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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

BOSTON — Members of the Advertising/Sales and Editorial departments of The Newtown Bee were among those honored February 15-16 during the 2019 New England Better Newspaper Convention. Six awards were received by staff members, including a first place...

After six weeks of working on research projects, fourth graders in Middle Gate Elementary School teacher Linda Baron’s class shared the results of their efforts with their classmates on February 7. All fourth grade elementary school students in the d...

Members of the Newtown Rotary Club recently completed the group’s annual Dictionary Project by delivering books to all third grade students at the Hawley Elementary School, Head O’ Meadow Elementary School, Fraser Woods Montessori School, Middlegate ...

While staying within the amount budgeted, First Selectman Dan Rosenthal said he is planning to ask the Legislative Council to authorize increasing allocations for local seniors and disabled residents who qualify for rebates under Newtown’s current ta...

“Every single leaf, every single flower, should have its own space,” instructor Sandy Motyka said to her Flower Arranging 101 class in the meting room of C.H. Booth Library on February 15. During the hour-long presentation, Ms Motyka created multiple...