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Democrats Heard GOP Hovey’s Call For Gas Tax Cap State Representative DebraLee Hovey, who represents a voting district in southern Newtown, has will likely see an immediate adoption of a proposal that places a temporary cap one of the st...

State Forester To Assess Nettleton Preserve April 2 By Kendra Bobowick One of Newtown’s most prominent scenic spots will receive some expert attention Monday, April 2. Newtown Forest Association (NFA) President Bob Eckenrode is among a sm...

Benoit Awarded For Commitment To Special Hockey Program By Andy Hutchison Newtown High School senior Ted Benoit, a captain on the hockey team this past winter, received the Southern Connecticut Storm Special Hockey Mentor Award, given to a high schoo...

Thunder Strikes For Championship The Thunder defeated the Lockouts 63-58, in boys’ action, to win the Junior Division of the Newtown Youth Basketball Association this past weekend. The win culminated a fantastic team effort throughout th...

Senior services for Newtown seniors are available at the Multipurpose Building on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook. The Senior Center is under the auspices of the Commission on Aging. The center is run by Senior Services Director Marilyn Place. For infor...

Chamber, Rotary Event— A Tribute To Businesses That Give Back In A Big Way By John Voket At one time or another, virtually every local business is asked to help, or selflessly provides its products, services, or staff volunteers, to supp...

Children’s Museum Info Session Planned EverWonder Children’s Museum, a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to open a children’s museum in Newtown, will host an informational session on Wednesday, April 4. The...

Youth Basketball Results Recent youth basketball game results are as follows: Filan LLC Nighthawks 38, Tootsie Rolls 16: The Filan Nighthawks were led by Sarah Tressler (14 points), Jane Shearin (12), and Angela Carriero (6). Tressler controlled ...

Listen To The Sports Podcast And Always Know The Score! Check out sounds of the games and hear interviews with coaches in weekly audio sports recaps on The Bee’s podcast. Sports and news coverage is available through The Buzz graphic on ...

Detlef Dahlmeyer Beloved Husband And Father Detlef Dahlmeyer, 54, of Sandy Hook, died March 26, at his home, after a long illness. He was born in Emden, Germany, June 16, 1957, and was the son of Felicia Dahlmeyer of Danbury and the late ...