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Published: Nov 04, 2013 at 12:00 AM
“It’s up,” said Laurie McCollum, who has been working for months to coordinate a new veteran’s mural by artist David Merrill. And, “it’s amazing,” she said. The mural is now covered and hanging in the Newtown Municipal Center, awaiting its unveiling ...
Published: Nov 04, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Mary Cherry Roumanis, 91, formerly of Sandy Hook, died October 26.
Surviving locally is her son John Roumanis, DVM, and Karin Harter, DVM, of Newtown.
Services will be at a later date.
Smith Funeral Home, DeRuyter, N.Y., is in charge of arrangements....
Published: Nov 04, 2013 at 12:00 AM
David Thomas Farrell, Sr, 64, beloved husband to Maureen Dillon Buckley of Bridgeport, died October 29 at his home, surrounded by his children and close family. Dave was born on August 29, 1949. He was a lifelong Bridgeport resident.
In addition to h...
Published: Nov 04, 2013 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
There has never been a better time to invest in solar. Solarize Newtown is a state and town-sponsored program that makes solar more affordable for Newtown homeowners by aggregating installations in our community with a pre-selected ins...
Published: Nov 03, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Four Newtown luminaries had a sweet assignment Monday, October 28. Newtown First Selectman Pat Llodra, Newtown Bee Publisher Scudder Smith, Newtown Police Department Lieutenant George Sinko, and Queen Street dentist Dr David Nowacki were easily talke...
Published: Nov 03, 2013 at 12:00 AM
On February 12, 1950, the 100-foot-tall flagpole that currently stands in the center of Main Street was formally dedicated. It replaced three previous wooden flag poles, then called Liberty Poles, and it was welcomed with pomp, circumstance, as an Am...
Published: Nov 01, 2013 at 12:00 AM
“It’s a good lease,” said Fairfield Hills Authority member Ross Carley, regarding an agreement now being finalized between Newtown Parent Connection (NPC) and the town.
Its terms have been approved by the Fairfield Hills Authority, but the lease is s...
Published: Nov 01, 2013 at 12:00 AM
The top three winning student groups from this year’s Newtown Middle School My Favorite Scarecrow Contest have been announced.
Created by Teresa Forlenzo and Rachel O’Grady, the “Scrat” scarecrow portraying a character from the movie Ice Age took fir...
Published: Nov 01, 2013 at 12:00 AM
NEW BRITAIN — Through an appeal filed October 30 in New Britain Superior Court, the Danbury state’s attorney is seeking to keep secret the recordings of the Emergency 911 calls that were made from Sandy Hook School to the Newtown Police Department on...
Published: Nov 01, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Newtown is well on its way toward meeting a nine percent fund balance goal by the end of fiscal year 2015 as a result of unforeseen revenue surpluses and curtailed spending by various town departments in the fiscal cycle that ended June 30, 2013.
Fin...
