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Published: Feb 25, 2019 at 11:30 AM
To the Editor:
The odds are that sooner or later, one of your family members will have an emergency and need a caretaker. Maybe your mom will break her hip and need help; maybe your husband or wife will need surgery and you’ll have to stay home to ta...
Published: Feb 25, 2019 at 10:10 AM
Gloria Walsh, age 92, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2019, at the Apple Rehab facility in Middletown. Gloria was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to the late Frank (Rocco) and Mary Capuano. She is predeceased by her husband, Thomas Francis Walsh.
Glor...
Updated: Feb 25, 2019 at 09:36 AM
Although calm at the moment, Connecticut — and many surrounding states — is under a High Wind Warning today.
Newtown is under a warning issued by the National Weather Service-New York, NY office, which remains in effect until 6 pm this evening.
“Da...
Published: Feb 25, 2019 at 07:00 AM
One of the world’s top bond rating agencies has reaffirmed Newtown’s equivalent of a perfect credit score. First Selectman Dan Rosenthal told The Newtown Bee February 20 that Standard & Poor’s (S&P) will be maintaining the community’s AAA rating as o...
Published: Feb 25, 2019 at 06:00 AM
Borough Zoning Commission (BZC) members are reviewing the borough zoning regulations in light of some anticipated zoning applications, which may require certain revisions to the land use rules to make those development projects workable.
BZC Chairman...
Updated: Feb 26, 2019 at 08:41 AM
Newtown’s recently installed Chamber of Commerce President William "Scott" Anders appears to understand that in a small town, engaging with the entire community is as vital to his organization’s success as serving and increasing business among Chambe...
Updated: Feb 28, 2019 at 09:52 AM
Glass and the recycling market do not mix. The recycling market “is in disarray,” said Public Works Director Fred Hurley.
Locally, the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA) is implementing a new recycling program for glass at transfer statio...
Published: Feb 24, 2019 at 08:00 AM
At roughly 10:15 Christmas morning, 2018, resident Michael Vastarelli, 38, received a kidney transplant.
“The doctors said the organ is working as well as it can,” he said during an interview less than two months later, on February 14.
On dialysis si...
Published: Feb 24, 2019 at 07:00 AM
Are you looking to become more self-sufficient when it comes to the food and products you use but are not sure where to start?
Newtown Continuing Education is offering three new homesteading classes this spring that can solve that dilemma: Raising Ba...
Updated: Feb 23, 2019 at 08:47 PM
Newtown High School’s dance team followed its South-West Conference title with an L Division state championship, on February 23. Newtown won the Connecticut title last year as well.
Julia Barnum, Members of the team, coached by Cheryl Stenz, are Grac...
