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Updated: Sep 28, 2020 at 09:38 AM
“I know at one point I referred to Liam as Miracle Boy, but from now on I’m going to be calling him Miracle Man.”
That was the sentiment of George Ferguson, who just over a month ago witnessed his son, Liam, being hit in the head by a falling tree at...
Published: Sep 27, 2020 at 08:00 AM
The final installment of a series of municipal information sessions ahead of an Election Day referendum on whether to include a possible residential component to the Fairfield Hills Master Plan will be presented virtually as a Facebook Live webcast a...
Published: Sep 26, 2020 at 09:00 AM
With Newtown Public School students starting the academic year in a hybrid model — students attend in-school lessons part of the week in rotating cohorts — NYA Sports & Fitness Center launched a program to help support parents and students.
NYA Execu...
Published: Sep 26, 2020 at 08:00 AM
Although they are required to wear masks during practices and competition, and there will not be an opportunity to dethrone conference champion Joel Barlow of Redding — or even face the rival Falcons, who do not fall into Newtown’s SWC region for thi...
Published: Sep 26, 2020 at 08:00 AM
In honor of St Francis of Assisi, Trinity Episcopal Church will host a public Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 11, at noon.
All are invited to gather at 36 Main Street, near the gazebo to the east of the church building. There will be a bri...
Published: Sep 26, 2020 at 08:00 AM
A group of volunteers gathered by the bridge on Old Farm Road to prepare for clearing out invasive plants along Deep Brook and Al’s Trail on Saturday, September 19. Nearing autumn, the 9 am air was crisp and everyone bundled in layers.
All participan...
Published: Sep 26, 2020 at 08:00 AM
Through e-mail and social media posts, Newtown Bee readers responded to an invitation to share what they are grateful for these days.
The invitation went out ahead of Monday, September 21, and the observation of World Gratitude Day.
Through our I...
Published: Sep 25, 2020 at 11:15 AM
Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue sent a communication to district families on September 25, ahead of the transition of kindergarten to sixth grade students returning to school buildings fulltime from the hybrid model.
The letter reads:
De...
Updated: Sep 25, 2020 at 09:29 AM
Governor Ned Lamont has pegged October 8 as the date when Phase 3 openings will begin, eventually returning the state to 99 percent of its pre-pandemic economic operations.
Lamont, along with state Department of Economic & Community Development Commi...
Published: Sep 25, 2020 at 08:04 AM
The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted September 21 to appropriate $400,000 from its fund balance, and shift that money to a line in the current municipal budget designated for the Board of Education to tap, if needed, for COVID-related expenses.
T...
