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To the Editor: Frontier Communications eliminated SNY from their Vantage TV lineup on April 1. This is curious, coming from a company that has invested much in Newtown, and in the state of Connecticut. I switched from Charter to AT&T as soon as it wa...

To the Editor: A study by Value Penguin stated that Southwest Connecticut homeowners pay the highest property taxes in the United States of America. But this southwest area with the median property tax of more than $7,400 is soon to see large tax inc...

To the Editor: At the referendum on April 23, please vote yes for four outdoor pickleball courts to be built at the Fairfield Hills campus. This will help meet the ever-increasing demand for pickleball courts in our town. Pickleball is one of the fas...

To the Editor: Congratulations to the students and staff for a fantastic performance of Beauty and the Beast Jr. The play showcased talented and energetic students. Thanks for inviting Newtown’s seniors to the dress rehearsal; the opportunity to be t...

To the Editor: Who is it that actually writes The Bee’s front page editorial each week? It’s not clear to me if it’s Nancy Crevier, R. Scudder Smith, or perhaps someone else. Most reputable magazines, if not newspapers, always sign their editorials a...

Young conservationists-in-training eager to explore nature and have up-close wildlife encounters can look forward to The Connecticut Audubon Society’s state licensed summer camps, including two local options at the Center at Fairfield and the Coastal...

Labor Day Parade Committee President Nick Kopcik has issued another call for help for the 2019 Labor Day Parade. Mr Kopcik had reached out in March, asking Newtown residents of all ages to consider volunteering on the annual event’s planning committe...

Police Commission members are reviewing a local man’s concerns about overflow parking, which he says occurs on his street at times when the popular Ferris Acres Creamery, an ice cream stand at 144 Sugar Street (Route 302), becomes crowded with patron...

Newtown Youth & Family Services (NYFS) will be offering two summer camp programs for children called Safety Town and Super Hero Camp. Super Hero Camp Children ages 5 and 6 years old will have the opportunity to live like a super hero during Supe...

Colorful fruit bowls, self-portraits, and gleaming ceramic pieces created by Newtown’s kindergarten through twelfth grade students are on display at Newtown’s Municipal Gallery at Fairfield Hills, 3 Primrose Street, through April 12. The gallery in t...