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Published: Apr 08, 2015 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
What a disappointment to read The Bee’s editorial “Death and Dignity,” [3/27/15]. There is nothing dignified about aiding someone’s suicide. The language of this can be sugar coated with language that makes it more palatable to the pu...
Published: Apr 08, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Peggy Jane (Adams) Smith, 77, of Newtown, and formerly a longtime resident of Los Gatos, Calif., died peacefully March 9, with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Frank David Smith. She was born on July 17, 1937, in Iowa City, Iowa, ...
Published: Apr 08, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Nancy W. (Hull) Rahikka, 83, of Newtown died peacefully at The Gardens in Danbury April 4. She was the wife of the late Richard R. Rahikka for 46 years. She was born October 31, 1931, in Southport, and was the daughter of Fannie (Lepisto) and Charles...
Published: Apr 08, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Some things remain the same, and some things change. In the case of Newtown High School’s girls’ lacrosse team, both apply. The Nighthawks, as always, are the team to beat in the South-West Conference — in fact, they’re going for the 11th straight SW...
Published: Apr 08, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Coming off a South-West Conference title, Newtown High School’s boys’ lacrosse team is the undisputed defending champion. However, Newtown Coach Glenn Adams doesn’t look at it that way as his team takes the field in search of another trophy.
“That’s ...
Published: Apr 08, 2015 at 12:00 AM
The Board of Education voted to schedule the Newtown High School graduation ceremony and the Newtown Middle School Moving Up ceremony during its meeting on Tuesday, April 7.
Both ceremonies will be held at Western Connecticut State University’s O’Nei...
Published: Apr 07, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Richard M. Liska, Sr, 84, of South Thomaston, Maine, died peacefully at home April 4. He was born July 23, 1930, in Stepney, Conn.
He grew up on his grandparents’ farm in Newtown, attended first grade at Sandy Hook Elementary School, later went to H...
Published: Apr 07, 2015 at 12:00 AM
The next meeting of The Genealogy Club of Newtown will be Wednesday, April 8. The meeting will be at C.H. Booth Memorial Library, 25 Main Street in Newtown.
Meetings start promptly at 7 pm, with a help desk available at 6:45 for those who need help w...
Published: Apr 07, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Although Newtown High School’s boys’ golf team’s season is slated to begin Wednesday, April 8, with a visit to Brookfield at 3 pm, and the Nighthawks have (weather permitting) seven more matches before of Southbury visits Rock Ridge Country Club, it’...
Published: Apr 07, 2015 at 12:00 AM
The Animal Center announced April 1 a separation from the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary, a joint effort of The Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation and the local animal rescue organization.
Catherine Violet Hubbard, the daughter of Jennife...
