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Published: Jan 02, 2021 at 07:00 AM
Note: The accompanying images were drawn from The Newtown Bee's health coverage throughout 2020.
The year that was will be remembered by a combination of five letters and two numbers — COVID-19. After The Newtown Bee’s first report on the virus Janua...
Published: Jan 02, 2021 at 06:00 AM
The Board of Education began its December 15 virtual meeting honoring school nurses for their efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Such celebrations are routine parts of board meetings.
“I’m so happy to welcome all of our guests for our celebrat...
Published: Jan 01, 2021 at 07:00 AM
January 19, 1996
The Borough’s Historic District Study Committee has decided to proceed with a proposal to create a scaled-down version of the historic district, which was narrowly defeated in four previous tries. “Of the 89 properties (in the o...
Published: Jan 01, 2021 at 07:00 AM
Just to remind us who has been in charge this past year, Mother Nature decided to play an unpleasant prank on Christmas Eve, December 24, pulling the plug on the power in thousands of Newtown/Sandy Hook homes overnight. Heavy rains meant the end to a...
Updated: Jan 02, 2021 at 09:02 AM
HARTFORD — Governor Ned Lamont announced on December 30 he is committing an additional $31.2 million, as well as continued support for COVID-19 recovery and alternate COVID recovery facilities, to support Connecticut’s nursing homes in their ongoing ...
Published: Dec 31, 2020 at 08:00 AM
In early December, Republican State Senator Tony Hwang, whose 28th District includes Newtown, hosted an informational forum to educate and raise awareness of existing statutory language impacting local land use and zoning. Topics included explaining ...
Updated: Dec 31, 2020 at 11:04 AM
DANBURY — Connecticut Institute For Communities, Inc (CIFC) has announced its new COVID-19 testing facility adjacent to the Greater Danbury Community Health Center (GDCHC) is open for area residents including those from Newtown.
The facility offers t...
Updated: Dec 31, 2020 at 11:37 AM
The Newtown Bee is looking for the first child born to Newtown parents in 2021. This will continue a tradition now in its sixth decade.
The First Baby of Newtown 2021 will win for their family everything from dining opportunities and champagne to...
Published: Dec 30, 2020 at 04:30 PM
You have heard it before, “Every picture tells a story.” And what a story 2020 has to tell.
We bring to you, in the pages of this issue, a number of photo packages made up of pictures taken by the staff of The Newtown Bee from January 2020 til the en...
Published: Dec 30, 2020 at 04:00 PM
To the Editor:
The next steps in the private residential housing implementation are the approval of the Master Plan Amendment and a hearing on the zoning change on Fairfield Hills. It is important that those who are concerned about apartments on The ...
