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Buttery, Softball Team Perfect Kim Buttery, a fifth grade student at Reed Intermediate School, helped the U10 Cheshire Wildcats travel softball team to a perfect season. The Wildcats capped off a 9-0 campaign in the Shoreline Sting’s 18th...

To the Editor: It is our honor to support the candidacy of Will Rodgers for the position of selectman. Will is an attorney. As such, Will is comfortable and proficient in the role of mediator, problem solver, and advocate when events require this ex...

Children’s Programs *Get in the spirit of Halloween and prepare to be scared. Retired teacher John Renjilian will read scary stories on Friday, October 28, at 4 pm, for the brave 8–10-year-olds. *CT CHIP Child ID Program is s...

Cat Food Drive The Animal Center will hold its Feed A Stray for A Day Cat Food Drive at Super Stop & Shop in Sand Hill Plaza from November 6-12. With winter coming and many hungry mouths to feed, The Animal Center is asking for donation of Friskies ...

October 31, 1986 It was the morning of Monday, October 27, and Randy Hora, a woodworking teacher at Newtown High School was sitting in his truck at the end of Exit 11 on I-84, waiting to start another day of school. Looking to his lef...

Judging from the enthusiasm demonstrated by the participants, last Saturday’s benefit at Fairfield Hills was a howling success. The event, a Howl-O-Ween party, was sponsored by Newtown Park and Recreation and was held to raise funds for t...

Campus Sports Notes Newtown residents are making the collegiate athletics news with their efforts this fall. Some of the highlights as provided to The Bee are as follows (please send your college notes to andyh@thebee.com): Canavan: University of...

Needed: Better Citizen Participation To the Editor: Newtown’s budget faces some serious upcoming challenges. With shrinking tax revenues due to reduced property valuations and other reduced funding sources, Newtown will have to balance co...

Village Boutique On Main: Holiday Shopping Now To Benefit Trinity’s Young Pilgrims Later Trinity Episcopal Church is planning its Second Annual Village Boutique, an early holiday shopping event, for Saturday, November 19, at the church. ...

Prepare Now For Increase In Seasonal Jobs Major retailers already are posting “Help Wanted” signs, and forecasts point to an increase in seasonal employment opportunities. Well-known retailers say they will be hiring tens of ...