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Published: May 09, 2015 at 12:00 AM
With this autumn marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II — and May 7 the anniversary of the unconditional surrender by the German Allied Forces, the beginning of the end of the war — The Newtown Bee reached out to local veterans w...
Published: May 09, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Superintendent of Schools Joseph V. Erardi, Jr, and the Board of Education honored 12 teachers at the start of the school board’s meeting on Tuesday, May 5, with the district’s 2014-15 Profiles in Professionalism Award.
This is the first year for the...
Published: May 09, 2015 at 12:00 AM
After first singing their school’s song, Middle Gate Elementary School fourth graders shared a number of songs during an assembly on Thursday, April 23, as a preview for their then-upcoming Spring Concert, which was held in the evening of April 27.
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Published: May 09, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Over the district’s April vacation, three delegations through the Newtown International Center for Education (NICE) visited three different countries: Spain, France, and China.
Members of the delegations recently reflected on those trips and on hosti...
Published: May 09, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Following a presentation to the Board of Selectmen on Monday, May 4, First Selectman Pat Llodra said town Grants Coordinator Christal Preszler’s reporting showed that the local part-time Planning Department staffer has a good grasp on how the town ho...
Published: May 09, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Occupation: I coach track at Newtown High School, and I when I’m not coaching, I work at the Nike store in Westport.
Family: My mom, Tina Welsh, and stepdad, Ted Welsh, live in Newtown. My dad, Ray, and stepmom, Betsy Hoyt, are in Sandy Hook....
Published: May 09, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Newtown Middle School student Laura Augenbraun, daughter of Deborah and David Augenbraun of Sandy Hook, recently decided to raise awareness and money for Newtown-Strong Therapy Dogs. The decision was for her social service community project, somethin...
Published: May 09, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Students inside Middle Gate Elementary School’s gymnasium on Tuesday, April 28, cheered, clapped, and sometimes participated with the Zuzu African Acrobats performance, which was sponsored by the school’s PTA.
Middle Gate Principal Chris Geissler sai...
Published: May 08, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance, borne out of the Civil War and a desire to honor those who died in service to this our country.
In 1915, during World War I, Dr John McCrae visited a cemetery in Flanders, France. While there he noticed how the p...
Published: May 08, 2015 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
According to a May 7, 2015 article in The Newtown Bee, “the Community Center project will, in part, be funded through a $15 million gift from the GE Foundation in the wake of 12/14”. This $15 million amount was to be broken down into ...
