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The director of Newtown Choral Society has not seen most of the members of the local choir in recent months. The choir’s president has seen some of the group’s nearly 30 members, but not all at once. The choral society is officially on hiatus. By thi...

In election years like 2020, when voters are asked to endorse either of the two unopposed Registrar of Voters candidates, it is ironic that the act of casting those votes is actually responsible for the most “spoiled” ballots. During a recent intervi...

The Newtown Bee’s Facebook page was populated with many thoughts about potential housing at Fairfield Hills after our weekly question was posted on October 7. Over 90 comments offered insight ranging from how space at Fairfield Hills could be use...

A Painted Pumpkin Patch event is set to replace the annual Newtown Middle School Eighth Grade Scarecrow Contest this year, due to the pandemic. Each year, NMS eighth grade students are challenged to work in groups to create a larger-than-life-scarecr...

The Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial Commission (SHPMC) conducted its first hybrid meeting of the year with members attending in person and via a call-in option, on October 8, to discuss the incorporation of a quote from President Barack Obama into the ...

A grassroots organization that ramped up last year to provide support and resources to Newtown’s robust network of nonprofits is reconvening after an extended pause due to the pandemic. The Newtown Non-Profit Council is poised to meet in a hybrid gat...

Republican Second District challenger Dan Carter recently reacted to a campaign mailer sent to residents of the 2nd Assembly District by his opponent and incumbent State Rep Raghib Allie-Brennan. The mailer, according to Carter, arrived at doors on o...

If you had a notion to walk, jog, or even bike from the new Starbucks just off Exit 10 on Church Hill Road, up to the flagpole, down Main Street to Walgreens, and over to Reed School or Fairfield Hills, you can now traverse that entire stretch on a r...

A Newtown Middle School student is hoping to single-handedly raise some funds this month for one of her favorite places in town. Ava Lombardo is hoping to receive photos of pets in costumes from fellow pet lovers. On October 31, one grand prize winne...

To the Editor: Thank you Newtown community for making our drive-thru food collection such a success. The hundreds of items that you donated are already on the shelves of the FAITH Food Pantry and are making a difference for families who need it the m...