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October 18, 1991 Well, George Mayer has his pumpkin back. The pumpkin - a 171-pounder, according to George - was missing since the early morning of October 4 when it was swiped from a stump in his front yard. He reported the theft top the police...

On her way home for lunch from The Bee, Bridget Seaman was heading along Hanover Road on Monday when she spotted a black bear sitting on the side of the road. Naturally she slowed down. "He looked at me. I looked at him." Then he went scurrying off i...

Legislative Council Ordinance Committee Chair Ryan Knapp appeared before the Board of Finance on September 22, reaching out for ideas and input on the local senior tax relief program. The Ordinance Committee was charged with reviewing the program, wh...

Diane Ferris Taylor, 87, of Redding died of natural causes on September 10. She was a daughter of Florence and Frank Ferris. Mrs Taylor and her late husband, Melville "Mel" Taylor, raised championship Harlequin Great Danes.  She was president...

Newtown resident Shawn Kasak pays very close attention when he receives his annual property tax bills. And on a number of occasions he has taken the time to argue local valuations, particularly on his vehicles, before the local elected Board of Asses...

Superintendent of Schools Joseph V. Erardi, Jr, hosted the first community forum of the 2016-17 academic year September 28, with a goal of hearing input from attendees on school start times and sleep. "Every community has some unique attributes as to...

Newtown High School's girls' swimming and diving team defeated visiting New Milford Green Wave 103-70, on September 30. Mary Hufziger broke her own pool record in the 100 yard freestyle race, clocking in with a time of 53.97 to earn one of Newtown's ...

The Newtown Bee is putting out a final call to residents or readers to send any questions they may want to ask state legislative contenders participating in the newspaper's free annual Candidates Forum, which will be held Tuesday, October 18, fro...

Newtown High School's girls' and boys' soccer teams both earned shutout victories over New Milford on September 29.The Bee. The girls went on the road and posted a 5-0 whitewashing and the boys in a 4-0 blanking of the Green Wave at Blue & Gold Stadi...