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Council Names Charter Revision Panel By John Voket Quickly and unanimously, the Legislative Council seated, charged, and empowered a new Charter Revision Commission July 11. The nine-member panel, eight of whom attended the council’s mee...

Douglas E. Kellogg Douglas E. Kellogg, 92, died peacefully in Wilder, Vt., July 6. He was born August 16, 1919, in Katonah, N.Y., to Ethel (Green) and William Kellogg. Mr Kellogg was a resident of Newtown from 1959 to 1987. In 1941, he graduated fro...

After two weeks of trying, no one was able to figure out where this side yard lighthouse (inset) is located. That’s surprising, considering it can be found along a very busy roadway: The Boulevard Extension. So this week we are offering ...

Faerie Festival Returning July 21 WOODBURY — The magical houses of forest faeries and woodland wizards will enchant the trails and grounds of Flanders Nature Center, 5 Church Hill Road, on Saturday, July 21, from 10 am to 3 pm, during the...

Free Concerts Continue Around Town The 2012 Newtown Parks & Recreation Summer Concert Series offers free performances at Dickinson Park on Elm Drive on Thursday evenings. The fourth annual concert series, this year’s performances begin at...

Dodgingtown Market & Deli — A Neighborhood Delight Located near the intersection of Route 302 and Jacklin Lane, next to the Dodgingtown Fire House, Dodgingtown Market & Deli has served as the local convenience store in Taunton district si...

Referendum Coverage The Bee went to press this week before the results of the July 12 budget referendum were known. The voting totals and initial reactions to the vote will be available as soon as possible after the 8 pm closing of the polls on T...

Newtown Sluggers Lead Western CT Five Newtown players — Michael Allwein, Ben Stoller, Eric Pisani, Brandon Cooper and Bobby Archiere — played big roles in leading Western Connecticut to a 12-9 victory over a Stamford all-star ...

David & Meghan Hogan Meghan Elizabeth Rajczewski and David Patrick Hogan, a first lieutenant in the Army National Guard, were married by the Monsignor Robert Weiss on Saturday, June 16, at St Rose of Lima Church in Newtown. The bride, a daughte...

Mary Serra Jovia Mary Serra Jovia, 89, beloved wife of the late Paul Jovia, died July 4. She was born in Bridgeport, September 16, 1922, to Joseph and Helen Vido Haray, one of 11 children.  She was a resident of Hilltop Health Center, Ansonia, and a...