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Richard Thomas Coburn, PhD, 82, of Langhorne, Penn., formerly of Newtown, died peacefully February 27. He was born October 25, 1935, in Bridgeport, the son of the late Florence (Whelan) and Victor Coburn. He participated in many town activities durin...

On March 14, the one-month mark of the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., the Jr Newtown Action Alliance Club at Newtown High School is working with Women's March Youth Empower, other school clubs, and the administration to participate in the 17-minute...

The town's ongoing review of Hunters Ridge, a mixed-use complex combining 224 rental apartments and more than 55,000 square feet of commercial space that is proposed for a 35-acre site at 79 Church Hill Road, is scheduled for discussion by town land ...

Laura Ann Schrader, 46, of Newtown died peacefully March 7, at home with her family, after a courageous three-year battle with brain cancer. She was born in Wilmington, Del., on May 1, 1971, daughter of Barbara and David Harlacker. She moved to Monro...

To the Editor: This letter is a follow-up to the February 8 letter from Carole Hart. I wholeheartedly agree and support Carole's view on the use of plastic bags and at a minimum we all must reduce, reuse, and recycle. Several studies have been publis...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Fairfield County ahead of an approaching snow storm.The Newtown Bee will monitor and report on the storm, the third nor'easter in as many weeks.last week's nor'easter, which dro...

Town Clerk Debbie Aurelia Halstead, municipal IT Director Al Miles, and GIS Specialist Kevin Dunkin recently gathered to demonstrate a new system being launched that will enable residents and other interested parties to easily view archives of select...

David Patrick Hogan, 36, formerly of Sandy Hook, died unexpectedly March 5, at his home in Waterbury. He was born in Glens Falls, N.Y., on June 22, 1981. He attended school in Danbury and graduated in 1999 from Danbury High School. He received his BS...

To the Editor: As picky restaurant hoppers in Newtown we came upon a convenient and quaint spot called Lucas Local on South Main Street, in town. This is a true story. Last Thursday evening while my wife was having her nails done, I wandered across t...

Manuel dos Santos Chaves, 90, of Norwalk, beloved husband of 68 years to Autilia Lopes Chaves, died peacefully March 11. Born February 6, 1928, in Milford, Mass., he was the youngest of three children born to the late Rosalia Joaquina and Antonio dos...