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Doris Mae Bornyak Doris Mae Bornyak, 82, of Phippsburg, Maine, formerly of Newtown, died peacefully, June 29. She was born in Bridgeport, November 27, 1929, the daughter of Emma (McMellon) and William Maloney. On February 14, 1976, she married her b...

Farewell To A Friend Starr, the senior member of The Newtown Bee ’s canine department, slipped the leash of life last week, a day after her 12th birthday. She contributed to our efforts here at the newspaper with her whole being, from...

Police Expand DUI Enforcement To find and apprehend drunken drivers who are traveling on local roads during the Independence Day holiday period, town police are conducting extra roving patrols, according to police patrol Sergeant John Cole. Police pl...

Garner Prisoner Arrested On Assault Charge State police report a June 26 violent incident at Garner Correctional Institution in which a prisoner allegedly struck a correction officer. State police said they responded to the high-security prison at 5...

Necessities, Yes. Niceties, No. To the Editor: As a resident of Newtown for the past 15 years, I have never been compelled to write a letter to the editor until now. On the front page of the June 22, 2012, edition of The Newtown Bee, regarding the â...

Jewish Federation Plans Alzheimer’s Support, Live Well Workshop SOUTHBURY ­— A monthly support group for friends and family of people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias takes place on Thursday, July 1...

Cut The Police Budget To the Editor: I understand that we are in the midst of one of the most difficult budget seasons that Newtown has had to face. The Legislative Council has called for cuts in education, but I am writing this letter in regards to ...

Keep The Facts Straight On Tick-Borne Disease To the Editor: I would like to correct some misinformation in a recent Bee article (“DEEP To Support Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Not Deer Cull” by John Voket, June 28, 2012). ...

Wolf Pack Claws Back For Third Straight Title The Newtown Wolf Pack 11A travel baseball team continued its successful season by becoming the 2012 11/70 champions of the prestigious Al Leonard Invitational tournament hosted by the Bethel Baseball Asso...

Summer Workshops For Young People At Library Area artist and crafts instructor Katie Stevenson will lead two programs, Monday, July 23, and Tuesday, July 24, for young people, at the C.H. Booth Library. On Monday, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm, children ages ...