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Published: Aug 13, 2014 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
On August 11, my 71-year-old uncle went missing from our home on Hattertown Road. He was later found on August 12, 2½ miles from our home on Head O’ Meadow Road.
I never knew of a community that had such caring, concerned and compassio...
Published: Aug 13, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Phyllis A. “Pat” (Murphy) Wrinn of Newtown died peacefully August 11. She was born in Meriden, April 6, 1931, the daughter of Marion and Joseph Murphy.
Mrs Wrinn was a retired registered nurse with a bachelor's degree from Western Connecticut State U...
Published: Aug 13, 2014 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
As we approach a new school year, there are many parents and residents in Newtown who seem to be upset over the fact that the current school budget did include the customary tax increases seen in the past. It is remarkable that we cont...
Published: Aug 12, 2014 at 12:00 AM
As of 1 pm August 12, only 351 of the 5,138 registered Newtown Republicans had cast ballots according to the Registrars of Voters Office.
Local Republicans are being called to the polls Tuesday to determine which of two GOP challengers, State Senator...
Published: Aug 12, 2014 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
In almost every week, The Bee reports an accident on Route 34 between Toddy Hill Road and the Monroe line.
This past issue had two serious accidents. Due to the extreme number of crevices and raised bumps from pot hole repair the sli...
Published: Aug 12, 2014 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
It is with pleasure that I write this letter of gratitude to all of those involved with the second season of the Claris Construction Inc. Summer Jam Concert Series. This seven-week, family-oriented concert series was created in 2013 as...
Published: Aug 12, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Late Tuesday morning, after a day-long search, an elderly man who had been missing since Monday from his 162 Hattertown Road home was found uninjured, sleeping a farm field off Head O'Meadow Road.
The search for Martin Lee Allen, 71, of 162 Hattertow...
Published: Aug 12, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Newtown’s State Rep Mitch Bolinsky remembers vividly the day when one of his high school chums was killed by a drunk driver.
“I won’t call it an accident because it wasn’t an accident,” Rep Bolinsky told The Newtown Bee as he joined Governor Dannel M...
Published: Aug 12, 2014 at 12:00 AM
The new FunSpace II, Dickinson Memorial Park Playground is now open, but with some sections that still need work.
Anthony and Julian Bello chased through wooden ramps and tunnels, slipped down slides, and peered over the railing leading to the centra...
Published: Aug 11, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Twenty-five Chinese students between the ages of 12 and 17 arrived in Newtown, Friday, July 25, for a three-week stay with host families in the area. The students are with Educational Homestay Programs, a division of Education First (EF).
The organiz...
