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Whether a person was a lifelong resident or called Newtown home for just a short while, the community faced the loss of many people this year who will be remembered for their great impact. On February 13, Church Hill Road lost one of its longest tenu...

Over the last year, the Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial Commission (SHPMC) completed its goal of selecting a memorial design to honor the victims of 12/14. In January, the group began what was called “Phase 1-A,” which included going over nearly 200 de...

Renovations and celebrations moved many of Newtown’s houses of worship through the last 12 months. Trinity Episcopal Church celebrated interior renovations this year. An inspection in 2017 revealed serious deterioration of keys and lugs throughout th...

From record-setting performances to a pair of programs winning their first conference championships and new coaches to repeat title winners, 2018 featured myriad of athletics success stories. In the spring, Newtown High School’s boys’ volleyball team...

Two major Newtown-related criminal court cases were high-profile matters in the state courts during 2018. One case involves a man who formerly lived in Newtown and had a prominent role in local government who has been charged by Norwalk police with a...

The C.H. Booth Library may have gone through some changes earlier this year, but it has continued to provide the community with a wide variety of fun, educational programs for all ages to enjoy, thanks to its dedicated staff. After former library dir...

The Newtown Bee introduced a special series in 2018 dedicated exclusively to tracing longtime Newtown residents’ family trees and asking its current generation what makes the town such a special place to call home. The Shortt Family, which operat...

Jake Fattibene started racing cars just this year and has already made his mark on the track — in a big way. The Sandy Hook Elementary School second-grader’s passion and determination were rewarded when he earned Rookie of the Year honors at the Silv...

Newtown High School’s girls’ and boys’ basketball teams and hockey team closed out the calendar year with wins, and the wrestling team also had success, on December 29. The girls’ squad defeated Cromwell 44-36 in day two of the Threes For Charity eve...

During 2018, growth continued in Newtown, with various development proposals gaining approval and previously-approved projects being built. Environmental protection also was in effect, with officials monitoring water quality in view of possible pollu...