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Saturday, November 7 will mark a new chapter in the history of the Newtown Police Department as a ceremonial ribbon cutting takes place at its new headquarters at 191 South Main Street. Although that ceremony is by invitation only to minimize the ris...

There certainly has not been any shortage of offense for Newtown High School’s football team in 7-on-7 one-hand touch action this fall. The Nighthawks made it five wins in as many games this past week with a 49-12 triumph over New Fairfield in a make...

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...

Coming from the town’s historic and influential Glover family, Lee Glover, Sr, was an active member in the Newtown community for many years, much like his ancestors. He passed away November 1. He was well known in town through his involvement with Ne...

To the Editor: As this election cycle comes to a close for town, state, and CT federal legislators and officials, the Newtown Republican Town Committee congratulates Mss. Hayes, Frampton, and Canfield and Messrs. Allie-Brennan, Bolinsky, Hwang, and S...

A change of venue for the November 11 Veterans Day Ceremony presented by the Town of Newtown and Newtown High School has been announced, due to new COVID-19 restrictions limiting the number of people allowed at gatherings. Although the event was orig...

VFW Post 308 will host a Veterans Day Ceremony this year. Post Commander Paul Galietti said this week that despite COVID-19, the annual ceremony to honor those who have served in all branches of the US Armed Forces will go on. It will be brief, and o...

The United States Postal Service will host two passport events at Hawleyville Post Office, 23 Barnabas Road, Saturday November 7 and 14, from 8 to 11:30 am. Those wishing to apply for a US Passport book and/or card should bring the following document...

To the Editor: Dear friends and neighbors, thank you for again bestowing upon me the honor of representing you as Newtown’s voice at the State Capitol. This year’s victory was hard fought, but so many of you made it one of the most personally gratify...

To the Editor: I was so impressed reading [a letter] (The Newtown Bee, October 30, 2020, “Help Make The World Better”) written by two young girls, Clare and Ella, and their experience with nature. Most girls this age are putting most of their energy ...