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A memorial service to celebrate the life of Griffin Paynter, who died earlier this year, is being indefinitely postponed. Griffin, 25, lived much of his life in Newtown. He was living in Forney, Texas, when he died on March 11, 2020. A music enthusia...

The offices of The Newtown Bee, like the majority of Newtown, were knocked offline on Tuesday with the arrival of Tropical Storm Isaias. We are pleased to announce that our office is back online this morning, and staff members have reported to work ...

Following its latest meeting in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias, Newtown Emergency Management Team (EMT) announced new information Wednesday afternoon to help residents dispose of food, obtain nonpotable water, and reach local resources if needed. ...

Newtown Parks & Recreation on Wednesday afternoon announced several program updates, including cancellations, for Thursday, August 6. The announcements come as the town, its residents and businesses continue to recover from Tropical Storm Isaias. Due...

Hurricane Isaias blew through Connecticut on August 4, uprooting trees and causing destruction across the state. In the wake of the storm, Better Business Bureau Serving Connecticut (BBB) is warning homeowners to be aware of shady fly-by-night contr...

Nearly 80% of Newtown was without power Wednesday morning, after Tropical Storm Isaias ravaged the region the previous afternoon and early evening.

Michael Lestik III passed away on July 29, after a brave battle with cancer. Michael was a beloved husband to his wife of 28 years, Therese, and a dedicated and loving father to his children, Christian, 20, and Eva, 13. He was born in Scranton, Penn....

UPDATE: This report was updated at 9:45 am on August 4 with advisories from the Governor. * * * * * * Ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias, a new tornado watch has been posted and local cancellations are mounting. Governor Ned Lamont is also remindin...

Work done on the Dickinson Park tennis courts last week had a ripple effect on the courts at Treadwell Park. With Dickinson’s five courts closed for resurfacing, it meant local tennis enthusiasts had to share the four available courts at Treadwell Pa...

DANBURY — The Community Action Agency of Western Connecticut (CAAWC) is now accepting energy assistance applications for the 2020-21 heating season. Newtown’s Human Services office will also be taking similar applications by month’s end. Newtown Huma...