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Published: Jul 22, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Campers under the direction of High Touch High Tech's Chris Stetson spent the week of June 27 to July 1 learning about science topics and completing activities and experiments of their own.
The Science Discoveries camp was offered through Newtown Par...
Published: Jul 21, 2016 at 12:00 AM
There are three words that can undo the curse of gun violence: universal background checks.
On Monday, July 18, Nicole Hockley, founder of Sandy Hook Promise in Newtown and the mother of Dylan, killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School; Connecticut Gove...
Published: Jul 21, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Aquarion Water Company is asking customers, for the second time in just over a week, to conserve water use.the company announced on July 15.
In a notice issued July 21, the utility asks its customers to limit outdoor watering to handheld watering. Th...
Published: Jul 21, 2016 at 12:00 AM
A local comic book emporium that previously shared space with the Burgerrittoville Restaurant in the former railroad depot off Church Hill Road, will be relocating soon to a new building on the grounds. Construction on that new building commenced thi...
Published: Jul 21, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Watch the late day sky wash the horizon in rosés and cabernets at Holcombe Hill Preserve, 65 Great Hill Road, during the third annual Sunset Wine Tasting, Saturday, September 10. The event is being hosted by and will serve as a fundraiser for Newtown...
Published: Jul 21, 2016 at 12:00 AM
July 12, 1991
This is the first time since 1982 that the town has been so far into the fiscal year without an approved budget. In that year, residents didn't adopt a budget until July 28. But First Selectman Zita McMahon said the lack of an appr...
Published: Jul 21, 2016 at 12:00 AM
SHERMAN - The Sherman Players current production of Molière's Tartuffe is a hoot. In their 17th Century finery, an excellent cast - under the superb direction of Paul J. Tines - puts on a show which is as funny and entertaining as it was almo...
Published: Jul 21, 2016 at 12:00 AM
BROOKFIELD - The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts (TBTA) is staging a bold and powerful musical for its summer feature.Bare: a pop opera, with book by Jon Hartmere and Damon Intrabartolo and lyrics by Hartmere and music by Intrabartolo, tells a tragic...
Published: Jul 21, 2016 at 12:00 AM
On Wednesday, July 27, The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will host James Grabowski, who will demonstrate painting a landscape in oil.
The free program will begin at 1:30 pm in the lower level of Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street.
For...
Published: Jul 21, 2016 at 12:00 AM
He had to wait nearly 50 years, but "Stretch" Forbell finally got his wish. Working for the telephone company, back in the 1960s, Stretch was on the job at The Newtown Bee. Among the numerous antiques and whimsy, he spotted a little clock made by the...
