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Updated: Nov 13, 2019 at 09:28 AM
To the Editor:
I just wanted to mention that after the coverage you ran of our company’s recent induction in to the American Manufacturing Hall of Fame, in the October 25th edition of The Bee, we’ve received many congratulations and positive reaction...
Updated: Nov 13, 2019 at 11:04 AM
Young bicyclers can now borrow a children’s bicycle and enjoy Fairfield Hills trails and scenery on two wheels.
“The bikes are here, helmets are here, locks are here, and everything is approved” for a Bike Lending Program, said Parks & Recreation Dir...
Updated: Nov 13, 2019 at 10:36 AM
After 100 minutes of play on a bitterly cold (20-something degree) night at Blue & Gold Stadium, the host Newtown High School and Simsbury girls’ soccer teams had to settle things in a round of penalty kicks in their Class LL state tournament opener on November 12.
Published: Nov 12, 2019 at 11:05 AM
Phyllis D. (O’Dell) Grady, 83, died peacefully on November 2, 2019, surrounded by her family at her daughter’s home in West Fairlee, Vt.
Phyllis was born on April 1, 1936, in Westchester, Penn., to Albert and Jesse O’Dell. She grew up in Newtown. Phy...
Published: Nov 12, 2019 at 07:30 AM
WMNR Fine Arts Radio may have its station neighboring Newtown, over in Monroe on Route 25, but its frequency at 88.1 FM has clearly captivated local listeners.
Out of its seven-member staff and two dozen-plus volunteers, many folks at the station jus...
Updated: Nov 12, 2019 at 01:08 PM
Newtown High School’s girls’ volleyball team pulled out a hard-fought five game victory over host Stapes of Westport in the first round of the Class LL state tournament on November 11.
Published: Nov 11, 2019 at 04:20 PM
With deep feelings of sorrow, we say goodbye to our dearly loved mother, grandmother, and nanna.
Frances Louise (Freer) Dubovos, age 101, passed away on November 7, 2019, at Newtown Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was born in Stamford, Con...
Updated: Nov 12, 2019 at 08:36 AM
The war in Europe had gone on for five long years. Just as the English Channel had protected Britain from Nazi invasion, now the Channel protected occupied Europe from liberation.
On June 6, 1944, which became the historic D-Day, that protection woul...
Published: Nov 11, 2019 at 03:10 PM
To the Editor:
Newtown Congregational Church is always grateful for The Bee’s great community-building coverage of local events, including our own. Shannon Hicks’ coverage of NCC’s October 19 Mississippi BBQ and Shrimp Boil to benefit Back Bay Missio...
Published: Nov 11, 2019 at 10:32 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 November 15 includes Thanks...
