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Published: Jul 18, 2019 at 04:00 PM
The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South at 3 Main Street report the following fire calls and the responders:
Thursday, July 11: 2:40 pm, wires down, near intersection of South Main Street and Ethan Allen ...
Updated: Jul 26, 2019 at 11:18 AM
Newtown’s Big Y and more than 80 other stores in Massachusetts and Connecticut will eliminate single-use plastic bags at the checkouts on August 1 — coincidentally the same day a 10-cent tax on those environment clogging plastic shopping bags provide...
Published: Jul 18, 2019 at 10:15 AM
“A lot of people do lose their dogs. It does happen,” Newtown Animal Control Officer Carolee Mason told The Newtown Bee. “It’s very sad.”
Whether an owner leaves their dog out unsupervised in an unfenced area or a pet escapes out of the car during a ...
Updated: Jul 18, 2019 at 01:55 PM
With summertime in full swing, outdoor temperatures are skyrocketing to sweltering heights. Now is the time of year when someone leaving their pet inside a car unattended, even for a “quick” trip to the store, can turn deadly.
According to The Humane...
Updated: Jul 18, 2019 at 12:39 PM
UPDATED 9:10 am: I-84 East has reopened. The truck has been towed and firefighters have cleared from the scene.
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The driver of a truck appears to have escaped injury, but I-84 East just prior to Exit 10 was closed for nearly an hour th...
Published: Jul 18, 2019 at 06:00 AM
The following students made the High Honor Roll and Honor Roll for the fourth quarter marking period at Newtown High School for the 2018-19 school year. The honor roll listings were recently released by the school for publication.
Students earn recog...
Published: Jul 17, 2019 at 04:00 PM
On July 6, 2019, Ann Marie Conlan peacefully entered into eternal rest at her home in Sandy Hook of 49 years. Born in Glen Cove, N.Y., on June 9, 1933, she was raised by her loving parents, Timothy and Mae Buckley. Ann Marie Buckley married the love ...
Published: Jul 17, 2019 at 03:05 PM
To the Editor:
The Fairfield Hills Master Plan Review Commission surveyed over 1,800 residents for their vision of Fairfield Hills. That’s a huge sampling considering only 2,800 residents turned out for the annual budget vote. Those surveyed made it ...
Published: Jul 17, 2019 at 02:10 PM
Gary Andrew Marinelli, 67, of Newtown, passed away on July 11, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on May 22, 1952, in Oakland, Calif., to Carmine and Laura Marinelli.
He is survived by his wife, Lynn Marinelli of Newtown; son, G...
Updated: Jul 17, 2019 at 01:25 PM
The first heat wave of the year is bearing down on the East Coast, and Newtown’s top officials are asking residents to be ready.
Newtown’s offices of the First Selectman, Emergency Management, and the Health District on Wednesday, July 17, issued a ...
