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Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing at the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford, Saturday, July 20, from 11 am to 3 pm. ctsciencecenter.org tells us “Join the Connecticut Science Center as we host a celebration to commemorate the 50t...

Edmond Town Hall Theatre will host the Emmy Award-winning Imagination Movers rock band on July 20. Best-known for its stint on the Disney Junior television channel. Imagination Movers is a family-friendly rock band suitable for the whole family. They...

The Board of Selectmen is poised to begin reviewing proposed changes to the Town Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Policy that were recently completed by the Board of Finance. Selectmen will begin that review at their next meeting on August 19. The revi...

That the powerful have no qualms about wielding power over the common person is nothing new. Those in power have always used ego and cunning to raise themselves up (in their opinions) to higher heights. Trampling on the “lowly” is a characteristic th...

Botsford Assault Police report they responded to a complaint concerning an assault that had just occurred at a business complex at 5 Dusty Lane in Botsford at about 7:54 am on July 17. The investigation indicated that Brewster Heatley, 50, of Ne...

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 ...

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...

“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 ...

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 9:10 am: I-84 East has reopened. The truck has been towed and firefighters have cleared from the scene.  * * * * * 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...