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The rain could have neutralized top-seeded Newtown High School’s potent passing game or caused turnovers. It didn’t. And although visiting and fourth-seeded Simsbury hung in there for most of the December 9 Class LL state football playoff semifinal matchup, the Trojans couldn’t stop the Nighthawks either. Newtown prevailed 17-0, earning a spot in the championship game.

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 December 13 includes: effor...

Police Commission members this week bestowed honors on outgoing commission member and vice chairman Brian Budd. Mr Budd, a Republican, served as a commission member for 12 years, many of them as the panel’s vice chairman. He initially filled the vaca...

Students in kindergarten through fourth grade at Hawley Elementary School participated in a school-wide Self Kindness Day on Friday, November 22. Lead Teacher Jenna Connors said that November has been Self Awareness Month at Hawley, where staff are t...

The most recent Community Buzz hosted by The Newtown Bee took place November 22. Periodically, residents are invited to gather and share insights on a topic relevant to the community. To be considered for an upcoming Community Buzz, contact editor@th...

Evading Responsibility Police said they are investigating a sideswipe accident that occurred on Nunnawauk Road about 6:40 am on Wednesday, December 4. Police said that a dark-colored SUV, which was possibly a Honda CR-V or some similar vehicle, ...

Dozens of newly elected and reelected Newtown officials raised their right hand and swore to serve the community to their best abilities during an inauguration ceremony November 30 that was attended by well over 100 family members and well-wishers. T...

A Borough Zoning Commission (BZC) public hearing on two proposed zoning regulations requested by a development firm that wants to build a rental apartment complex at 19 Main Street is scheduled to resume at 7 pm on Wednesday, December 11, at Newtown ...

The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders: Wednesday, November 27: 3:26 pm, odor of gas indoors, 160 Brushy Hill Road, Botsford responded; ...

Students at Fraser Woods Montessori School participated in a school-wide assembly prior to Thanksgiving on the morning of Wednesday, November 27. The children sang seasonal songs, like a tune that included lyrics, “One-by-one we count our blessings,”...