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Published: Nov 25, 2019 at 06:00 AM
Warm but brief remarks from Police Chief James Viadero, Police Commissioner Joel Faxon, and First Selectman Dan Rosenthal countered the breeze that chilled several dozen attendees at a ceremonial groundbreaking November 20 signaling the official star...
Published: Nov 23, 2019 at 08:00 AM
Discover the past and present of some of Newtown’s lesser-known historical sites in The Newtown Bee’s series dedicated to retracing the role these places once played in town and what they stand as today.
Formerly: Glover Hall
Currently: Owned...
Published: Nov 23, 2019 at 08:00 AM
In sports, success is ultimately most often defined by wins and losses. The goal to come out on top may always be there, but within the games and practices, as well as during the course of a given season, there are lessons learned, small victories wi...
Updated: Nov 25, 2019 at 04:21 PM
In addition to early deadlines for The Newtown Bee this week, Town and other entities will be affected by the Thanksgiving holiday.
All town offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 28-29, in observance of Thanksgiving.
The transfer st...
Published: Nov 23, 2019 at 07:00 AM
According to owner David Cooper and former management consultant Philip Maniatty, the closing of Cloud 9 at the high profile intersection of Main Street and Church Hill Road occurred for myriad reasons — but in the end, it was basically a business de...
Published: Nov 22, 2019 at 12:00 PM
December 9, 1994
A throng of onlookers gathered at the Ram Pasture last Friday evening to sing carols and celebrate the official start of the Christmas season by lighting the town tree. Property owners along Main Street, Glover Avenue, and Elm Drive ...
Published: Nov 22, 2019 at 08:00 AM
Occupation: I’m happily retired. I spent 35 years in higher education at three colleges. I was a counselor, a financial aid director, an admissions director, and a dean of student affairs.
Family: My wife, Nancy, and I have been married for 5...
Updated: Nov 25, 2019 at 04:06 PM
UPDATE (November 25, 2019): This story has been updated with a date change for the Newtown Middle School seventh grade concert. It is now set for December 4 instead of December 3.
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The school district has released the 2019-20 Winter Per...
Published: Nov 22, 2019 at 08:00 AM
After more than 40 years of business in town, the Botsford Drive-In is scheduled to close its doors on Saturday, November 30.
The family-owned-and-operated eatery, located at 282 South Main Street, has been in the Castagna family line for three gener...
Updated: Nov 27, 2019 at 01:57 PM
NOTE (Wednesday, November 27, 2019): Due to inclement weather expected on Sunday, the Adopt A Lamppost event scheduled for December 1 in Sandy Hook is being moved up by 24 hours, to Saturday, November 30. The story has been updated.
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