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The Blame Game Will Continue To the Editor: A third Newtown budget proposal has been rejected. The fear grenades have been thrown. Prior to the June 5 vote, The Bee wrote that Newtown’s credit rating may be cut due to the continual budget...

Vipers Win Tournament The Newtown Vipers, a U11 soccer team coached by Peter D’Amico, captured the Memorial Day Tournament title at the end of May. The weekend began with a 6-3 win over Easton/Redding on May 25. The next morning, the Vipe...

Nighthawk Lacrosse Teams Go Deep Into State Tourneys By Andy Hutchison Both of Newtown High School’s lacrosse teams were fueled by past postseason results to make statements in their respective state tournaments this spring. The girls wer...

Integrity And Honesty To the Editor: Yesterday I mailed a package from the Newtown Post Office, and paid for the charges with a check. I must have left my checkbook on the table as I filled out the card to send it to Afghanistan. Not realizing this, ...

Open House At The Little Gym Of Newtown Looking for something fun to do with your kids? On Saturday, June 16, The Little Gym of Newtown invites local residents to experience firsthand The Little Gym’s gymnastics, movement, and other progr...

Workshops On End-Stage Dementia, Hospice Regional Hospice and Home Care of Western Connecticut announced workshop topics for June programs at the Newtown Senior Center. Find out what the symptoms of end-stage dementia are, and how hospice can help ...

Keeley Kortze Kortze plays on the U11 Newtown Dynamite soccer team. Favorite part about playing: “The team — being with all of my friends.” Toughest aspect: “The practices.” When...

Change Of Plans For Newtown Hikers This weekend’s hike hosted by Newtown Hikers will be at Bear Mountain in Danbury. This is a change from the originally scheduled program at Tarrywile Park. Weekly programs begin each Saturday at 9 am, wi...

Relay For Life Was Inspiring, Successful Despite Rain Storms By John Voket Nearly 1,000 participants, supporters, and cancer survivors turned out to help make the 9th Anniversary Newtown Relay for Life a success June 1. The annual event, held on the ...

A Waste Of Time And Money To the Editor: I would just like to say it was irresponsible for the first selectman and the Legislative Council to have over 4,000 voters vote on less than a quarter percent reduction in the budget request. That was a big ...