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Published: Jan 04, 2021 at 08:00 AM
Sabrina Style, a formalwear boutique in the heart of Sandy Hook Center, has been named the first winner of the Newtown Shop Small Decoration Crawl.
This program, co-created by Newtown Parks & Recreation and Newtown Economic & Community Development, c...
Updated: Jan 04, 2021 at 10:09 AM
When life slowed down and then came to a halt for a few months early last year due to COVID-19, many events were canceled and postponed. As the year slowly continued, annual autumn and winter events that many thought would be spared from the overwhel...
Published: Jan 04, 2021 at 07:00 AM
It is doubtful that anyone ahead of the calendar change to 2020 would have made a New Year’s resolution for schools along the lines of “create learning models to fully have students at home” or “find different ways to hold school events while six fee...
Published: Jan 04, 2021 at 07:00 AM
One of the most notable pieces of construction in Newtown in 2020 was the rise of the new Newtown Police Department headquarters at 191 South Main Street.
Formerly the administrative complex for Taunton Press, the vacated facility was extensively ren...
Published: Jan 04, 2021 at 06:00 AM
The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders:
Tuesday, December 22: 2:36 pm, medical assist, Elizabeth Circle, Sandy Hook responded;
Wedne...
Updated: Jan 03, 2021 at 03:01 PM
As with other areas of life, the pandemic was a big story for local communities of faith in 2020.
In March, most local houses of worship began entering the pandemic era, with in-person worship services moved from live events to virtual offerings. The...
Published: Jan 03, 2021 at 07:00 AM
Note: The accompanying images were drawn from The Newtown Bee's business coverage throughout 2020.
So many Newtown businesses celebrated optimistically as January 1, 2020, dawned. But for most of Newtown’s local companies, small businesses, and ...
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...
