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Published: Jan 01, 2026 at 08:00 AM
The Newtown Bee is looking for the first child born to Newtown parents in 2026. This will continue a tradition now in its 68th year.
The winning parents will be the ones who submit the earliest birthdate (and time, if necessary, to break a tie) to Th...
Published: Jan 01, 2026 at 07:15 AM
Santa had some help from local firefighters this holiday season, when he was driven around in fire trucks so that he could make some early deliveries of gifts. The program is a fundraiser for the participating volunteer fire companies.
Santa Deliveri...
Published: Jan 01, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Newtown residents kept busy throughout 2025 the only way they know how: by embracing community. From historic annual events to a heartwarming public service award ceremony, Newtowners supported each another time and time again.
A Blooming New Yea...
Published: Jan 01, 2026 at 07:00 AM
First anniversary, fifth anniversary, tenth, twenty-fifth, fiftieth, sixtieth … most milestone anniversaries have traditional or contemporary gifts assigned to them. What does one do to celebrate a 250th anniversary? For one thing, we become very fam...
Published: Jan 01, 2026 at 07:00 AM
At least thirty local families enjoyed a Christmas dinner last week provided to them without charge by a local restaurant.
Thanks to Papa Al’s Pizza Pasta Subs on Barnabas Road, those who responded to an offer from the restaurant enjoyed a meal of ch...
Updated: Jan 06, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Julie Maxwell Shull, 59, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2025, in Sandy Hook. Though the official record marks her passing on Christmas morning, Julie took her final breath late on Christmas Eve, surrounded by love — her husband Lee cradling h...
Published: Dec 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
To The Editor:
On June 19, 2025 the front-page Editorial of the Bee proclaimed “It’s Done: 6 Commerce Can Be Open Space” after the passage of Special Act 25-15, An Act Changing The Authorized Use Of A Parcel Of State Land Previously Conveyed To The T...
Published: Dec 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
To The Editor:
First, I should introduce myself! I am a combat veteran who earned a Bronze Star going toe-to-toe with the Taliban. I am a Lamont administration alum with a record of delivering for Connecticut. I am a husband to Mike, dog dad to our t...
Updated: Dec 31, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Andrea Amelia Joy, age 82, formerly of Florida and previously from Sandy Hook, beloved wife of Walter Alvin Joy for 56 years, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Hamden.
Andrea was born in Bridgeport on November 10, 1943, to Augustine Ka...
Published: Dec 31, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Catharina Bagmeyer, 95, a longtime resident of Newtown, passed away December 24, 2025. She was the wife of Henrik (Hank) Bagmeyer, who we lost on December 25, 2024.
The Bagmeyers immigrated in 1956 from the Netherlands. Catharina (Tory) was born on D...
