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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...

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, ...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

In the spring of 2019, workers for the state Department of Transportation (DOT) completed a long-awaited roadway improvement project along Church Hill Road (Route 6) and adjacent areas, west of its intersection with Interstate 84. Construction work h...

During 2019, the Police Commission repeatedly discussed two items listed on its meeting agendas — converting and expanding a former office building on South Main Street into a new $15.1-million police station, and better controlling a chronic speedin...

Two major fires in Newtown displaced families, at least temporarily, this year. All five of the town’s volunteer fire companies made quick work at each location, and no human life was lost, but homes were nevertheless destroyed or heavily damaged. Th...

This year, the Newtown community lost a number of residents who left their mark on town, whether it be through their time in politics, organizations, or schools. Among them was neuroscientist Dr Jeremy Richman, who died on March 25. He was the cofoun...