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Published: Jul 03, 2020 at 07:00 AM
With the release of the state’s plan to reopen schools in the fall, Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue shared that Newtown’s plan is in progress.
Reopening schools in the fall, as highlighted in the state’s plan, is also subject to change b...
Published: Jul 03, 2020 at 07:00 AM
Congratulations to one of our former Newtown Bee summer interns, Julia Preszler, who is one of the recipients of the Journalism Education Foundation of New England (JEFNE) 2020 scholarships. We are so pleased that her talent and hard work has been re...
Published: Jul 03, 2020 at 07:00 AM
July 21, 1995
Original building project plans for Hawley School have been scrapped in favor of an addition to the school’s north side. It makes more sense, according to school officials, but also costs three times as much as the original project...
Published: Jul 02, 2020 at 04:30 PM
Just as we prepare to celebrate our independence from England’s rule on the Fourth of July, another celebration of freedom has come to the attention of Americans. Following recent weeks of unrest, the possibility of June 19 becoming a national holida...
Published: Jul 02, 2020 at 03:00 PM
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Published: Jul 02, 2020 at 01:00 PM
Summer life may look different this year, with ongoing pandemic precautions and safety measures, but we know residents are still making memories.
The Newtown Bee is asking local residents to submit photos and descriptions of their summer life, wh...
Updated: Jul 02, 2020 at 10:49 AM
What are newtownbee.com readers reading? Each week we compile a list of the top most read stories published to our site.
Here is a roundup of the week’s top five stories, based on number of page reads. Keep up with all the Newtown news by subscribing...
Published: Jul 02, 2020 at 09:55 AM
Jerome “Jerry” Alexander Rekart passed peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, June 30, at his home in Newtown. He was 80 years old. Jerry was the son of the late Alexander Edward and Laura Ann Rekart.
After graduating from Parks College in his hometown ...
Published: Jul 02, 2020 at 08:00 AM
WATERBURY — Chase Collegiate School is offering online summer studies and enrichment programs from July 6 through August 7.
Students have adapted and excelled while distance learning over these past few months, so it was an easy decision for the scho...
Published: Jul 01, 2020 at 03:00 PM
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 later print edition of th...
