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Trinity Episcopal Church will host “Bernstein At 100,” the spring concert of Connecticut Choral Society, on Saturday, May 4. A performance of uplifting Broadway music to celebrate the musical genius of Leonard Bernstein will begin at 7 pm. The concer...

The Ashurst Academy of Irish Dance, with studios in Newtown and Danbury, was proud to send two solo qualifiers and a team to the World Irish Dance Championships last week. The event, traditionally held in Ireland but this year in Greensboro, N.C., Ap...

Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) members have approved some design changes to the Pleasant Paws Pet Center construction project at 94 South Main Street (Route 25), thus allowing work to resume at the 2.06-acre property. Following an April 18 public...

Members of the Newtown Senior Center shared personal stories from their past at the Writing Workshop Reading on April 17. The official public ceremony came after a six-week writing course led by Newtown resident Lisa Peterson. Ms Peterson, a former N...

Dismissed. Avoided. Erased from the deal. Women being taken seriously is actually a serious topic. The Working Women’s Forum will welcome Kate Mayer to its final gathering of the season, Wednesday, May 8. Ms Mayer has plenty to share on this topic. A...

RIDGEFIELD — To refer to singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist Beth Hart’s fan base as rabidly enthusiastic would really be putting it mildly. Based on her global following on Facebook, every time she puts a show on sale, there is an instantaneous ...

We wish all Newtown High School students attending the April 26 senior prom a night of cheer and merriment. Parents, please remember to submit photos from the senior prom for possible publication in next week’s print edition of The Newtown Bee. Pictu...

Following a public hearing during which nearby residents voiced both opposition and support, the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) has unanimously approved a Naugatuck couple’s proposal to develop a winery/vineyard on a hillside along Pole Bridge ...

Both a “silent” and a tasty surprise await Earth Day Festival guests this year. As the 12th annual celebration readies for Saturday, April 27, from 10 am to 4 pm, on the front lawn of Newtown Middle School, Valerie Dudeck is coordinating a silent auc...

The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South at 3 Main Street report the following calls for Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps: Thursday, April 18: 10:51 am, sick/unknown; 10:52 am, chest pain; 12:56 pm, sick/...