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Published: Nov 19, 2019 at 11:50 AM
Barbara Ann Killoran Oravez, 84, of Newtown, passed peacefully on November 12 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was the wife of William A. Oravez for the past 63 years.
Barbara was born in Bridgeport, Conn., on April 9, 1935, to the...
Updated: Nov 21, 2019 at 03:10 PM
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 November 22 includes a socc...
Published: Nov 19, 2019 at 08:00 AM
The Resiliency Center of Newtown (RCN) will be offering a mind-body skills group starting on Friday, January 10.
The group will meet Fridays at RCN, 153 South Main Street (The SCB Building; entry is through the lower rear level).
In Mind-Body Skills ...
Updated: Nov 19, 2019 at 09:21 AM
This is the second of a two-part series on The Newtown Fund, which is observing its 60th anniversary this year of helping Newtown residents through emergencies. This part focuses on the organization’s best-known annual event, Depot Day.
Depot Da...
Updated: Nov 19, 2019 at 08:42 AM
Since 1959, The Newtown Fund has helped residents who have difficulty gifting their loved ones on the winter holidays, as well as during the year with support of fuel, food, medical, and rental expenses.
On Saturday, December 14, volunteers of al...
Updated: Nov 19, 2019 at 04:26 PM
A longtime Newtown resident, educator, wife, sister, and friend, Jini Woodies died Thursday, November 14.
A remembrance and celebration of Jini’s life is planned for Friday, December 6, from 4 to 6 pm, at Newtown Country Club. Friends and family are ...
Updated: Nov 25, 2019 at 09:39 AM
To the Editor:
As we’ve seen, recent weather events have been unusual for this part of the country.
Due primarily to the rotation of our planet and to the tilting of our planet, which at its maximum gives us the winter season in the northern hemisphe...
Published: Nov 18, 2019 at 07:00 AM
Mother Dolores Hart and author Ree Howell visited St Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church on November 9 to share stories and speak about Ms Howell’s book Loving Mother Dolores.
The morning event began with Reverend Tuesday Rupp of St Paul’s Episcopal ...
Updated: Nov 18, 2019 at 11:19 AM
The community is invited to join the families and supporters of newly elected or reelected town officials at a public swearing-in ceremony and reception planned for 11 am November 30 at Newtown Community Center, 8 Simpson Street, on the Fairfield Hil...
Updated: Nov 18, 2019 at 10:50 AM
Chances are if you are reading this article in the early morning hours, local author Sydney Eddison is writing away, with her pencil and yellow legal pad, in the kitchen of her home.
Mrs Eddison’s fourth book of poetry, Light of Day: Poems From a Lif...
