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Updated: Jun 18, 2024 at 08:39 AM
In The Newtown Bee’s
“Get To Know” series, we feature a look at local buildings. Is there a building you would like to “get to know?” E-mail
eliza@thebee.com
with suggestions.
Newtown Historical Society Trustee John Renjilian answered...
Updated: Aug 03, 2020 at 11:33 AM
After a 50-year career that started when she was barely 13 years old, Melanie Allen Mattegat is still successfully outfitting bridal parties and brides-to-be at Julie Allen Bridals — although she admits the COVID-19 pandemic has upended virtually eve...
Published: Aug 02, 2020 at 07:00 AM
The Friends of the C.H. Booth Library will be featuring a large variety of fun ways to keep busy at their booth at the Newtown Farmers Market on Tuesday, August 4, from 2 to 6:30 pm, at Fairfield Hills. There will be craft and activity books for both...
Published: Aug 01, 2020 at 08:00 AM
The Public Building & Site Commission (PBSC) conducted a brief virtual meeting on the evening of Tuesday, July 28, to discuss the Newtown Police Station, Hawley Elementary School, and the Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial (SHPM).
Among the status update ...
Published: Aug 01, 2020 at 07:00 AM
Mid-summer is typically a busy cleaning time inside Newtown Public Schools, with preparations underway for the fall. This year, it is even busier.
“It’s been a lot of cleaning, shuffling around of furniture, things like that,” said Newtown Public Sch...
Published: Jul 31, 2020 at 06:10 PM
Wally J. O’Hara, of Sandy Hook, passed away peacefully at his son’s home on July 28. The son of Raymond and Florence O’Hara, he was born on December 19, 1930, in the Bronx, N.Y., and grew up in Larchmont, N.Y. He graduated from Xavier High School in ...
Published: Jul 31, 2020 at 06:05 PM
Rita Blanco, 85, passed away peacefully at her home in Sandy Hook on July 27.
Born October 16, 1934, in Peekskill, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Victor Varella and Mary Sabato Varella. Rita had a zest for life; she worked hard, loved hard, a...
Updated: Jul 31, 2020 at 03:50 PM
To the Editor:
In the letter “Secure The Blessings Of Liberty” [published in the print issue of July 31, 2020], Newtown elected official Cathy Reiss uses misleading statements to undermine the goals of the Black Lives Matter movement. A closer examin...
Updated: Jul 31, 2020 at 04:37 PM
To the Editor:
I once visited a small country that was just perfect. The people were friendly, helpful, and courteous to one another. This kindness was also extended to foreigners.
The houses were different colors, but very similar in size. Each had ...
Updated: Aug 07, 2020 at 02:54 PM
Society often diminishes the value of words, but words shared by a teacher have the power to steer lives.
It was unsurprising, then, to learn from “Preliminary Distance Learning Survey Results,” submitted by Assistant Superintendent of Schools Anne U...
