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Published: Jun 08, 2016 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
Families United in Newtown (FUN), a community recreational program for families in our area with special needs children, sponsored their 6th annual Senior Send-Off meeting on Sunday, June 5, at Dickenson Park. Despite the weather condi...
Published: Jun 08, 2016 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:The Newtown Bee last week, I noted several SWC Championships. Boys' lacrosse, boys' golf, girls' golf, and softball. This does not happen by accident. We have had a fearless leader in a coach and athletic director and I for one would li...
Published: Jun 08, 2016 at 12:00 AM
James Kane Larin, 78, of New Milford died peacefully on June 6. Born in Great Falls, Mont., he was the son of the late Kathleen (Kane) and David Patrick Larin. He resided in Newtown for more than 45 years.www.pdf.org, or the Cyrenius H. Booth...
Published: Jun 08, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Elizabeth (McGarry) Cinq-Mars, 53, of Danbury, wife of Mark R. Cinq-Mars, died June 6 at Danbury Hospital. She was born in Danbury, April 10, 1963, and was the daughter of Polly (Kakadelis) McGarry and John McGarry.
In addition to her parents and hus...
Published: Jun 08, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Gone are the days in which athletes who have been concussed take a couple days off then return to the playing field.Associated Press article, "Study: Football Concussions and Resuming Play Vary By Age," younger football players are more likely to ret...
Published: Jun 07, 2016 at 12:00 AM
In accordance with state regulations, which address the retention and disposal of student health records, the Newtown High School nurses office will be eliminating the health records of 2009 graduates at the end of the 2015-16 school year.
Parents an...
Published: Jun 07, 2016 at 12:00 AM
State Open track and field championships took place at New Britain's Willow Brook Park on June 6, and Newtown High School's squads had some standout performances.
Jack Godfrey was third in the shot-put competition with a throw of 49-11, after a secon...
Published: Jun 07, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Several Connecticut state park beaches have been closed by the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) for Tuesday, June 7, due to high bacteria levels.
The swimming areas and beaches in five state parks are not open because of el...
Published: Jun 07, 2016 at 12:00 AM
A butterfly fluttered over what was a soon-to-be colorful garden space along the perimeter of the Fun Space II Playground at Dickinson Memorial Park, on June 2. Little did the large, bright yellow insect know - or could her intuition actually have be...
Published: Jun 07, 2016 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
I am writing in response to the news that a beloved, longtime teacher in Newtown will be retiring at the end of the 2015-2016 school year. Jim Roodhuyzen was my teacher at Hawley Elementary School in fifth grade, and the following year...
