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By the time this report is published, or very soon after, Connecticut will surpass the 65,000 mark of positive COVID-19 cases — nearly 22,000 of those have been reported in Fairfield County. One of the latest individuals to test positive locally is e...

There is plenty to read at newtownbee.com, but so much more information to be found in print. If you read the print edition of The Newtown Bee, or subscribe, you belong to an exclusive club — the one that gets the best of Newtown’s news, first. Among...

To the Editor: I am writing in support of a wonderful woman and friend, Rebekah Harriman-Stites, running to represent the 106th District here in Newtown. I have known Rebekah for a number of years and she is the definition of passion and hard work. W...

For the third week in a row, The Newtown Bee posted a question to our Facebook page to ask readers a question. This week we wanted to know, “How important is it to you to shop locally, and why?” A new question will be posted weekly to our Facebook pa...

Newtown High School’s football and cheerleading teams had their Senior Night festivities delayed when the scheduled Senior Night football game between Newtown and New Fairfield on October 23 was postponed due to possible coronavirus exposure in New F...

Newtown High School’s boys’ soccer team is undefeated six games into the regular season behind new Head Coach Ryan Lyddy. The team continued to defend its home turf with a 1-1 tie against the visiting Rebels of New Fairfield at Blue & Gold Stadium on...

Reminder: Letters of endorsement for candidates received by The Newtown Bee after 3 pm, Wednesday, October 21 will appear only online at newtownbee.com. Letters endorsing candidates that are received after October 30 will not be accepted. This allows...

After settling for a pair of ties and enduring two hard-fought 1-0 setbacks to begin the slate, the new-look Newtown High School girls’ soccer team got its first taste of victory this fall with a 3-1 triumph at New Fairfield on October 15. The team b...

To the Editor: I’m writing in support of Rebekah Harriman-Stites for State Representative, 106th District. Since meeting Rebekah, I’ve been deeply impressed with her passion and drive to do what’s best for the students of Newtown and their families f...

To the Editor: When I recently read (The Newtown Bee, October 16, 2020 "Writer Speculates: Does Rebekah Like Newtown?") here that Rebekah Harriman-Stites was among those who would attack the “very essence of our community,” I wondered if this person...