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Updated: Aug 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM
To The Editor:
In November 2020, Newtown’s voters narrowly approved a proposal that could permanently reshape the character of our town. The ballot question asked:
Shall the town of Newtown consider commercial proposals at the Fairfield Hills campus ...
Published: Aug 21, 2025 at 01:19 PM
To The Editor:
We moved here three years ago to be closer to our children and grandchildren.
We don’t have $700,000 to buy a two bedroom home, don’t see the appeal of living in an age restricted community and take the responsibility of preserving the...
Published: Aug 21, 2025 at 01:18 PM
To The Editor:
I was not surprised to read in last week’s Bee that other families are as upset as I am about the cancellation of curbside recycling in Newtown. I wrote a letter directly to Mr. Capeci on this subject and received a nice note back abou...
Published: Aug 21, 2025 at 01:17 PM
The Newtown Public Works Department is announcing a recall of a shipment of defective blue WasteZero “Save As You Throw” (SAYT) garbage bags.
The defective bags were sold to residents at both the Transfer Station and Department of Public Works before...
Updated: Aug 21, 2025 at 09:14 AM
Every summer, Newtown’s historic Edmond Town Hall hosts several drive-in movie events. This season kicked off with E.T. the Extra Terrestrial on June 6.
The last two movies of the season will be The NeverEnding Story and Dirty Dancing.
The NeverE...
Published: Aug 21, 2025 at 07:49 AM
Born on August 20, 1960, Jeffry would have celebrated his 65th birthday this year.
Though his life ended far too soon at the age of 44, he filled those years with kindness, quick wit, and the joy he brought to everyone around him.
He was a devoted hu...
Published: Aug 21, 2025 at 07:15 AM
Children made rockets, roasted marshmallows, froze objects with dry ice, and more at Camp Fire and Ice with Mad Science from August 4 to August 8. It was held at Newtown Middle School.
True to its name, the camp had children ages 6-11 learn the scien...
Published: Aug 21, 2025 at 07:00 AM
Children ages 7-15 teamed up and tapped into their creative side in Affinity Esports’ Minecraft Builders Camp from August 11 to August 15.
The camp focused on the hit sandbox game Minecraft, where players explore a procedurally generated world entire...
Updated: Aug 20, 2025 at 08:43 AM
Family: In my family there’s myself and my husband, here in Newtown; his family in Canada; I have two sisters in Canada; and I have a brother in Florida and a brother in Michigan.
How did you meet your husband? One of his co-workers, and some...
Published: Aug 20, 2025 at 07:30 AM
Newtown Municipal Center got a lot greener over the week as installation of new solar panels began.
This is part of a four-bid series with Head O’Meadow, waste water treatment plant, Newtown Police Department, and Newtown Municipal Center according ...