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The Borough Zoning Commission approved, with seven stipulations, an application for a cluster subdivision at 20-60 Castle Hill Road at a contentious meeting on February 19. The commission voted 4-1 to approve the application, with members Douglas Nel...

On Thursday, February 20, the Planning & Zoning Commission held a vote for the proposed development by Vessel Technologies at 4 Berkshire Road and 22 Oakview Road. The commissioners discussed the development briefly before taking a vote. The plans de...

BROOKFIELD — The period between the Franco-Prussian War and the start of World War I in Paris is often referred to as “La Belle Epoque,” which translates to “The Beautiful Era.” An era in which the art scene flourished, it was the time that gave rise...

Led by a trio of individual winners among nine place winners, the Newtown High School wrestling team came in second behind Xavier of Middletown in the Class L State Championships, which wrapped up at Wilton High on February 22. Xavier had 296.5 point...

The host Pomperaug of Southbury High School girls’ basketball team overcame a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat Newtown 59-50 in the South-West Conference Tournament quarterfinals on February 19. Newtown trailed by two points going into the four...

Newtown High School’s indoor track and field teams competed in the State Open at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven on February 22. The Nighthawk boys placed eighth and both squads had strong individual and relay performances. The State Op...

To the Editor: When I was a child, and something went wrong, we would all point fingers at each other: it wasn’t my fault, they did it! It’s easy to look for someone to blame when something goes wrong. But blaming doesn’t help us solve complex proble...

To the Editor: Newtown has a complex budget process; before residents get to vote in the April referendum, the budget has to go through all three of our town’s governing boards. With the budget problems we’re facing this year, it’s a good thing there...

To the Editor: We are lucky that we live in an area that is alight with arts events. And the list that The Bee noted in their editorial last week is only the beginning. Looking for more arts events in the area? How about plays, music and art exhibits...