubbard while speaking to The Newtown Bee. Catherine’s Learning Barn, the first permanent structure at Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary, is complete. The sanctuar...

UPDATE (2:21 pm): This story has been updated with additional details as provided by Newtown Police Department. * * * * * One woman died and four others were taken to the hospital early Sunday morning after a one-vehicle crash on Berkshire...

Coming off a season of tremendous success on the mats the Newtown Youth Cheerleaders are ready to make their marks yet again. “This year, we are rolling out new competition uniforms for our nationally tracked teams — D14, D12, and D10. The uniforms f...

Organizers of this year’s ice cream social made the most of unfortunate timing by handing out the coupons at C.H. Booth Library on Wednesday, August 20. The tradition is timed to coincide with the birthday of Newtown Benefactress Mary Hawley, whose ...

New school staff hired ahead of the 2025-26 school year received a warm welcome to the Newtown Public Schools District. Twenty-five new staff members attended a four-day long orientation at Reed Intermediate School from August 14 to August 19. The ev...

Throughout the month of August, Newtown Youth Football players were hard at work practicing and preparing for the regular season which kicks off with games Labor Day Weekend. Things are looking up for the program as practices give way to games. “Our ...

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing US and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset tomorrow in honor of Steve Kuczynski, an employee of the Connecticut Department of Developmental Services (DDS) wh...

UPDATE (Wednesday, August 27, 2025): This column has been updated to reflect the correct month of the Connecticut State Firefighters Convention. * * * * * The Tooth Fairy finally met Sophia Baggett last week. Miss Sophia, oldest grandc...

HARTFORD — Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli are warning Connecticut families and students to be on the lookout for potential scams during the back-to-school shopping season, particularly when sh...

Timely hitting, along with strong pitching and defense propelled No. 2 seed Forest Construction to a 6-2 win over No. 1 Mediassociates in Newtown Women’s Softball Championship game held at Treadwell Park on August 15. After merging with Bethel’s leag...