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Published: Apr 19, 2024 at 08:00 AM
I don’t think James Brunot had “collaborative Scrabble” in mind when he developed Criss-Cross Word into Scrabble right here in Newtown more than 75 years ago. If you missed last week’s announcement, Mattel has released Scrabble Together — currently o...
Published: Apr 19, 2024 at 07:30 AM
The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will present “Heidi Harrington Painting a Portrait in Oil” on Wednesday, April 24, at 1:30 pm, in the lower level of Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street (at The Flagpole). The demonstration is open to ...
Published: Apr 19, 2024 at 07:00 AM
Newtown Forest Association (NFA) is appealing the decision made by Newtown Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) to approve the proposed 117-unit housing development at 20 and 60 Castle Hill Road.
The appeal is based on the anticipated impact the current ...
Published: Apr 19, 2024 at 07:00 AM
The Flagpole Photographers Camera Club invites the public and photographers of all skill levels to boost their skills at a hands-on workshop featuring the scenic and historic towns of Newtown and Sandy Hook.
Participants will work side-by-side with ...
Updated: Apr 22, 2024 at 09:28 AM
The highlight of the week undoubtedly was a 25-0 win over visiting Joel Barlow of Redding on April 11. Not only did Newtown High School’s softball team’s offense dominate with two dozen hits but backup pitchers Addy Cordova and Rheya Litke combined o...
Published: Apr 19, 2024 at 06:50 AM
Newtown High School’s baseball team came from behind twice in as many games to post its first two wins of the campaign. The Nighthawks clawed back from a two-run deficit with six runs in the final three innings to defeat host Bethel 7-3 on April 11, ...
Published: Apr 19, 2024 at 06:00 AM
Town Clerk Debbie Aurelia Halstead announces that the Town Clerk’s office will have special absentee voting hours from 9 am to noon Saturday, April 20.
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 7-6, any person who is a registered voter in the Tow...
Published: Apr 18, 2024 at 04:11 PM
The referendum for the proposed 2024-25 municipal and school budgets is set for next Tuesday, April 23.
The Newtown Bee has been covering the budget process since January and hopes that our readers have been following along at home to see the bud...
Published: Apr 18, 2024 at 04:00 PM
To the Editor:
I am writing in support of the Board of Education budget that is part of the upcoming referendum on April 23. Should the budget be voted rejected, it would mean drastic cuts to an already depleted budget. The original requested budget,...
Published: Apr 18, 2024 at 03:55 PM
To the Editor:
I’m writing to urge all Newtown residents to support the Municipal and Board of Education budgets. There’s usually a low turnout for the Budget Referendum vote. That means that a few people can have a huge influence on how our town and...
