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In the last twelve months, there have been countless memorable moments and people that captured the community’s hearts and attention. Here are a few of what Newtown Bee readers enjoyed reveling in this last year: Tanya DeJesus’s epidural did not kick...

The year 2018 was marked with increasing citizen engagement, from the halls of government to local philanthropic support to simply turning out and voting for state and national candidates as well as local capital projects. It was a year that saw Newt...

A number of resident’s unique hobbies were highlighted in The Newtown Bee in 2018, ranging from those that are done outdoors to ones that can be done from the comfort of home to… some a little bit in between. Outdoor Riding Whether on two wheels...

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, December 20: 1:21 pm, alarm, 3 Glenmor Drive, Hawleyville and Dodgingtown responded; ...

Two Charges Police report they saw motorist Dolores Womble, 50, of Waterbury driving a vehicle on South Main Street about 5 pm on December 19 and knew that there was an arrest warrant pending against her in connection with a missed court appeara...

MIDDLETOWN— Connecticut State Troopers remind motorists that planning and responsible driving will lead to safer road trips for those driving over the New Year’s holiday. State Police ask motorists to follow all motor vehicle laws, as their behavior ...

Although historically The Newtown Bee has been able to provide publication of obituaries for no fee, the time has come when we must bow to the modern costs of producing a local newspaper. Obituaries and memorials accepted for publication after Januar...

Occupation: After graduating from the University of Illinois, I taught French at Pierce Middle School in Grosse Pointe, Mich. Over the next several years, I was home raising my four sons: Trey, Scott, Ted, and Ryan Kiernan. After the boys were mu...

Sandy Hook’s Scarlett Lewis, who is honoring her late son and 12/14 victim through the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, is taking an initiative she has already seen successfully launched in various school systems and more recently in individual home...

For Newtown’s three private schools — Fraser Woods Montessori School, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, and St Rose of Lima School — 2018 was an eventful year, full of student achievements and school events. Fraser Woods Montessori School In hon...