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Updated: Jun 18, 2020 at 11:22 AM
Fingerprinting service at Newtown Police Department, which had been on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has returned in limited fashion to 3 Main Street.
Fingerprinting had been on hold since mid-March to keep the public and police officers safe du...
Published: Jun 18, 2020 at 10:15 AM
The Newtown Bee is seeking resident input through Twitter. Periodically, we will post a question to our Twitter account (@TheNewtownBee) with #TellTheNewtownBee included in the tweet.
Some responses will be featured in a following print edition o...
Updated: Jun 18, 2020 at 07:52 AM
This letter, originally sent to parents and staff of Newtown Public Schools, was released to The Newtown Bee for publication.
Dear Parents and Staff,
To say this was a challenging year is understating the obvious. However, over the last week, hu...
Published: Jun 18, 2020 at 07:00 AM
To the Editor:
I recently was informed of the removal of all the Connecticut statues of Christopher Columbus. We should not sit by and let this leaderless governor destroy our legacy, depriving our children of this proud identity that needs to be pro...
Published: Jun 17, 2020 at 10:30 AM
Newtown Parks and Recreation has announced the reopening of Eichler’s Cove beach and Treadwell pool, following CDC guidance to protect swimmers, staff, and the community.
Eichler’s Cove beach is scheduled to reopen on Thursday, June 18, and Treadwell...
Updated: Jun 17, 2020 at 12:59 PM
Summer programs for children ages 4-13 will be available from the Summer Day Camp/Child Care Programs through Newtown Parks & Recreation, with limited spaces available. COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions will be in place.
There is no half-pint prog...
Updated: Jun 25, 2020 at 12:25 PM
Lorenz Mang, husband of Heidi Mang, passed away peacefully in his sleep, June 11. He was born in Oberschweinbach, Germany in April 1932.
He and his wife resided in Newtown for the past 16 years. Lorenz’s survivors include his daughter Doris and her h...
Updated: Jun 25, 2020 at 12:25 PM
Jean E. Renjilian, 84, died May 1, 2020, of COVID-19, after a brief hospital stay. She was born in Framingham, Mass., in 1935, daughter of the late Franklin D. MacCormick and Margaret Chalmers MacCormick.
She graduated from Oberlin College in 1957 an...
Published: Jun 16, 2020 at 08:00 AM
A Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day was conducted outside the Public Works building on Saturday, June 6. For five hours, residents of all towns within the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority region could drop off items not accepted at local...
Published: Jun 16, 2020 at 08:00 AM
The Newtown Historical Society is creating a historical record of local COVID-19 experiences, and residents are asked to take part in the effort.
“Your contributions,” an announcement for the project reads, “will be archived with those of other Newto...
