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Conn. Workers Call For Raising The Minimum Wage By Shannon Young Associated Press HARTFORD — Low-wage workers, economists, and others are pushing lawmakers to support legislation that would raise the state’s minimum wage duri...

Newtown Students Honored At State Science Horizons Fair By Eliza Hallabeck A number of Newtown students were recognized for their efforts in the regional level of the Science Horizons science fair, held over the weekend of February 10 at Western Conn...

League of Women Voters To Sponsor Death Penalty Discussion MONROE — An informational workshop about the death penalty will be sponsored by the League of Women Voters (LWV) of the Bridgeport Area on Tuesday, March 20, from 7 to 8:30 pm, at...

When Someone Has An Advancing Illness DANBURY — If you are concerned about a family member or friend who has been diagnosed with an advancing illness, an upcoming workshop can help. “What to Do When Someone Has an Advancing Il...

Correction The Community Calendar listing for Sunday, March 4, in last week’s Newtown Bee included an incorrect start time for one of The Last Supper Enactments. The program will be offered at 2:30 and 5 pm at Edmond Town Hall.

Waldorf School To Offer Sample Class Parents of children ages 3 to 6 years old are invited to register for a free sample prekindergarten or kindergarten class at the Housatonic Valley Waldorf School this Saturday, March 3, scheduled to run from 9 unt...

Colin Patrick Patrick, an eighth-grader participated in the Future Stars Presidents’ Day Clinic, run by former NBA player Frank Oleynick, at Newtown Youth Academy. Favorite part of the clinic: “The instruction, and the int...

Assisted Living Costs Soar While Skilled Nursing Facility Prices Drop NORWALK — Despite the sputtering economy and an uncertain investment climate, the average price paid per unit for assisted living communities soared by more than 45 per...

Hoyt Earns Conference Honors Keene State College track runner Kevin Hoyt, of Newtown, received the Little East Conference track and athlete of the week for this past week. Hoyt was the lone student-athlete to score for Keene State at the New England ...