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Updated: Jan 02, 2020 at 11:20 AM
Boy Scouts from Troop 270 in Newtown will be available to pick up Christmas trees from the homes of residents in Newtown and Sandy Hook for three consecutive weekends starting on January 4.
To sign up for tree pick-up, visit troop270newtownCT.org.
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Published: Jan 02, 2020 at 07:59 AM
The Newtown Bee is looking for the first child born to Newtown parents this year. This will continue a tradition now in its 59th year.
The First Baby of Newtown 2020 will win for their family everything from baked goods and champagne to savings b...
Published: Jan 02, 2020 at 07:00 AM
Name: Jeff Williams
Position: Advertising Sales
Duties: Sell display advertising in Newtown, Monroe, and Trumbull
Fun Fact: I met my wife, Justine, on a blind date when we were both 17 years old. She was living in Sandy Hook, and I gr...
Published: Dec 31, 2019 at 09:50 AM
To the Editor:
Growing up in Newtown, I can remember hearing stories from my grandfather and father about how the town has changed over many decades. Where there were farms, now stand large homes, commercial buildings, and tons of light pollution. I ...
Updated: Dec 31, 2019 at 09:45 AM
To the Editor:
The Newtown Senior Center and Friends of Newtown Seniors (FONS) collaborated on the planning of a holiday party that was held on Sunday, December 15. The officers and directors of FONS would like to thank all who attended the Holiday P...
Published: Dec 31, 2019 at 07:00 AM
The Board of Education routinely includes a celebration of excellence in its meeting agendas. A number of student and educator accomplishments were highlighted in 2019.
The celebrations included honoring Newtown High School student artists in March, ...
Published: Dec 31, 2019 at 07:00 AM
The Board of Education discussed a large range of topics in 2019. Below are just some of those items:
*Test data trends;
*The 2019-20 school budget;
*Air conditioning projects at Hawley Elementary School and Newtown Middle School;
*A new district web...
Published: Dec 30, 2019 at 02:01 PM
To the Editor:
Mentioning “Main Street in Newtown” to someone often brings a soliloquy listing the charm and hometown New England feel of Main Street, Newtown, USA! Is it a perfect Norman Rockwell-like Main Street? No, but it’s close. The box trucks ...
Published: Dec 30, 2019 at 02:00 PM
To the Editor:
The Salvation Army’s December 2019 campaign included five days of ringing by our volunteers and raised almost $13,000. Ninety percent of all donations will stay in Newtown and are administered by Newtown’s Human Services Department to ...
Published: Dec 30, 2019 at 09:06 AM
At The Newtown Bee, we are working on articles every week for our readers’ education and enjoyment, and subscribers get the first — and sometimes exclusive — look at stories in print.
What’s in the works for the edition of January 3, 2020, includes a...