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Published: Oct 12, 2020 at 08:00 AM
Although his Newtown constituency is less than 20 percent of the community’s population, 112th District Republican State Rep JP Sredzinski considers the entire community when handling legislative business.
Running unopposed this year gave the incumbe...
Published: Oct 12, 2020 at 08:00 AM
This new
series of profiles taps Newtown residents who are finding passion and inspiration as part of the growing ‘Newtown Allies For Change’ community, which gives powerful hyper-local voice to the social and racial justice movement.
It has...
Published: Oct 12, 2020 at 08:00 AM
Newtown High School's girls' and boys' cross country teams raced against visiting Pomperaug of Southbury in their season-starting meets, at the Reed School trails on October 6.
The Nighthawk girls won 20-37 as Courtney Henchcliffe finished with the f...
Published: Oct 12, 2020 at 08:00 AM
A group of Newtown municipal employees gathered in the courtyard at the Municipal Center for a brief ceremony during the late morning of Friday, October 2 to acknowledge October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Employees were encouraged to wear pink...
Updated: Oct 12, 2020 at 08:33 AM
The Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) met via Zoom for two public hearings and a referral discussion on Thursday, October 1.
An agenda had been submitted more than 24 hours prior to the meeting but had not been posted to the Town of Newtown websit...
Updated: Oct 12, 2020 at 03:57 PM
Like other local businesses, Newtown’s dance studios struggled with whether to close, host online options, or reopen under permitted guidelines since the virus began hitting the state hard last March.
Looking back on their experiences, local studio o...
Published: Oct 11, 2020 at 08:00 AM
The Police Commission held its most recent meeting on October 6. Among the key items discussed was an update on the construction progress of the new police headquarters.
In speaking with The Newtown Bee the morning after the meeting, Police Chief Jam...
Published: Oct 11, 2020 at 08:00 AM
Dozens of animal lovers attended the annual Blessing of the Animals event last weekend at St Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church.
Gathering in the parking lot between the church’s office building and Holy Innocents Faith Formation Center, pet owners a...
Published: Oct 10, 2020 at 08:00 AM
Edmond Town Hall and a number of Newtown residents will be marking National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and are calling on residents to also be part of a “Global Wave of Light” supporting the cause and those most affected by it.
For Ne...
Published: Oct 10, 2020 at 08:00 AM
Moving quickly though a single-item action agenda during a special meeting Tuesday, October 6, the Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a five-year contract for paramedic services supplied to the town by Western Connecticut Health Network Affiliat...