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The Better Day Café (good food that does great things) will open this summer at the Newtown Community Center, thanks to efforts of Center Director Matt Ariniello and the Newtown Public Schools Transition Program. Students ages 18-21 in the transition...

Students in two sixth grade classes at Reed Intermediate School celebrated the writing skills of three of their own this spring, when two of three judges visited to announce the winners of the 2019 Constitutional Quill Awards. Students in the classes...

Richard Bruce Johnston (“Dick,” “Butch,” “Stick,” and “Pops”), of Newtown, entered eternal sleep on June 28, 2019. He was born in Bridgeport on April 16, 1939, a son of the late Arthur and Mary (DeRousche) Johnston of Easton. In addition to his paren...

Frank S. DiPaola, 75, of Vero Beach, Fla., passed away peacefully in his home on June 25, 2019. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 7, 1944, to Frank and Anna (Amalifitano) DiPaola. His is survived by his wife of 53 years, Francine (Mella) DiPaola...

UPDATE: On Tuesday, July 23, Honan Funeral Home announced, "Due to the paving of the parking lot at St Rose of Lima Church, the Mass of Christian Burial for Maryann F. Carbone scheduled for Monday, July 29, at 11 am has been moved to St Jude Chur...

Business name: Dermatology Associates of Western Connecticut Address: 170 Mount Pleasant Road, Suite 201 Partners: Beth Buscher, MD; Kimberly Eickhorst, MD; and Jeffery Knispel, MD Business background: Beth Buscher: This month is the ...

The Newtown Bee is scheduled to host Attorney General William Tong for an editorial board meeting Monday, July 8, subject to his availability. Readers are invited to submit a question for the Attorney General via e-mail to [naviga:u]editor@thebee...

To the Editor: It has been almost one year since I needed the services of the Newtown Ambulance, and I am sorry it has taken so long for me to write this letter. I gave blood at the St Rose blood drive… everything was going fine until I went over to ...

On June 20, following a second public hearing, Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) members unanimously approved the installation of a solar/electric array at a 139 Toddy Hill Road healthcare facility, a project that is expected to produce a large majo...

Newtown Knights of Columbus-St Virgilius Council 185 this year nearly tripled the donation made to FAITH Food Pantry (FFP) last year following the inaugural Run4Hunger 5K. Last year’s road race resulted in a $1,500 donation to the food pantry. Lee Pa...